NORTHEAST THAILAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY : FINAL REPORT; VOLUME II, APPENDIX

THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS ARE NOTED: 1)ROLE OF THE NEED TEAM WAS NOT DEFINED CLEARLY; 2)VERY FEW SECTOR "WORKING GROUPS" MEETINGS WERE HELD; 3)SUFFICIENT FULL-TIME COUNTERPART STAFF WAS NOT AVAILABLE; 4)ROYAL THAI GOVT (RTG) PROVIDED VERY LITTLE FEEDBACK CONCERNING THE DIFFERENT STAGE REPORTS. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INCLUDED: 1)TO FURTHER ASSIST IN DEVELOPING PLANNING CAPABILITIES WITHIN APPROPRIATE GOVT AGENCIES VARIOUS SPECIALISTS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES CLEARLY DEFINED; 2)FULL-TIME COUNTERPART STAFF SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WITH NO RESPONSIBILITIES CONFLICTING WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN WORKING WITH THE SPECIALISTS; AND 3)PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT OF ANY SPECIALISTS, THE RTG SHOULD ASSESS ITS OWN REGIONAL PLANNING CAPABILITIES, DEFINE ITS PROBLEMS, AND DETERMINE IN WHAT AREAS SPECIALISTS ARE NEEDED. A CROP MODEL COMPARING COSTS INVOLVED CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF ACHIEVING CROP PRODUCTION TARGETS SET FOR THE THIRD DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS CONTAINED IN SECTION IV. A REPORT CONCERNING A PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING THE CATTLE SECTOR IS CONTAINED IN SECTION VI. AN ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IS CONTAINED IN SECTION VII.