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19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…
11 February 2019
The Thailand Future Fund is the sole government-sponsored infrastructure fund for investing in infrastructure projects to enhance Thailand’s competitiveness. It also serves as alternative funding for infrastructure projects, lessening dependency on the Thai government annual’s budget and public…
11 February 2019
Know more about the Infrastructure Fund (IFF) and Infrastructure Trust (IFT) of Thailand and its role in the country's infrastructure development
25 January 2019
Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.
25 January 2019
Thailand considers itself as a labor-receiving country rather than a labor-sending country; yet it still has a shortage of manpower, especially in manufacturing.
25 January 2019
In Asia, there is a need to ensure equal treatment to migrant domestic workers under national labor laws and improve their access to legal information and social services.
24 January 2019
Remittance remains a stable source of external finance in Asia. In 2017, 30.9% of remittances to Asia ($84.2 billion) came from the Middle East, while 27.7% was from within the region.
15 November 2018
This presentation reviews the rapid progress of high-speed rail (HSR) construction and its successful competition with cars and air travel on distances between 100 and 1,200 km. More than 20 countries have built or are building HSR lines, but the United States is not among the leaders in HSR…
23 August 2018
Challenges in Thailand’s education sector include skills mismatch and employers’ low satisfaction with workers’ skills. The country’s dual vocational program has seen slow progress partly because of the risk of free riding and difficulty in redeeming tax deduction. The presenter recommends…