People in the News Special

Matichon•Politics•27m ago

Reader Briefing

Santitharn Sathirathai discusses global economic fragility, Thai media representatives attend the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing, and Central Pattana announces countdown events for 2027.

•Santitharn Sathirathai analyzed global and Thai economic vulnerabilities and game-changing shifts during a Prachachat Turakij lecture.
•Rinee Ruangnu and Adisak Limprungpattanakit attended the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing from November 5-9, 2026.
•The World Media Summit introduced Bionic Humanoid Robot News Anchors and adopted the Beijing Consensus on responsible AI use.
•Central Pattana announced Centralworld Bangkok Countdown 2027 and Thailand Countdown 2027 events starting November 11, 2026.

Overview

•Santitharn Sathirathai described global economic vulnerabilities using three terms: thin buffers, overlapping storms, and one-legged carrier.
•Santitharn Sathirathai defined the one-legged carrier as the role of AI, split between All in AI (infrastructure investment) and AI in All (sector-wide application).
•Santitharn Sathirathai identified three game-changing shifts: moving from efficiency to resilience, from Just in Time to having buffers, and from industrial concentration to diversification.
•Rinee Ruangnu and Adisak Limprungpattanakit participated in the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing from November 5-9, 2026.
•The 7th World Media Summit launched Xinyu and Xinyan, the world's first pair of Bionic Humanoid Robot News Anchors developed by Xinhua News Agency and UBTECH.
•Participants at the Great Hall of the People adopted the Beijing Consensus on November 7 to promote responsible AI use and combat fake news.
•Central Pattana announced on November 11, 2026, the Centralworld Bangkok Countdown 2027 and Thailand Countdown 2027 events.
•Central Pattana intends for the 2027 countdown events to attract tourists and drive the Thai economy at the end of the year.

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Key Entities

Person

Santitharn Sathirathai(สันติธาร เสถียรไทย)

Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Finance who gave a special lecture on the Thai economy.

Rinee Ruangnu(รินี เรืองหนู)

President of the Thai Journalists Association who attended the 7th World Media Summit.

Adisak Limprungpattanakit(อดิศักดิ์ ลิมปรุ่งพัฒนกิจ)

Deputy Director of Thai PBS who attended the 7th World Media Summit.

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry where Santitharn Sathirathai serves as Assistant Minister.

Prachachat Turakij Newspaper(หนังสือพิมพ์ประชาชาติธุรกิจ)

The organization that hosted the lecture Thailand 2027 #Adjust-Change-Move Forward ep2.

IMFℹ️

An organization that warned about the reduction of global fiscal buffers.

World Bank Groupℹ️

An organization that held annual meetings in 2026 with Thailand as host.

Thai Journalists Association(สมาคมนักข่าวนักหนังสือพิมพ์แห่งประเทศไทย)

The association presided over by Rinee Ruangnu.

Thai PBS(องค์การกระจายเสียงและแพร่ภาพสาธารณะแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The public broadcasting organization where Adisak Limprungpattanakit serves as Deputy Director.

Xinhua News Agency(สำนักข่าวซินหัว)ℹ️

A news agency that co-organized the 7th World Media Summit and developed Bionic Humanoid Robot News Anchors.

Beijing Municipal People's Government(รัฐบาลประชาชนเทศบาลกรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The government entity that co-organized the 7th World Media Summit.

UBTECH

A company that co-developed Bionic Humanoid Robot News Anchors with Xinhua News Agency.

Central Pattana Public Company Limited(บริษัท เซ็นทรัลพัฒนา จำกัด (มหาชน))

The company announcing the Centralworld Bangkok Countdown 2027 and Thailand Countdown 2027.

Place

Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The city in the People's Republic of China where the 7th World Media Summit was held.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country where Beijing is located.

Great Hall of the People(มหาศาลาประชาชน)ℹ️

The venue where the 7th World Media Summit's official opening ceremony was held.

Policy

Beijing Consensus(ฉันทามติปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

A consensus emphasizing the responsible use of AI and combating fake news.