Neighbouring Countries Economic
Development Cooperation Agency(Public Organization): NEDA

Ministry of Finance

FORWARD TOGETHERWITH THAILAND“NEDA”

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OVERVIEWFOREIGN AFFAIRS POLICY
OF THAILAND
Relation withneighbouring
countries as
strategic allies

Linkneighbouring
countries tosub-regions

Economic cooperations
with neighbouring
countries’ governments,
private sectors andlocals authorities underframeworks of
ACMECS/GMS/BIMSTEC/IMT-GTBACKGROUND (1) For Thailand’s geographical proximity,strong cultural ties with countries inthis sub region, Thailand offers Strong
commitment to promote greater
economic linkages among the countries
in Mekong Sub region.
 Thailand is expected to play an activerole. Reflecting this thinking, The Royal
Thai Government, in 1988
announced a policy of turning Mekong
Riparian States to Prosperous Economic
Zone.

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BACKGROUND (2)In line with the policy to strengthen theeconomic stability of the neighbouring
countries with emphasis ininfrastructure, trade, tourism,
international investments also as
economic safety nets for Thailand.
Royal Thai Government established theneighbouring Countries Economic
Development Cooperation Agency(Public Organization) “NEDA” on 17
May, 2005.

From NECF to NEDA
Fiscal Policy Office,Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance

NeighbouringCountries EconomicDevelopment
Cooperation Fund:
NECF

Neighbouring Countries
Economic Development
Cooperation agency(Public Organization)(Financial Assistance)(Financial and TechnicalAssistance)

1996 -2005

2005 -3

Vision and Mission of NEDA

7Vision:NEDA has a vision to be an allied agency tofoster economic-development partnership withneighbouring countries so as to induce
sustainable prosperity and well beings of thepeoples in the region.
Mission:NEDA s mission is to enhancecooperations by providing financial assistances
and technical assistances to Thailand sneighbouring countries in order to support
economic developments.
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NEDA is a bilateral Official
Development Assistance (ODA) of theRoyal Thai Government

OUR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES¾

LAO PDR.

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CAMBODIA¾MYANMAR¾OTHERS

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SCOPE OF NEDA’S OPERATIONNEDA will make available
Concessional Loans, Grants and Technical
Assistances to meet the demand for basic
infrastructural development projects underGMS and ACMECS frameworks.

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Diagram shows “Financial Assistance on Fiscal Year 2006”(By Country)

2%51%

47%

Lao P DRC ambodia

Myanmar13(Million Baht)
Amount of loan
Country / Project

LoansGrants

StatusTotal

LAO PDR
1. Road Improvement
Project (R3)

1,385.00-1,385.00

On going

2.Wattay Internnational
Airport Improvement
Project

224

96

320

Completed

3.Railway Construction
from Friendship Bridge
to Ban Thanaleng

137.9

59.1

197

On going

4. The Construction ofDrainage System andT2 Road Improvement
Project in Vientiane
Capital city

112

48

160

On going

5. Houi Kon –Pak Beng RoadDevelopment Project

588

252

840

On going

2,446.90

455.1

2,902

Total

147(Million Baht)
Amount of loan
Country / Project

Loans

GrantsStatusTotal

The Kingdom ofCambodia
6. Koh Kong –Sre Ambel Road
Improvement
Project(Route No. 48)

1,385.00-

1,385.00

On going

7. RoadImprovement
Project (R67)

1,300.00-

1,300.00

On going

Total

2,685.00-

2,685.00

15(Million Baht)
Amount of loan
Country / Project

Loans

GrantsStatus
Total

Myanmar
8. The Constructionof Road Route-

122.61122.61-122.61122.61

5,131.90

577.71

5,709.61

Completed

Tanintharyi –Myawaddy
Total
Grand Total

168

ON GOING PROJECTSLAO PDR

9HouiR3Kon

Railway
WattayT2PakseLAO PDR
Road Improvement Project (R3)
Amount1,385 MB

Scope of work

Bokeo – Louang Namtha LAO PDR.
(84.77 km.)Cabinet Approved

5 Mar. 02

Signing date

9 Oct. 02

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement (as of Sept. 06)

946.88 MB (68.44%)

Progress (as of Jul. 06)

64.01%

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LAO PDR
Railway Construction from Friendship
Bridge to Ban Thanaleng
Amount197 MB

Scope of work

Nongkhai Province - Thanaleng LAO PDR.
(3.5 km.)Cabinet Approved

1 Jul. 03

Signing date

20 Mar. 04

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement (as of Sept. 06)

2.54 MB (1.29%)

Progressn.a.

LAO PDR
Houi Kon – Pak Beng
Road Development Project
Amount

840 MB

Scope of work

Muang Ngeun - Pak Beng LAO PDR.
(49.22km.)

Cabinet Approved

1 Jul. 03

Signing date

5 Feb. 04

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement-Progress-11LAO PDR
The Construction of Drainage System
and T2 Road Improvement Project inVientiane Capital city
Amount160 MB

Scope of work

The Construction of Drainage System(2.7 km.) and T2 Road Improvement(6 km.) in Vientiane Capital city LAO PDR.

Cabinet Approved

30 Mar. 04

Signing date

5 Apr. 04

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement-Progress-CAMBODIA

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The Kingdom of Cambodia
Koh Kong –Sre Ambel
Road Improvement Project(Route No. 48)
Amount

867.8 MB

Scope of work

Koh Kong –Sre Ambel Cambodia(151.5 km.)Cabinet Approved

1 Jul. 03

Signing date

9 Jul. 03

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement (as of Sept. 06)

515.59 MB (62.04%)

Progress (as of Aug. 06)

61.42%The Kingdom of Cambodia
Road Improvement (R 67)
Anlongweng - Siamreap
Amount1,300 MB

Scope of work

Anlongweng - Siamreap(131 km.)Cabinet Approved

1 Jul. 03

Signing date

10 Aug. 06

Conditions-interest rate
-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement-Progress-13

National Road No.67 Construction Project (Anlong Veng-Siem Reap)ศรีสะเกษบุรีรมั ย

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CAMBODIA

Completed Project2814

LAO PDR
Wattay International Airport
Improvement ProjectAmount320 MB

Scope of work

Improvement of Wattay International
AirportCabinet Approved

30 Mar. 04

Signing date

5 Apr. 04

Conditions-interest rate-payment period (grace period)

1.5% per year
30 years (10 years)

Disbursement319.99 MB (100%)Progress

100%293015

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Myanmar
The Construction of Road
Tanintharyi – Myawaddy
Amount122.6 MB

Scope of work

Construction of Road
Tanintharyi – MyawaddyCabinet Approved

20 Jan. 04

Signing date-Conditions

Grant

Disbursement

122.39 MB (99.82%)

Progress

100%17Thank you18