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BANGKOK (NNT) - To prepare the country for recovery from COVID-19, Thailand has outlined holistic approaches that would transform global trade and a development system that would leave nobody behind.

 

On 5 October 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai delivered a pre-recorded statement at the General Debate of the Fifteenth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XV).

 

The Conference was co-hosted virtually by Barbados and UNCTAD from 3 to 7 October 2021 under the theme “From Inequality and Vulnerability to Prosperity for All.”

 

Don underlined Thailand’s vision for balanced, sustainable and green recovery from COVID-19 with the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model (BCG Model) and shared three inter-related approaches on how to transform global trade and a development system to delivers prosperity for all, at the General Debate of the UNCTAD XV.

 

First of all, he said, the power of Big Data and technologies must be harnessed to raise awareness and mobilize all sectors of society to transition production and consumption patterns towards more sustainable practices.

 

Secondly, he added, it must expand access to finance, bridging the skills gaps and eradicating regulatory barriers by fostering greater participation of SMEs, women and youth in BCG supply chains.

 

Thirdly, he pointed out that both financial and technical support must be given to developing countries to enable them to localize low-carbon technologies.

Furthermore, UNCTAD XV aims to endorse the Bridgetown Covenant which will provide a platform for action to address inequality, reduce vulnerability and ensure lasting prosperity for all.

 

The Covenant will emphasize the impact of COVID-19 on trade and development, challenges from global megatrends, building a resilient economy and sustainable development, and enhancing UNCTAD’s role in technical cooperation.

 

UNCTAD is an intergovernmental body under the United Nations umbrella with functions to promote international economies and development cooperation with a focus on developing countries’ perspectives.

 

It also serves as a forum to exchange views on trade, investment, finance and technology as vehicles for development, with a view to supporting developing countries to access the benefits of a globalized economy more fairly and effectively. Currently, UNCTAD comprises 195 members.

 

Former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panichapakdi served as the Director-General of UNCTAD from 2005 to 2009, after he completed his position as the chief of the World Trade Organization.

 

The BCG model has been adopted as one of the key national agendas that will help the country to speedily recover from the negative impacts of the pandemic.

 

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......and back to sleep.

They could announce that the legacy of Sakdina is dead in all its form. Then sell the armed forces and put the money into education.

Edited October 16, 20214 yr by Enzian
clarity

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

First of all, he said, the power of Big Data and technologies must be harnessed to raise awareness and mobilize all sectors of society to transition production and consumption patterns towards more sustainable practices.

In other words no more 90 day reports required.

To prepare the country for recovery from COVID-19, Thailand has outlined holistic approaches that would transform global trade and a development system that would leave nobody behind.

 

What a pile of baloney. Has this ever been done before? Has Thailand ever transformed global trade before? Has there ever been a development system that leaves nobody behind? The answer to the last question is the 10% rich always command 70 to 80% of the wealth, and that whatever transformation of trade occurs (by Thailand or by the UN) the rich always get richer and the poor always get poorer.

The only time in history where the working man started to earn a higher share of the national income was from 1945 to 1973.....when the Unions fought for higher real wages, and got them.

They love a bit of big stage grandstanding, absolutely love to extoll meaningless drivel to the other third world incumbent's with zero intention of implementing anything, Thai face bottled...

6 hours ago, webfact said:

To prepare the country for recovery from COVID-19, Thailand has outlined holistic approaches that would transform global trade and a development system that would leave nobody behind.

A bold statement indeed.

Leave no-one behind.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

To prepare the country for recovery from COVID-19, Thailand has outlined holistic approaches that would transform global trade and a development system that would leave nobody behind.

How about shedding half of the armed forces, retiring off a few hundred Generals, commanders and the all the rest, and plow that money into infrastructure, education and employment training for the future?

56 minutes ago, mark131v said:

They love a bit of big stage grandstanding, absolutely love to extoll meaningless drivel to the other third world incumbent's with zero intention of implementing anything, Thai face bottled...

As the British Queen said in frustration, "the Leaders talk, but don't do".

Big Data. What thef is that? And Thai IT infrastructure and govt minions will miraculously allow dispensing of all the bureaucratic paperwork?  Fat chance.

9 hours ago, Enzian said:

They could announce that the legacy of Sakdina is dead in all its form. Then sell the armed forces and put the money into education.

Yeah, sure.

Like this might come about anytime soon or the distant future. ????

[their reasons for existing]

I have read this, carefully, three times.

 

I consider myself (I think fairly) to be a reasonably well educated and articulate sort of chap. I know and can use lots of long words like wheelbarrow and marmalade!

 

My previous profession set particular store on clarity of communication, verbal and written. My powers of expression were usually favourably commented upon in the rigourous annual assessments to which I was subjected.

 

I couldn't understand a word of what the Foreign Minister was saying. I could make no

sense of it.

 

It was utter rubbish.

Edited October 16, 20214 yr by herfiehandbag

Impressed by drivel 

Very good news and easy to understand for the average Thai.

11 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Has Thailand ever transformed global trade before

Only  in the  hello  kitty  dept

7 hours ago, Pravda said:

Impressed by drivel 

And seems to attract a significant crowd here within a variety of threads...

Guess folks are impressed with the usual drivel.

Thai vision

Thatll  be the day

 

"On 5 October 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai ."

Excuse me! I thought that the other Chuckle Brother Anutin was the unelected DPM?

It seems that the Thai reporters are as bad as the Thai government at not knowing who each other is. The left hand and right hand springs to mind again. 

Edited October 17, 20214 yr by possum1931

On 10/16/2021 at 10:22 AM, Enzian said:

They could announce that the legacy of Sakdina is dead in all its form. Then sell the armed forces and put the money into education.

and what about the Military Academies, turn them into universities? That will be some upgrade.

18 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

To prepare the country for recovery from COVID-19, Thailand has outlined holistic approaches that would transform global trade and a development system that would leave nobody behind.

 

What a pile of baloney. Has this ever been done before? Has Thailand ever transformed global trade before? Has there ever been a development system that leaves nobody behind? The answer to the last question is the 10% rich always command 70 to 80% of the wealth, and that whatever transformation of trade occurs (by Thailand or by the UN) the rich always get richer and the poor always get poorer.

The only time in history where the working man started to earn a higher share of the national income was from 1945 to 1973.....when the Unions fought for higher real wages, and got them.

Great post until that last paragraph. I take it you are not referring to the UK.

Translated:

Wealth for the rich;

Austerity for the commoners.

Chang beer 'double-vision' they mean...double-speak.

 

1984 playbook...haha.

...another backslapper singing for his supper on open-mic night...

 

'Say something, say ANYTHING !"