Author: Wisit Kosinthob
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no. HS-92-09
Year: 1992
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1989
Examination Committee: Hiran D. Dias (Chairperson); Karl E. Weber, Harvey Demaine (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The failure of development benefits to reach the lower level, particularly the Tambon Council (TC) is one of crucial reasons that led to the adoption of bottom-up planning. This had resulted from the lack of people ‘ s participation in development planning and its failure to respond to local needs. The realization of this important shortcoming has resulted in the adoption of t’ bottomΓÇöup planning approach in the Fifth Plan (1982ΓÇö1986) by establishing the National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) . This is the attempt of the government to overcome some identified shortcomings in the previous topΓÇödown approach. Despite this major change the expected benefits are not being achieved due to some shortcomings in the process such as the poor coordination among concerned agencies, the lack Of planning capacity of local institutions , the inadequate utilization of systematically-collected data, and rigidities in the procedures This research examined how well the planning process of the NRDP, particularly at the tambon level, reflects people’s needs in the midst of these shortcomings. The planning process from the national to the tambon level itself was also examined to see whether these identified shortcomings could be effectively overcome by some changes made by the National Rural Development Coordinating Centre. The TC, the smallest unit of the new rural development planning system through which people could directly participate, with the assistance of the Tambon Development Working Group (TDWG) is expected to play a vital role in reconciling the people’s needs and allocated scare resources from the government. In the NRDP system, this could be done by local institutions through the formulation of the tambon rural development plan for which people are encouraged to expressed their problems and needs and given a chance to select projects Which are most suitable for them in a rational way. This important expectation could not achieve so far due to various obstacles, The findings show that people
Scholarship Donor(s): DAADΓÇöGerman academic Exchange Service
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Science
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