In subtropical South-east Asian climates, where air conditioning accounts for about 50% of a building’s energy use and up to 30% of operating costs, energy efficiency requires keeping cold air inside...
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Economic Update | Thailand: Green building takes off in South-east Asia
3 May 2012
Economic Update | Thailand: Boosting agricultural quality
20 Apr 2012
A new set of agricultural strategies for the 2012-16 period were approved by the Thai cabinet at a meeting in mid-March, with much of the focus placed on improving food sustainability, promoting the...
Economic Update | Thailand: Strengthening retail
27 Mar 2012
The decision by yet another major player in Thailand’s retail industry to go ahead with an initial public offering (IPO) has fuelled speculation that the sector could be bouncing back from a...
Economic Update | Thailand: Going for zero
13 Mar 2012
The once elusive promise of “zero energy”, a long-sought milestone in the construction industry, has recently become an attainable objective both globally as well as in Asia. Despite the progress,...
Economic Update | Thailand: Bouncing back
8 Mar 2012
Thailand’s government is confident the country’s economy is well on the way to recovery, following the devastating floods in late 2011, to return to the high levels of growth witnessed before the...
Economic Update | Thailand: Earmarking education reform
23 Feb 2012
Looking to give the country’s education system a radical overhaul, Thailand’s newly appointed minister of education is looking to greater emphasise the use of technology and boost reforms to develop...
