Breaking Thailand's Stagnation: A Conversation with Next Generation Leaders

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Location
S020, Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
Sponsors
Harvard Thai Students Association
Thai Studies Program, Harvard Asia Center

Santitarn Sathirathai, Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of Thailand

Supachai Parchariyanon, CEO and Co-Founder, RISE 

Saiyai Sakawee, Head of communications for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets, Google

This panel brings new generation leaders from various fields to unpack the structural roots of Thailand’s economic stagnation. The discussion will explore critical bottlenecks in Thai economy; the implications of frontier technologies such as AI and green innovation; and the strategic choices Thailand must make to escape the middle-income trap. Panelists will reflect on how Thailand can reposition itself to benefit from the global technological shift. The conversation will highlight both immediate policy levers and longer-term transformation strategies, offering a vision for inclusive and sustainable growth in the coming decades.

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