When cars were first introduced to Thailand at the beginning of the 20th century, there were only 300 of them on Bangkok’s newly built modern roads. Fast-forward to today, Thailand is home to a high concentration of automotive companies, which manufacture around 2 million cars a year.
When cars were first introduced to Thailand at the beginning of the 20th century, there were only 300 of them on Bangkok’s newly built modern roads. Fast-forward to today, Thailand is home to a high concentration of automotive companies, which manufacture around 2 million cars a year.
As part of its Thailand 4.0 initiative, the Thai government wants to make Thailand a leading destination for pharmaceuticals and medical devices and a world-class provider of medical care. Here’s the country’s plans to create tomorrow’s world-class medical hub.
As part of its Thailand 4.0 initiative, the Thai government wants to make Thailand a leading destination for pharmaceuticals and medical devices and a world-class provider of medical care. Here’s the country’s plans to create tomorrow’s world-class medical hub.
Situated by some of the world’s most powerful economies and promising emerging markets, Thailand lies in the heart of Asia-Pacific. This means easy access to 3.5 billion people across Asia, comprising a market size that accounts for $24 trillion, which represents approximately 30 percent of the global GDP.
Situated by some of the world’s most powerful economies and promising emerging markets, Thailand lies in the heart of Asia-Pacific. This means easy access to 3.5 billion people across Asia, comprising a market size that accounts for $24 trillion, which represents approximately 30 percent of the global GDP.
In recent years, health and the environment have emerged as two of the biggest concerns for people around the world. With health, the rising rates of non-communicable diseases, which can cause disability and premature death, have encouraged more people to make healthy food choices. Likewise, plastic waste’s contamination of the land and sea has become a serious environmental issue, which also threatens human health. The plastic toxins affect not just wildlife, but, once they enter the food chain, humans as well.
In recent years, health and the environment have emerged as two of the biggest concerns for people around the world. With health, the rising rates of non-communicable diseases, which can cause disability and premature death, have encouraged more people to make healthy food choices. Likewise, plastic waste’s contamination of the land and sea has become a serious environmental issue, which also threatens human health. The plastic toxins affect not just wildlife, but, once they enter the food chain, humans as well.
Thailand is poised to be a major player in the digital world. With nearly 30 million people logging on every day, the country has the second largest base of internet users in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—a number that’s set to grow at a fast clip. Clearly, the desire for a digital economy is there from citizens, and it’s also a priority for government officials who recognize that a thriving online marketplace is going to play a huge role in shaping Thailand’s financial future.
Thailand is poised to be a major player in the digital world. With nearly 30 million people logging on every day, the country has the second largest base of internet users in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—a number that’s set to grow at a fast clip. Clearly, the desire for a digital economy is there from citizens, and it’s also a priority for government officials who recognize that a thriving online marketplace is going to play a huge role in shaping Thailand’s financial future.
Sustainability is no longer an obscure concept: From energy use to resource consumption and waste disposal, our ecological footprint has grown very wide indeed. But as vast as the scale of the problem is—so too is the economic opportunity to address it. Thankfully, a growing number of global leaders understand the rewards and urgency of balanced development.
If strengthening the global food supply isn’t top of mind for you, maybe it should be: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization projects the global population could swell to 10 billion in the next 50 years. Feeding that many additional people will require new technologies and practices that are scalable, profitable, and ecologically sustainable.
If strengthening the global food supply isn’t top of mind for you, maybe it should be: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization projects the global population could swell to 10 billion in the next 50 years. Feeding that many additional people will require new technologies and practices that are scalable, profitable, and ecologically sustainable.
Managing an economy today is not easy. But managing it for tomorrow? Now that’s a real challenge. It’s one that the government in Thailand is tackling head on, with a raft of new policies aimed at future-proofing its workforce and industry, particularly in the automotive, robotics, and aerospace sectors.
Managing an economy today is not easy. But managing it for tomorrow? Now that’s a real challenge. It’s one that the government in Thailand is tackling head on, with a raft of new policies aimed at future-proofing its workforce and industry, particularly in the automotive, robotics, and aerospace sectors.
