Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council explained

Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council
Native Name A:	Thai: สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการ{{nowrap|เศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ
Formed:	1972^[1]
Preceding1:	National Economic Council (NEC) (1950)
Preceding2:	National Economic Development Council (NEDC) (1959)
Preceding3:	National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) (1972)
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Jurisdiction:	Kingdom of Thailand
Headquarters:	Bangkok, Thailand
Employees:	600^[2]
Budget:	609.7 million baht (FY2019)
Chief1 Name:	Sanit Aksornkoae
Chief1 Position:	Chairman
Chief2 Name:	Danucha Pichayanan
Chief2 Position:	Secretary-General
Parent Agency:	Office of the Prime Minister
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The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (Thai: สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ), also known as NESDC (Thai: สภาพัฒน์), is a national economic planning agency of Thailand. It is a government department reporting directly to the Office of the Prime Minister. The NESDC maintains four regional offices in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Songkhla, and Nonthaburi.^[2] Sanit Aksornkoae, Chairman of the NESDC,^[3] stated that in 2018 the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) underwent a major revamp, including being officially renamed the NESDC.^[4] The NESDC's Secretary-General is Thosaporn Sirisamphand, appointed 4 July 2018.^{[5] [6]} Its FY2019 budget is 609.7 million baht.^[7]

Background

• Established on 15 February 1950 as the National Economic Council (NEC)^[8]
• Renamed the Office of the National Economic Development Board (NEDB) in 1959.^[8]
• Launched the first National Economic Development Plan in 1961
• Reformed as the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) in 1972, under the Prime Minister's Office
• Reformed as the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) in 2018, under the Prime Minister's Office^[9]

Mission

NESDC is Thailand's central planning agency responsible for crafting strategies for balanced and sustainable development in the national interest.^[10]

Key functions

• Formulate the five-year National Economic and Social Development Plan. The current plan is The Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan, 2017–2021.^[11] The aims of the Twelfth Plan are consistent with the targets of the 20-year national strategy (2017–2036).^[11]
• Pursue four national agendas:
  1. Alleviate poverty and income distribution imbalances
  2. Enhance Thailand's competitiveness
  3. Promote social capital development
  4. Promote sustainable development
• Formulate strategies for key government policies and major development projects
• Analyze budget proposals by state-owned enterprises and related agencies
• Create an economic intelligence database, especially for GDP data
• Develop development indicators

Organizational structure

The NESDC is composed of two main components:

NESDC board

• Composed of 23 members^[12]
• Provides recommendations and comments on national economic and social development to the prime minister and cabinet
• Coordinates NESDC efforts and those of related government agencies and state enterprises to formulate plans, development projects, and implementation plans.

Office of the NESDC

• Divided into 13 offices and two divisions
• Headed by the chairman and secretary-general
• Accommodates key development variables, notably the move towards a knowledge-based economy, civil service reforms, and good governance

See also

• Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)
• Prime Minister of Thailand

Notes and References

1. Web site: History and Role of NESDB . National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) . 30 June 2018.
2. Web site: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). 29 March 2016. Brochure.
3. News: Theparat . Chatrudee . Seeing the (mangrove) forest for the trees . 7 September 2019 . Bangkok Post . 7 September 2019.
4. News: Chatrudee. Theparat. NESDC's new "driver" details approach to progress . 30 July 2019 . Bangkok Post. 4 August 2019.
5. Web site: NESDB Executives. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). 29 March 2016.
6. News: Theparat . Chatrudee . Steering the NESDB through transition . 14 August 2018 . Bangkok Post . 14 August 2018.
7. Web site: Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019. Bureau of the Budget. 84. 2018-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200810/http://www.bb.go.th/en/topic-detail.php?id=8322&mid=456&catID=0. 2018-09-28. dead.
8. Web site: History and Role of NESDB . National Economic and Social Development Board . 2018-12-08.
9. Web site: ร่าง พ.ร.บ.สภาพัฒน์ ใหม่ เปิดทางให้คสช. ยึดสภาพัฒน์-การทำแผนพัฒนาต้องสอดคล้องยุทธศาสตร์คสช. .
10. Web site: Vision/Organization Culture/NESDB Values. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board. 30 May 2016.
11. Web site: The Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan, 2017–2021. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). 10 October 2017.
12. http://www.radioparliament.net/parliament/viewNews.php?nId=9730#.XLPzkqQxWM8