A mention of a coconut farm may bring to mind a picture of fresh, full coconut in your hand, ready to quench your thirst. But that very coconut has more to offer: coconut oil that is added to skincare products, the meat of mature coconuts that are extracted for coconut milk, or coconut blossoms […]

Cure Violence: When Violence is a Contagious Disease In this age of civilization and technological advancement, we still see news of violence happening daily in every corner of the world. The United States, for example, often receives global attention due to repeated gun violence and mass shootings in public space. Only at the beginning of […]

  The conflict begins with a mere thought of “us” against “them”. The two simple pronouns draw a dividing line between people that can eventually breed conflict. While some countries clash and fight to have certain things their ways, others go about it harmoniously and empathetically by understanding the strength of diversity. How do they […]

Creating innovation is a national agenda in many countries around the world, with the aim being to improve the quality of life of citizens, as well as social and economic development. With this in mind, governments are looking for ways to transform bureaucratic systems, policy implementation, and public services, in order to ready the country […]

As Thailand, together with many countries around the world, are currently working toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the price tag of the implementation of these ambitious goals is nevertheless enormous. Public resources alone are not enough to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. An investment made into companies – big or small, that strive […]

Industrial Revolution 4.0 : Asia’s Next Policy Moonshots. On the occasion of the launch of the new UN Development ProgrammeRegional Innovation Center in Bangkok, we reflect on how Asia in the past decades has demonstrated previously inconceivable levels of change. The next decades of ‘directed improvisation’ could make a decisive impact on the future of how humans, […]

Civic Cities as the Minimum Unit of Change in the Great Transition. We are living in the midst of rapid change and mounting evidence of the fragility of public trust in societal institutions. Increasingly our means of change are restricted not by capital or capacity (though we often like to point at these shortfalls), but rather […]

If you were looking for the cutting edge of the development sector, where would you go these days? “Transition zones is where most edgeryders live. It is there that you will find the key to successful societal adaptation. Why? Simple: because only there do you find both the incentives and the capacity to drive change. […]

Besides fun experience and music, one of the issues that Wonderfruit focuses on is “sustainability”. Wonderfruit is not only a music activity that promotes environmental cause, but is also a central platform to build awareness, promote creativity, and be a model of inspiration to change behaviour. It also complies with Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs […]

To prepare for many challenges that will come in 2019, designers, innovators, activists, social entrepreneurs, and everyone can become part of change making and inventing new solutions that concern more about diversity. Thailand Social Innovation Platform is introducing examples of innovations that are interesting and inspiring social changes nowadays. 1. Starbucks has opened a new […]

Among an immense number of tourists that come to Thailand, besides landmarks and famous areas to visit, there are activities to support them form the morning to the evening. Still, Thailand’s tourist industry has gap that can become opportunity. It’s apparent that every tourist wants to have new experience and meaningful trip, but they still […]

What to do if knowledge about seasonal food, traditional consumption, and the right way to store seeds disappear because the young generation don’t pay attention? Kalaya Chermue and Yutthaphan Phiphatmongkolkul, two young generations from Akha and Paganyaw ethnic group from the north began seeing the problem. Both are new generations that have to continue their […]