Next Steps of the Business for Social and Environmental Development

PDA’s Inception Seminar

On 5-7 April at Community-based Integrated Rural Development Ratchaburi Centre in Ratchaburi Province, the Population and Community Development Association or PDA held the annual seminar of the cooperation project on “Business for Social and Environmental Development” with the support of the KAS. This project aims to promote the principle of the Social Market Economy into real practice by strengthening the local communities and progressive cooperation between the public sector and civil society as well as building opportunities, fairness, and sustainable income for occupational groups in 7 target provinces. There are Wiang Pa Pao Centre in Chiang Rai, Nang Rong Centre in Buriram, Mahasarakham Centre in Mahasarakham, Ban Phai Centre in Khon Kaen, Chakkarat Centre in Nakhonratchasima, Sai Yok Centre in Kanchanaburi, and Krabi Centre in Krabi.

Thailand's Long Road to Food and Farm Safety

Bangkok Tribune's Media Dialogue Forum 6

The link below provides an event report and a highlight video of the dialogue forum no. 6 organised by the Bangkok Tribune News Agency with the support of the KAS in Thailand. The speakers presented their viewpoints and suggestions on the reform of farm practices in order to answer the goal of sustainable agriculture.

Open and Innovative Government in Thailand

Seminar Summary

Read now and see the visualised contents to know more about the progress of Thailand's open government. This summary was compiled from the seminar organised on 29th October 2020 by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) with the support of the KAS in Thailand.

Social Market Economy and the Economic Development of Local Communities

KAS-PDA Cooperation

On 12 October in Krabi province, Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Director of KAS Thailand, attended and gave a welcome remark in a workshop organized by the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) with the support of KAS Thailand. This workshop aims at strengthening the collaboration between the local government and local community groups. The activity assists in the development of local people’s occupational skills to sustain their incomes and empower the communities in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. In the afternoon, the participants made a study visit at a community enterprise - Baan Nai Nang Bee Farm. This community’s management has been an example of good practices for other communities in the area. The farm builds sustainable income from the materials found locally and, in return, implements environmental protection projects.

Media Dialogue 2: The State of the Environment in Post-COVID 19 – Our Wild, Our Climate

An event report of the second dialogue organized by the Bangkok Tribune with the support from KAS Thailand

On Thursday, June 18, 2020 the news agency Bangkok Tribune, with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Thailand, organized a second conference entitled ‘The State of the Environment in Post-COVID 19 – Our Wild, Our Climate’. The conference aimed to provide a platform for experts from governmental organizations, the civil society, the media, and the public to discuss their socio-economic projections after the worldwide outbreak of COVID 19. The participants also exchange views on the introduction of environmental and climate resilience policies into economic planning.

Green Recovery Plans in Thailand to Restart the Economy after the Coronavirus Outbreak

Event Report

On 15th June, KAS Thailand together with KAS RECAP held a workshop on ′′Green Recovery Plans in Thailand to Restart the Economy after the Coronavirus Outbreak′′. Thai scholars discussed many options to create jobs and protect the environment like sustainable tourism, circular economy, and clean energies. Read our report to know more about what we could all do for a stronger and more resilient society in the future.

Media Dialogue: Digital Disruption and a Push for Sound Public Policies

An event report of the first online dialogue organized by the Bangkok Tribune with the support from KAS Thailand

On Thursday, May 14, 2020 the news agency Bangkok Tribune, with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Thailand, organized an online conference entitled “Digital Disruption and a Push for Sound Public Policies”. The conference aimed to provide a platform for experience and opinion exchange regarding the implication of digital innovation for the media and the role of the latter to help develop public policies in the interest of the citizens. Participants from media, academic, and civil society gathered to share their ideas and discuss future trends for the media and the society.

Richtlinien, Gesetze und Vorschriften zur Wasserbewirtschaftung

Eine internationale Konferenz am 12-14 Dezember 2019 in der Zusammenarbeit mit Thailand Institute of Justice, Hydro-Informatics Institute, Office of the National Water Resources, Department of Groundwater Resources, Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand Science Research and Innovation, and Department of Water Resources

Parliamentary Committee Meets the People

Role and Duty of the Committee on Courts Affairs, State Enterprises, Independent Organs, Public Organisations and the Fund of the MP

Am 28.September.2019 veranstaltete das Auslandsbüro der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Thailand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Sekretariat des Repräsentantenhauses und dem Ausschuss für Gerichtsangelegenheiten, staatliche Unternehmen, unabhängige Organe, öffentliche Organisationen und den Fonds des Abgeordnetenhauses ein Seminar zum Thema die Rolle und Aufgabe des Komitees in der Provinz Ayudhaya mit bis zu 200 Teilnehmern aus Bangkok, Ayudhaya und der Umgebung.

Das deutsche Grundgesetz und sein Einfluss auf die thailändische Verfassung

Seminar aus Anlass des 70. Jahrestages der Gründung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und des 30. Jahrestages des Mauerfalls

Am Donnerstag, den 19. September 2019, leitete ihre Königliche Hoheit Prinzessin Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati im Maha Chulalongkorn-Gebäude der Chulalongkorn Universität in Bangkok die Eröffnungszeremonie zu einem von der Thai-Deutschen Gesellschaft in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Botschaft Bangkok, der Asian Governance Foundation, dem Zentrum für Europäische Studien der Chulalongkorn Universität und dem Auslandsbüro der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. in Thailand veranstalteten Seminar anlässlich der beiden Jubiläen.