NYSEAN Voices The Philippines Economy, Politics, Society
NYSEAN – December 21, 2016
The Philippine president sees drug dealing and addiction as “major obstacles to the Philippines’ economic and social progress,” says John Gershman
Read Me Thailand Economy, Religion, Society
Prachatai
Statement on leaving Thailand: Andy Hall
Jiradej Jaturavith – November 10, 2016
Read Andy Hall's statement detailing his reasons for leaving Thailand after a long battle defending migrant worker's rights.
Read Me Thailand Economy
The Isaan Record
Isaan farmers and local officials slam failed rice policy
Jiradej Jaturavith – November 10, 2016
Rice farmers in the Northeast can currently choose one of two opposing agricultural policies, while one pays them to plant rice, a new scheme aims at diverting them from growing it.
Read Me Indonesia Economy, Environment
The Jakarta Post
Insight: Paris Agreement to test Jakarta’s commitment on carbon emissions
Jiradej Jaturavith – November 2, 2016
Expert Daniel Murdiyarso argues that Parliament's Ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will bring Indonesia Benefits at the same it Tests the Government's Commitment
Read Me Vietnam Economy
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Static and Dynamic Disparities between Monetary and Multidimensional Poverty Measurement: Evidence from Vietnam
Jiradej Jaturavith – November 2, 2016
There has been a rapid expansion in the literature on the measurement of multidimensional poverty in recent years. This paper focuses on the longitudinal aspects of multidimensional poverty and...
Read Me ASEAN Economy, Int’l Relations, Politics
Asia Foundation
The Future of ASEAN and the Role of the United States
Jiradej Jaturavith – October 19, 2016
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now America’s fourth-largest trading partner. Two-way trade in goods and services has tripled since the 1990s and the United States is the...
Read Me Thailand Economy
Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia
Economic Losses from the 2011 Thailand Floods: A Study of Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Jiradej Jaturavith – October 19, 2016
The potential effect of such extreme weather was shown in 2011 when Thailand was hit by the worst flood it had experienced in 50 years. This study produced the first comprehensive estimate of the...
Read Me Thailand Economy, Environment
Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia
Landowners’ Preferences for a Payment for Environmental Services Program: A Case Study in East Thailand
Jiradej Jaturavith – October 19, 2016
This study aimed to design a desirable payment for environmental services (PES) program to be implemented in Eastern Thailand. Landowners’ preferences on program factors were both identified and...