Newsgroups: soc.culture.thai
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 13:34:40 -0400 
From: Schitt Laowattana <sl2k+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: [REPOST] part(8): Major Problems and Limitations of S&TD in Thailand 

    I hope that Thai professionals ,who have lots of experiences, won't
stand still when there is demand for their helps (, eventhough, it's not
publicly advertised).  Below is  a series of information on "Major
Problems and Limitation in S&TD in Thailand".  Please share your helps
and opinions in these important issues.
 
Your Respectfully,
Schitt(DJ)
 
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****This is the last part.*******
 
            Part(8): Deficiencies in Infrastrural Support
 
    Infrastructural support facilities include scientific and
technological infrastructure, legal matters, and the taxation system. 
The inadequacies in human resource development facilities, technical and
information services have already been mentioned.  Science and
technology policies are not clearly defined or implemented.  The
coordination among various organizations is lacking leading to
repetitive efforts in some areas and no effort at all in others. 
Industril policies are also not well defined which makes it rather
dificult for the science and technology community to take actions so as
to meet future demand.  The establishment of organization such the
National Science and Technology Council to be responsible for the
planning of sciences and technology policy at the national level would
help to clarify the direction.
 
    Certain legal matter could also be improved and/or better
implemented to facilitated technological capability development.  The
laws governing intellectual property rights provide a clear example. 
According to the survey, many producing firm feel that it is at present
not worthwhile to invest in developing new products or processes as they
will be copied almost immediately.  More effective implementation of the
laws would encourage more product and process innovation.  BOI-promoted
firms should, by law, be required to carry out effective technology
transfer and/or set up R&D facilities.  The introduction of a
value-added-tax(VAT) system will enhance subcontracting work which
would, in turn, lead to increased specialization and skill development
of the work force.  The classification of imported good for tax purpose
is not sufficientlt detailed.  This leads to excessive tax rates for
certain products necessary for industrial uses, such as ceramics cutting
tools which, for tax purpose, should be separated from other types of
ceramics which may or may not manufactured in the country.
 
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        "To live well, we must learn how to produce well"
 
         Recommended reading :"Made in America" by MIT commissioners
 


Schitt(DJ)  Laowattana

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Carnegie Mellon University
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Permanent Address in Thailand:

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91 Suksawasd 48  Ratburana  Bangmod
Bangkok 10140, Thailand

Tel. No. 428-3374, 427-4421 and 4270151-9 Ext. 461
Fax. No. 427-8077, 427-8787

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