Social enterprise is not new to Thailand, but growing inequality in the Kingdom has stimulated national interest in social enterprise as a way of delivering both positive social impact and economic growth. Thailand’s modern social enterprise movement can be traced back to 1974 with the establishment of Cabbages and Condoms, a successful restaurant in Bangkok that uses its proceeds to fund a sexual health education and provision programme. Another pioneer is DoiTung, a project launched…
Social enterprise is set to take off in Thailand
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