Thailand
A deep analysis of Thailand National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
The Twelfth National 2017-2021 (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Ministry of Interior, and Town and Country Planning (DPT)
TIMELINE
2017
FOCUS
The plan focuses on housing, infrastructure, land use planning, access to transportation, and the establishment of new economic zones.
COMMENTS
There is no explcit NUP. Urban Planning Policies Documents focus on building a compact city in Bangkok through land use planning, improving mobilitiy and transportation and conserving floodways.
Thematic scope of Thailand NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Thailand NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Thailand, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Thailand NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Thailand NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Thailand NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Thailand NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO