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As Thailand’s investments across ASEAN increase, the country must commit to human rights due diligence that has been lacking.The intensive growth of Thai investments in ASEAN countries in recent years has demonstrated significant potential opportunities to expand markets and provide access to transboundary supply chains, ...

Two recent reports point to major failings in schemes such as the Marine Stewardship Council and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Angeli Mehta dives deep to assess the claims and counter-claims in seafood certificationSustainability is big business. More consumers are looking for products they believe ...

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)  announced that the Criteria for Thailand’s Community-Based Tourism Development, published by Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA), has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status.Keep reading ...

Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is introducing new Thai entrepreneurs to Cambodian businesses in Phnom Penh to create opportunities for trade with neighboring countries. The department is confident that the program will result in purchase orders worth at least 220 million baht. Keep reading ...

The Cabinet has endorsed an agreement between Thailand and Myanmar on their cooperation to repatriate Myanmar refugees, with a budget to be allocated in support of their journey home. Keep reading ...

The government has launched measures to boost Thailand’s economic growth through the development of the Eastern Economic Corridor or EEC. These measures will undoubtedly lead to major investments in infrastructure and utility projects.It’s a misconception that the EEC development project targets foremost foreign or large ...

The six master plans to accompany the 20-year national strategy will be discussed and fleshed out in the next two months, according to a government source. The master plans cover six essential areas of national administration: security, national competitiveness, human resource development, social equality, quality ...

Thailand’s ban on trans fats is being applauded by consumer protection activists and nutritionists but a food-industry expert says the government action could lead to chaos in small bakeries and dairy beverage businesses.Keep reading ...

The European Parliament has sent a positive signal about the European Union upgrading Thailand’s status in regard to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing from the current ‘yellow card’ slapped on the country by the EU in 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya said on ...

China’s investments in deep-sea ports in Myanmar and Cambodia will provide critical links in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but there are also concerns that they could give China undue economic leverage in the region.Keep reading ...