Change Your Business for the Future

Business organizations cannot be passive nowadays but must continuously adjust to the fast changing technology era. Recently, I participated in a program reflecting changes in the current situation. Entitled, “Cross-Boundary Transformation,” the program encourages the self-transformation of organizations for effective work across organizational or national boundaries by using information technology as a necessary tool to drive work across boundaries.

The urgent need to “Rebuild Thailand”

“In the conflict we are facing now, regardless of who wins, the people of Thailand and the country itself will surely lose.”

Structural Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship in Thailand (1) : Hindrances to Becoming a Social Entrepreneur

Having written and spoken much in the past on the conceptual and practical aspects of social entrepreneurship, I now find people more interested in this topic, realizing that sole reliance on the government to solve social problems is slow and incomplete.

Economy Complexity and the Wealth of Nations

Some of us may have heard that countries specializing in production will benefit and be wealthy from trade. However, latest research on the complexity of the economy gives us a different view.

Not just “Creative Economy,” but “Knowledge-Based Economy”

Recently, I expressed my view on “Creative Economy” which is an important economic policy of this government. Personally, my perspective was to first understand the direction of global social development in terms of seven waves from which the world is now poised for the “Fourth Wave,” a “Knowledge-Based Society,” led by innovators who can maximally utilize their knowledge toward daily living that is both productive and highly innovative. If Thailand wants to develop and benefit from this global development trend, the Thai government will have to ride on “The Fourth Wave,” as a Knowledge-Based Economy (Society), not just as a Creative Economy.

Economic Analysis of Global Warming Solutions

In December of last year, a World Climate Change Summit organized by United Nations in Copenhagen, Denmark sought for an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emission among the developed and developing nations. It seems that the meeting was not able to help solve any problems because there were no resolutions passed by the associate members, and hence no enforcement. Moreover, measures were not tough enough to force a reduction on greenhouse gas emissions, allowing many industries to continue polluting the environment.

Creative and sustainable solutions for the online lottery

Expressing his political stance, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has cancelled online lottery ticket sales via automatic vending machines and agreed to compensate for private contractors and retailers who have already invested in machines. However, this announcement has created waves of dissatisfaction and caused many to think he is insincere because it occurred after one year of government operation.