Publication Code: S24

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR A-I-C WORKSHOP
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LIST OF TABLES
ACRONYMS

CHAPTER 1    OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

1.1    RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.1.1    Rationale
1.1.2    Objectives of the Study

1.2    SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.3    METHODOLOGY

1.4    A-I-C TECHNIQUES

CHAPTER 2    CURRENT STATUS OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

2.1    TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

2.1.1    Worldwide
2.1.2    Thailand

2.2    PRODUCTION

2.2.1    Worldwide
2.2.2    Thailand

2.3    MARKET

2.3.1    Worldwide
2.3.2    Thailand

2.4    RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING

2.4.1    Worldwide
2.4.2    Thailand

2.5    OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

2.5.1    Worldwide
2.5.2    Thailand
REFERENCES

CHAPTER 3    LESSONS LEARNED FROM RD&E CASE STUDIES

3.1    PRODUCTION

3.2    MARKET

3.3    RD&E

3.4    OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

CHAPTER 4    FUTURE POTENTIAL FOR THAI MATERIALS

4.1    PRODUCTION

4.1.1    Metals
4.1.2    Ceramics
4.1.3    Polymers

4.2    MARKET

4.2.1    Metals
4.2.2    Ceramics
4.2.3    Polymers

4.3    RD&E

4.4    INFRASTRUCTURE

CHAPTER 5    RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION PLAN

5.1    GOALS

5.1.1    Industrial Goals
5.1.2    Technological Goals

5.2    STRATEGIES

5.2.1    Industrial Strategies
5.2.2    Technological Strategies
5.2.3    Major Strategies

5.3    ACTION PLAN

5.3.1    Manpower
5.3.2    Infrastructure
5.3.3    Policy
5.3.4    Technology Acquisition Assessment
5.3.5    Quality Products
5.3.6    Information
5.3.7    RD&E Policy and Management
5.3.8    Finance
5.3.9    Information
5.3.10  Cooperation
5.3.11  Assessment of Technology Acquisition

5.4    RECOMMENDATIONS

5.4.1    Important Measures
5.4.2    General Recommendations for Public and Private Sectors
5.4.3    Recommendation of NSTDA

Appendix 5.1    Institutions Concerned and Function of Each Strategy to Achieve Industrial and Technological Goals

Appendix 5.2    Major Measures, Responsible Units, Time-Frame, Budget and Resources

Appendix 5.3    Examples of Tri-party Cooperation in Japan and in Thailand

Appendix 5.4    Evolution of Industrial Technology Policy in Japan