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Building the ecosystem
AVPN is building the ecosystem for social investors with an active presence in Thailand - from foundations and impact funds to corporations, intermediaries and beyond.
A middle-income country with strong collective values and proud history of independence, Thailand is an emerging economy, heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product (GDP). Thailand is a pivotal market in SEA owing to the concentration of multinationals in Bangkok. It is a hub for investment companies and NGO’s in SEA. Famous for tourism and hospitality, Thailand has difficulties ahead for sustainable tourism and reducing harm to the environment and could sustain more healthy domestic tourism.
DEAL SHARE PLATFORM
Support deals in Thailand
Support and scale high-impact solutions that have been endorsed by AVPN members throughout Thailand.
Steps Social Enterprise: Providing Vocational Training for the Neurodivergent Community in Thailand
By Steps Social Enterprise
Education, Employability
Compassionate Communities: Strengthening Community End-of-life Care in Thailand
By Compassionate Community Research and Development Institution Foundation
Ageing, Education, Health
Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Care and Medical Equipment for Elderly Individuals in Thailand
By Help Without Frontiers Thailand Foundation
Ageing, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Ocean Material Group: Tackling Ocean Plastic Pollution through Circular Economy
By Ocean Material Group
Climate Action and Environment, Education, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Telemedica Co.: Ooca – Telehealth App for Accessible Mental Health in Thailand
By Telemedica Co., Ltd.
Health
Employability
Aflouton: Empowering Children with Social and Financial Education
By Aflatoun International
Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion
Resources
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Case Studies
Check out the latest portfolio management and achievements from different origanisations.
ChangeFusion – Mutually building the mutual fund
Blogs
Refreshing content for your daily reading covering multiple topics.
Health
Preparing for the Next Health Crisis
Health
Three Response Areas for Holistic, Equitable Impact Against COVID-19
Climate Action and Environment
Can ESG be the Silver Bullet for the Agriculture sector?
Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Nutrition
The Power of Collaboration
Health
Investing in Technology to Enhance Impact in a Post-COVID World
Climate Action and Environment, Health
10 Opportunities to Build Resilience to Climate, COVID and Economic Crises in Asia
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
Meet the ‘solutionists’: Asia’s new generation of social problem-solvers
Social Investors in Asia embark on a new era to revive global and national economies through collaboration
Social Investors in Asia embark on a new era to revive global and national economies through collaboration
First-of-its-kind impact platform dedicated to address urgent youth issues in Asia
Social Investors in Asia embark on a new era to revive global and national economies through collaboration
Asia: Chevron, J&J Foundation and more back AVPN’s US$1m Healthcare Pooled Fund
MEMBERS IN community
Building strategic social investment
Thailand has a strong export and agricultural sector, and growing social investment markets, ranked first in healthcare in Southeast Asia, and with many social enterprises operating at scale. They have invested in a good healthcare system which showed resilience in the face of COVID-19.
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Olaf Tchongkrak
UNHCR, Regional Manager for Private Partnerships and Philanthropy
Niall O'Connor
SEI, Director, Asia
Savinda Ranathunga
UNDP, Regional Youth Project Manager
Brad Denig
AWR Lloyd, Managing Director - Innovation & Sustainability
Sunit Shrestha
ChangeFusion, Managing Director
Hoa Piyaka
EWS, Senior Strategy Adviser
Market focus
Building strategic social investment
Thailand’s social economy is transitioning to the growth stage, driven by collaborative philanthropy and creative approaches to social funding such as pooled CSR funds.
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Prae Sunantaraks
Mekong Region Director at AVPN