Thailand is highly exposed to climate risks, yet its readiness to respond remains limited. Beyond the consequences for lives and communities, climate change increasingly threatens business assets, operations, workers, supply chains and economic productivity.
These risks are becoming more visible—from severe flooding in Hat Yai, Songkhla, and the prospect of a super El Niño to rising global temperatures that can undermine productivity across sectors, from agriculture to labour.
Climate adaptation is therefore not simply a sustainability issue; it is a business investment decision. Well-designed measures can strengthen resilience and protect long-term value. Poorly designed investments, however, can lock in exposure, damage ecosystems or shift risks onto other communities—an outcome known as “maladaptation.”
This webinar will explore:
❓ Why does investment in climate adaptation matter to businesses?
❓ What does maladaptation mean in practice?
❓ How can businesses invest in resilience while avoiding unintended harm?
❓ Real-world examples of climate-adaptation investments by businesses
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Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT), in collaboration with Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT), invites you to explore these questions with Pakkasem Tongchai, Acting Head of the Thailand Country Programme and Water and Wetlands Programme Officer at the IUCN Asia Regional Office, together with Ms. Salinla Seehaphan, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director at Nestlé (Thai) Ltd.
📌 About the speaker
Pakkasem is a landscape architect specialising in water and wetlands. His work combines knowledge and technology to develop innovative approaches to wetland conservation in Thailand.
He works with government agencies, international organisations and local communities to conserve wetlands and support vulnerable communities in adapting to changing climate conditions and living more safely with water.
Pakkasem is a co-author of CFNTs new report, “Highlights from the 2026 Edition of Thailand Climate Finance Tracker: Introducing Maladaptation”, which explain the maladaptation project and investment in Thailand.
📌 Webinar details
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Time: 10:00–11:15 (Bangkok time)
Platform: Microsoft Teams Webinar
Language: Thai
Registration: Free
🔗 Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/edbe6ff6-522f-4671-bb48-4ac8e50bb862@51f14caf-5558-4433-ba4f-1a296f641aa0
📕 Download the report, “Highlights from the 2026 Edition of Thailand Climate Finance Tracker: Introducing Maladaptation”: https://climatefinancethai.com/tracker/adaptation/
For further information, please contact info@climatefinancethai.com or call +66 93 974 4549.
