Editor;
Asia has become a major player in rewriting the global economy crisis response script, with China and India in the spotlight taking center stage. Over the next decade, the region’s ongoing revitalization will give it an increasingly important, bravo command performance starring role.
The West has a lot to learn from the proud heritage, philosophical insights, spiritual consciousness and inspiring dynamism of the East – and vice-versa. Infrastructure, Health and Education policies must be able to deliver sustainable growth and ensure progressive measures which will impact positively on future generations.
The .com era of Global Transformation for the entire planet features a variety of “C” Challenges and Concerns, such as: Communication, Competition, Cooperation, Collaboration, Capacitation, Conservation, Capital Controls and Climate Change.
The extensive and profound interaction between Humankind and Nature require appreciation of and respect for tolerant Multiversity. Save Our Earth “green” initiatives emphasize the need to tackle and deal with acute problems resulting from the depletion of the finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable. Water and food shortfalls also require more equitable, shared solutions.
As an expanding regional hub from car production to medical services, Thailand’s strengths include its strategic location, its gateway accessibility, its multi-cultural traditions and the welcoming hospitality of it visitor-friendly populace.
The Travel & Tourism should:
* Expand environmental awareness of ecotourism and agrotourism;
* Offer meet-the-people and home stay learning options;
* Promote village cooperative OTOP high quality product marketing;
* Create additional renewable energy solar farms, wind and biomass projects;
* Eliminate the double pricing scheme which many regard as discriminatory and unfair.
Competitively priced holistic health spa and hospital wellness hub businesses must all become globally accredited, offering a wide range of professional job opportunities to trained personnel in the areas of medical, surgical, dental, optical, spiritual and herbal massage services. Young entrepreneurs need government assistance and supportive guidance to successfully start their own money-making ventures.
ICT market advancements in social media have increased wireless internet demand for Smartphones, mininotebooks, media tablets, E-readers and ipads. To become a viable academic hub meeting international standards, the monolithic Ministry of Education should rethink priorities to ensure a free-thinking self-access curriculum which focuses on reinforcing functional life coping skills in order to prepare each and every student to become a secure, self-confident global citizen.
Dr. Charles Frederickson
Bangkok
