Thai teams shine at youth world summit
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Four Thai teams have made it to the final found of a global competition in which they will get the chance to present their ideas on solving social issues to 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.
The competition is part of the One Young World Summit 2015 in Bangkok, with the winners announced Saturday. First price is Bt1 million,
The Thai teams’ ideas include a so-called goodies truck that would bring commodity goods to low-income communities at cheaper prices.
The Trawell proposal promotes sustainable tourism by assisting communities through management, while the Tidy proposal is an innovative application for recycling and garbage separation.
Aroi Hoh is a food stall pushcart-business system that is a vocational alternative for urban low-income people.
