PARADIGM OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THAILAND: A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

• DOI: 10.37572/EdArt_1612227129

• Palavras-chave: Regional Development, Regional Planning, Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Plans

• Keywords: Regional Development, Regional Planning, Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Plans

• Abstract:

  This charter aims at studying the main ideas and paradigm of regional development appeared in the National Economic and Social Development Plans (NESDP) through analysis and comparison with planning theory and related theories with regional planning. Based on the research, in the durations of regional development in accordance with NESDP, the adaptations of theories are different and it depends on the development environment and the context of country’s development. The theories and ideas popularly applied are growth pole theory, location theory, and sustainable development. Moreover, NESDP also gives importance to the implementation and evaluation, and public participation. On the other hand, the action deprives of full capacity. The suggestions to adjust the paradigm of the rational development of NESDP are 1) to promote the processes of implementation and evaluation; 2) to open the chance of every sector in arrangement and implementation; 3) to promote the connections; and 4) to use the academic theory and idea that are appropriate to location and local demands.

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