Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council

Background

• Established on 15 February 1950 as the National Economic Council
• Renamed the Office of the National Economic Development Board in 1959.
• Launched the first National Economic Development Plan in 1961
• Reformed as the National Economic and Social Development Board in 1972, under the Prime Minister's Office
• Reformed as the National Economic and Social Development Council in 2018, under the Prime Minister's Office

  Mission

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. The aims of the Twelfth Plan are consistent with the targets of the 20-year national strategy.
• Pursue four national agendas:
• # Alleviate poverty and income distribution imbalances
• # Enhance Thailand's competitiveness
• # Promote social capital development
• # Promote sustainable development
• Formulate strategies for key government policies and major development projects
• Analyze budget proposals by state enterprises and related agencies
• Create an economic intelligence database, especially for GDP data
• Develop development indicators

  Organizational structure

NESDC board

• Composed of 23 members
• 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