Movie Based In Thailand

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Shangrila Bangkok Nestled along the large riverfront setting, the 5-star Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok is a lovely riverside retreat in the heart of a vibrant city. With direct access to the SkyTrain, public ferries terminal and buses, the hotel is a lovely gateway to explore and discover Bangkok.

Our plant-based tour is led by Oldways and Cookbook Author and Plant-Powered Dietitian Sharon Palmer. Sharon Palmer, RD has created an award-winning career based on combining her two great loves: food and writing. As a registered dietitian with a broad foundation in health care, she has channeled her passion into journalism over the past 15 years, covering a variety of topics, such as health, wellness, nutrition, and cooking. Plant-based cooking and eating is her life and passion, and so who better to learn about plant-based Thai cuisine?

Braskem the largest biopolymer producer in the world has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the SCG Chemicals, one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Thailand and an industry leader in Asia, to perform studies to jointly invest in a new bio-ethanol dehydration plant in Thailand to produce bio-ethylene and I'm I'm greenTM bio-based Polyethylene. If implemented, this cooperation could double the existing capacity of I'm greenTM bio-based PE.

"Amidst the ever increasing demand for circular economy and sustainable solutions worldwide, we keep looking for opportunities to expand I'm greenTM bio-based PE availability. Besides meeting customers' expectations and contributing to carbon neutrality commitment by 2050, this project may be a landmark for Braskem's footprint in Asia. We are fortunate to develop this potential partnership with SCG Chemicals that shares the same view in sustainability and has a successful track record in the chemical industry in Asia." says Roger Marchioni, Braskem's Director for Asia.

Tanawong Areeratchakul, President of SCG Chemicals adds: "We are committed to sustainability and advancing circular economy for a better society and environment. This MOU means we are exploring potential options for partnering and investing with Braskem to bring the production of bio-based Polyethylene to Asia. This would help us to meet our pledge to become "Chemicals Business for Sustainability" and ensuring social and environmental stewardship following ESG standards (Environmental, Social, and Governance), while fostering United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fulfill the increasing market demand towards environmentally friendly products in accordance with the guidelines for the development of Bio-Circular-Green Economy: BCG Model of Thailand."

If the feasibility studies are approved with mutual agreement between parties, the production facility would be located in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand. This Project would allow the combination of Braskem's technology and bio-plastics know-how with SCG Chemicals' knowledge of the Asian market and expertise in PE production.

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Braskem, the leading global biopolymer producer, and SCG Chemicals, a leading petrochemical company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to create Braskem Siam Company Limited. Subject to clearance from the relevant anti-trust authorities and final investment decision by the partners, this joint venture aims to produce bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol dehydration and to commercialize I'm greenTM bio-based polyethylene (PE), using the EtE EverG reen TM technology. The technology results from the partnership agreement between Lummus Technology LLC and Braskem B.V. to develop and license this technology.

I'm greenTM bio-based polyethylene is a plastic made from a sustainably sourced renewable raw material (ethanol from sugar cane) instead of traditional fossil feedstock (e.g., naphtha from oil). This promotes a significant reduction of the plastic's carbon footprint which helps combat Climate Change. I'm green TM bio-based polyethylene is used in a variety of products, from packaging for food and beverage to personal and home care products, toys, houseware, and plastic bags, to name a few. It can also be mechanically or chemically recycled just as regular polyethylene.

The bio-ethylene plant, that will enable the production of the I'm greenTM bio-based polyethylene is the first of its kind outside of Brazil. The new plant in Thailand will almost double the existing capacity of I'm greenTM bio-based polyethylene to meet the growing demand for biopolymers globally, with a focus on the fast-growing demand for sustainable products in Asia.

Roberto Bischoff, CEO of Braskem said: "We are always looking for opportunities to expand the I'm greenTM bio-based PE offer to deliver circular low carbon alternatives to our customers to meet their increasing demand for sustainable solutions. This partnership with SCG Chemicals is aligned with our commitment to produce 1 million tons of green products by 2030, replacing fossil with renewable feedstock, and contributing to lowering the carbon footprint of our industry."

Tanawong Areeratchakul, Chief Executive Officer and President of SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited or SCGC adds: "SCGC aims to develop Green Innovation, for example, environmentally friendly polymer (Green Polymer) and innovation for Low Carbon solution through increasing Green Polymer product portfolio to reach 1 million tons annually by 2030 following ESG standards (Environmental, Social, and Governance). This joint venture and partnership between SCGC and Braskem for bio-ethylene production for Green Polymer is one of the essential strategies of SCGC to expand our green business, satisfying the soaring demand from megatrend of environmentally friendly plastic which has a robust growth rate, especially in Asia and Europe. Thus, this joint venture aims to produce sugarcane-derived bio-ethylene instead of fossil ethylene, by world-leading technology from the collaboration of Braskem-Lummus. The business of the joint venture is in accordance with the guidelines for the development of the Bio-Circular-Green Economy: BCG model of Thailand".

Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech laced with misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language, sexualized content and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV), Amnesty International said in a new report released today.

As part of its research, Amnesty International interviewed nine of the 15 women activists confirmed to have been targeted in 2020 and 2021 by Pegasus, the highly invasive spyware developed by Israeli cybertechnology company NSO Group. The report shows this targeted digital surveillance disproportionately impacted women and LGBTI activists, creating a uniquely gendered fear that the breach of their private data could lead to further blackmailing, harassment and discrimination.

Patcharadanai Rawangsub, who identifies as a gay man, was a member of Talu Fah, a pro-democracy group and one of several activists to receive the alert. After learning that his online activities were under surveillance, he feared his private data could be used to prosecute him.

Non-binary youth feminist activist Nitchakarn Rakwongrit told Amnesty International that when they were 17 years old, an anonymous X (formerly Twitter) account publicly posted their private information, including their ID card number, and criminal charges that they faced due to their involvement in peaceful protests. The doxing appeared to be aimed at intimidating and discouraging them from continuing their activism.

Many LGBTI activists in the Muslim community have faced violent online backlash for their activism. In one notable example, three Muslim transgender women activists received threats of violence after giving an online media interview about anti-LGBTI discrimination within their community.

Amnesty International found that digital violence created a chilling effect among many women and LGBTI activists who began self-censoring and, in some cases, disengaging from human rights work altogether. Some activists also suffered serious mental health repercussions, including paranoia, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Globally, more than half of women and girls are reported to have been abused and harassed online. Those facing further marginalization due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression and sex characteristics, and other forms of discrimination, are disproportionately impacted.

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