An upper-middle income country, Thailand has embarked on a reform programme towards achieving the high-income status. Significant government support for the social economy could become a driving force behind this effort.
Landscape Report
Social Investment Landscape in Thailand
Thailand has a growing share of high net worth individuals and a long history of family giving driven by Bhuddist values. The government and local grant-making foundations have played a leading role in developing the country's social economy. Download the report to access Thailand's social investment landscape.
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Nicola Crosta
Executive Vice PresidentEpic Foundation
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Vichien Phongsathorn
Chairman, Premier Group of Companies, ChairmanKhon Thai Foundation
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Ada Chirapaisarnkul
Founder and Managing DirectorThai Young Philanthropist Network (TYPN)
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Deepali Khanna
Regional DirectorRockefeller Foundation
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Oskar Haq
Global Adviser – Enterprise and Economic EmpowermentOxfam GB Asia
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Josh Woodard
Regional ICT & Digital Finance AdvisorFHI 360
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