Steering the Course of Digitalization

A Thai-German Exchange on Chances & Challenges of Digital Economy

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Office Thailand in cooperation with the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) and the Asian Governance Foundation (AGF) co-hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Steering the Course of Digitalization: A Thai-German Exchange on Chances and Challenges of Digital Economy” on 15 February 2024. The event informed about the current state of affairs, pressing challenges to overcome, as well as opportunities for future development and cooperation with respect to digitalization in both countries.

Recommendations for Improvement of Public Services: Collaboration for Thailand’s Better Road Safety

Project on Open and Innovative Government in Thailand

To mobilise the Open Government in Thailand more effectively, inclusively and continuously, the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission or OPDC organised a series of workshops and hackathon event last year to improve the public services and performance of the public sector. The focal topic this time was how to increase road safety in Thailand through the innovative and sustainable methods in order to reduce damage to life and property which has also affected the social and economic development of the country as a whole.

Direct Talks with MPs Year 2 EP 23-28

Brought to you by the Democratic Youth Network under the supervision of the Secretariat of the National Assembly

"Direct Talks" Year 2 by the Democratic Youth Network of the Thai Parliament is the programme that takes you to meet with Members of the House of Representatives of Thailand and talk about many agenda, legal provisions, and policies significant for the development of the country. Not even the youth but people in all age groups should monitor and follow up closely how far this legislative body push each issue forwards and actualise all those policies they promised in the last election campaign. The talks are conducted in Thai.

KASSID Winter Meeting 2023

The KASSID Winter Meeting 2023 took place on December 6th, featuring engaging workshop activities.

Direct Talks with MPs Year 2 EP 15-22

Brought to you by the Democratic Youth Network under the supervision of the Secretariat of the National Assembly

"Direct Talks" Year 2 by the Democratic Youth Network of the Thai Parliament is the programme that takes you to meet with Members of the House of Representatives of Thailand and talk about many agenda, legal provisions, and policies significant for the development of the country. Not even the youth but people in all age groups should monitor and follow up closely how far this legislative body push each issue forwards and actualise all those policies they promised in the last election campaign. The talks are conducted in Thai.

Dialogprogramm EU-ASEAN als strategische Partner für Wachstum und Wohlstand

Besuch von MdB Serap Güler in Thailand

Frau Serap Güler MdB, Mitglied der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, reiste vom 30. bis 31. Oktober nach Bangkok, um auf Einladung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Thailand an einem Dialogprogramm teilzunehmen. Frau Güler ist u.a. stellv. Vorsitzende des Afghanistan-Untersuchungsausschusses im Bundestag und Mitglied des Verteidigungsausschusses. In diesem ist sie zudem Berichterstatterin für Asien. Der Schwerpunkt ihres Besuches in Bangkok lag daher auf Sicherheitsfragen in den Bereichen Außenpolitik und internationale Beziehungen, Handel und Wirtschaft sowie Wahlen und Bürgerpartizipation.

Die neue europäische ESG-Lieferkettenverordnung und ihre Auswirkungen auf Thailand

Europe-in-Review (EiR) Seminar

Am 5. Oktober 2023 veranstalteten das German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) und die Asian Governance Foundation (AGF) ein Seminar mit dem Titel "Die neue europäische ESG-Lieferkettenverordnung und ihre Auswirkungen auf Thailand". Das Event in Bangkok wurde in enger Kooperation mit dem Thailand Büro der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) organisiert und durchgeführt. Die Veranstaltung informierte über die Inhalte der neuen EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, CSDDD), dem jüngsten Regelwerk im Bereich Umwelt, Soziales und Unternehmensführung (engl.: ESG), und erörterte die resultierenden Auswirkungen auf relevante Akteure sowohl in Thailand als auch in der EU. Im Rahmen des Seminars, das unter Chatham House Regeln stattfand, waren drei Redner eingeladen: Petros Sourmelis von der EU-Delegation in Thailand, Kelvin Sergeant von der International Labour Organization und Henning Glaser vom German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance. Das Seminar wurde von Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaruprapa Rakpong von der juristischen Fakultät der Thammasat Universität moderiert. Unter den Teilnehmern im Publikum befanden sich Vertreter internationaler Organisationen, der Zivilgesellschaft, von Regierungsbehörden, Medien, ausländischen Botschaften, der Wissenschaft und der Wirtschaft.

Direct Talks with MPs Year 2 EP 7-14

Brought to you by the Democratic Youth Network under the supervision of the Secretariat of the National Assembly

"Direct Talks" Year 2 by the Democratic Youth Network is the Programme that takes you to meet with Members of the House of Representatives of Thailand and talk about many agenda, legal provisions, and policies significant for the development of the country. Not even the youth but people in all age groups should monitor and follow up closely how far this legislative body push each issue forwards and actualise all those policies they promised in the last election campaign. The talks are conducted in Thai.

Stärkung des Potenzials und der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen aus den lokalen Gemeinschaften

Die Anwendung des Prinzips der sozialen Marktwirtschaft in Thailand

Von August bis September 2023 führte die Population and Community Development Association (PDA) mit Unterstützung der KAS die zweite Phase des Projekts "Business for Social and Environmental Development" durch. Die Aktivitäten fanden in den Zielgebieten mit Hilfe der PDA-Zentren für gemeindebasierte integrierte ländliche Entwicklung (CBIRD) in sieben Projektprovinzen statt.

Parliamentary Engagement in Implementing SDGs Localisation

Adaptation and Management to Mitigate Impacts on Vulnerable Groups According to the Principle of Leaving No One Behind

ASEAN Community Center of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives and UNDP Thailand, with the support of KAS Thailand Office, held a seminar on 18 September 2023 to validate the report on “Climate Change: Adaptation and Management to Mitigate Impacts on Vulnerable Groups According to the Principle of Leaving No One Behind”. The report was compiled from information and data gathered in the previous activities which had been implemented in Chiang Mai, Songkla, and Bangkok in the beginning of the year. Among participants, there were parliamentary and ministerial officials, diplomats, and also representatives from Thai civil society.