Focus on the Global South is a think tank that combines research, activism and capacity building in order to generate critical analyses and debates on corporate-led globalization, neo-liberalism and militarization, particularly in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Contact details

Website:
http://focusweb.org

Address:
4th Floor Wisit Prachuabmoh Building, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Country:
Thailand

Sub-region:
South-Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Mekong region, India, Philippines
Operating languages
English , Thai

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1995
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Walden Bello and UNDP Senior Advisor Kamal Malhotra
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): Shalmali Guttal
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Focus on the Global South
19
Thailand average
54
Global average
78
2021
Focus on the Global South
18
2019
Focus on the Global South
19
% Female staff
2021
Focus on the Global South
39%
Thailand average
57%
Global average
48%
2019
Focus on the Global South
56%
Age (years)
Focus on the Global South
31
Thailand average
30
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Focus on the Global South
6
Thailand average
16
Global average
57
2023
Focus on the Global South
10
2020
Focus on the Global South
15

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Focus on the Global South
7,904
Thailand average
18,288
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Focus on the Global South
7,646
Likes (2021)
Focus on the Global South
7,457
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Focus on the Global South
5,142
Thailand average
4,261
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Focus on the Global South
5,266
Followers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
4,480
Subscribers (2025)
Focus on the Global South
476
Thailand average
3,004
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Focus on the Global South
301
Subscribers (2023)
Focus on the Global South
228
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Focus on the Global South
978
Thailand average
473
Global average
18,586
Followers (2024)
Focus on the Global South
875
Followers (2023)
Focus on the Global South
789
Followers (2025)
Focus on the Global South
390
Thailand average
1,938
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
Focus on the Global South
350
Followers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
252

Data notes

Last updated: 07/04/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: ETH CSS Organizations and Resources Page Partners, Organisation´s website
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