Although handouts empower the poor to better tailor solutions for their own problems, it does not tackle the root problems of structural inequality and poverty
Category: Thailand
Four-step plan issued to rid Thailand of garbage
The guidelines are aimed to achieve the country’s goal of eliminating 7.7 million tonnes of garbage within next year.
Dam drove ‘collapse’ of rainforest bird populations in Thailand
A 165-square-kilometer reservoir in the lowland rainforest of Thailand has led to the “collapse” of the region’s bird populations, according to recent research.
Thailand steps away from coal
The Electricity Generating Authority Thailand turns its back on coal-fired power plants after years of fruitless attempts to build them in southern Thailand.
Ban Ki-moon attends launch of Global Compact Network Thailand
Part of a key UN initiative to drive Thailand towards sustainability goals by means of responsible business.
Vegetables and fruits in Thai student lunches heavily contaminated
99% of the urine samples from students and teachers in four provinces contained organophosphate, a deadly toxic pesticide that attacks nervous system.
Thailand’s first green bond is taken up by the ADB
For renewable-energy development projects in Thailand that help to establish a low-carbon pathway for sustainable economic growth.
Government says Thailand is “Not” the most unequal nation
A government spokesman on Friday hit back at a Swiss bank report claiming Thailand has the world’s most unequal distribution of wealth.