Thailand

A deep analysis of Thailand National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

404824
GDP per capita

pop

68M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.2%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

89.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

96.1%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

32%
Forested areas

co2

30
CO2 emissions estimate

female

63.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

80.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

77.6
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

70.8
Male life expectancy

unemployment

0.8%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

50.4%
Urban population

male pop

45%
Male education

female pop

60%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

The Twelfth National 2017-2021 (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Ministry of Interior, and Town and Country Planning (DPT)

stages
TIMELINE

2017

focus
FOCUS

The plan focuses on housing, infrastructure, land use planning, access to transportation, and the establishment of new economic zones.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
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.

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Thematic scope of Thailand NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Extensive

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Thailand NUP

Measurement of how Thailand NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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