Thailand tops Asean progress poll again

Thailand has ranked first in Asean in the latest Sustainable Development Report, according to the government.

Thipanan Sirichana, deputy government spokeswoman, said the kingdom scored 74.13% in the assessment of its progress towards achieving the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Thailand came top in Asean for the fourth consecutive year, followed by Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.

“Economic development was only part of the assessment, which looked at 17 SDGs that covered areas of human development, environment, peace and justice and partnership for development,” she said.

According to Ms Thipanan, Thailand performed best in poverty eradication and was on track to achieve four SDGs of quality education; clean water and sanitation; industry innovation & infrastructure; and responsible consumption…