The National Strategy: The Future of Thailand
To materialise the vision — “Thailand becomes a developed country with security, prosperity and sustainability in accordance with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy” — and pursue all the aforementioned goals, it is necessary to formulate the National Strategy, Thailand’s first long-term comprehensive strategic plan, for national development. The National Strategy is designed to uphold the country’s national security, independency and sovereignty; to build the country’s capacity to effectively deal with changes generated by internal and external factors at all levels; to upgrade Thailand’s agricultural, industrial, and service sectors with technology and innovation for higher added values; to develop new economic drivers that will enhance the country’s competitiveness, leading to higher income per capita and more adequate benefits distribution to all parts of the country; to develop Thais to be virtuous, skilful, disciplined, considerate, equipped with analytical skill and consistently able to “Know, Obtain, and Adapt” new technology; to have equal access to basic public services, welfare and justice system, with no one left behind. National development during the National Strategy’s timeframe shall focus on an appropriate balance between security, social, economic and environmental developments, with participation from all sectors in the form of Pracharat model. The six strategies comprising the national strategy are:
- National Strategy on Security
- National Strategy on Competitiveness Enhancement
- National Strategy on Developing and Strengthening Human Capital
- National Strategy on Social Cohesion and Equity
- National Strategy on Eco-Friendly Development and Growth
- National Strategy on Public Sector Rebalancing and Development
Each strategy has a set of key development goals and guidelines as follows: