Ever more visible, climate change are eroding Thailand. What Thailand's new government need to do to avoid the worst outcomes? Sarinee Achavanuntak propose 10 most urgent climate finance policies for the new government.
Iran war is once again challenging the global economy. For Thailand, however, it exposes something deeper -- an energy system that remains heavily dependent on imported LNG.
On paper, Thailand’s T-VER composting projects appear capable of delivering emission reductions close to the waste sector target under NDC 3.0—within a single year. In reality, the impact may be far smaller.
Thailand’s Net Zero 2050 target under NDC 3.0 can be achieved depends largely on the energy sector. Rapeepat Ingasit explores 3 pathways for phasing out coal, drawing on international experience that is not only climate-friendly, but also economically viable.
Governments have relied on reactive financial mechanisms to cope with unexpected disasters. In this article, Rapeepat would like to introduce a proactive financial instrument for disaster risk management: catastrophe bonds.
The 2025 southern flood crisis reflects Thailand’s continued failure in responding to water disasters. It may now be time to shift away from grey infrastructure to nature-based water management—just as the Netherlands has demonstrated through its “Room for the River” policy.
Thailand's NDC 3.0 mentions “just transition” for the first time. But the question remains: how can we ensure that this becomes a real just transition and advances climate justice in practice? Sarinee proposes three recommendations to align Thailand’s Climate Fund with the principles referenced in NDC 3.0.
As Southeast Asia becomes the world's second-fastest-growing electricity market, the region faces two main paths. One is to commit to massive infrastructure to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The other path is accelerating renewable energy adoption, which requires a major update of the regional grid.
Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT) has been made aware of an attempted impersonation falsely claiming to represent Ms. Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Director of CFNT. We confirm that this communication is fraudulent and did not originate from Ms. Sarinee or CFNT.
Thailand has made progress in disaster preparedness since the 2011 mega floods — but the real challenge now is shifting from disaster prevention to climate adaptation.