Publication Code: S25

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRAINSTORMING EXERCISE FOR CRITERIA SELECTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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

CHAPTER 2    CASE STUDY TECHNIQUES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1    CASE STUDY TECHNIQUES

2.2    PROPOSITIONS AND CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

APPENDIX 2.1    ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) METHOD

APPENDIX 2.2    CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF THE FIVE PROPOSITIONS

CHAPTER 3    RD&D IN THAILAND

3.1    AN OVERVIEW OF R&D IN THAILAND

3.1.1    The Case of Super Economic Powers
3.1.2    A Look at South Korea and Taiwan - the NIEs of Asia
3.1.3    Thailand: Still to Get Its Act Together

3.2    THE ROLES OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (STDB)

3.2.1    The Establishment of STDB
3.2.2    The Mission of STDB
3.2.3    Four Main Areas of Activity
3.2.4    Work Accomplished

3.3    ROLES OF MTEC

3.3.1    Background of the Establishment
3.3.2    Targets of the 7th Plan
3.3.3    Network Institutions
3.3.4    Roles of MTEC
3.3.5    Summary

3.4    ROLES OF NSTDA

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 3.1    LIST OF RD&E PROJECTS FUNDED BY STDB

APPENDIX 3.2    LIST OF RD&E PROJECTS FUNDED BY MTEC

CHAPTER 4    CASE STUDIES ANALYSIS

4.1    CASES SELECTED FOR STUDY

4.2    CASE 1: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON PRESSWORKING TECHNOLOGY

4.2.1    Background Information
4.2.2    problems Encountered
4.2.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.2.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.3    CASE 2:    THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF INJECTION BLOW MOLDING MACHINE

4.3.1    Background Information
4.3.2    Problems Encountered
4.3.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.3.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.4    CASE 3:     DEVELOPMENT OF WALKING TRACTORS AND TILLAGE IMPLEMENTS

4.4.1    Background Information
4.4.2    Problems Encountered
4.4.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.4.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.5    CASE 4:    HEAVY ION IMPLANTATION IN METALS AND ALLOYS

4.5.1    Background Information
4.5.2    Problems Encountered
4.5.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.5.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.6    CASE 5:    INNOVATIVE USES OF TIN

4.6.1    Background Information
4.6.2    Problems Encountered
4.6.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.6.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.7    CASE 6:    BONE CHINA PRODUCTION

4.7.1    Background Information
4.7.2    Problems Encountered
4.7.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.7.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.8    CASE 7:    BIOMATERIALS: HYDROXYAPATITIE

4.8.1    Background Information
4.8.2    Problems Encountered
4.8.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.8.4    Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

4.9    CASE 8:    USE OF NATURAL RUBBER IN RICE HUSKERS

4.9.1    Background
4.9.2    Problems Encountered
4.9.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.9.4    Conclusion and Recommendations

4.10    CASE 9:    BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS FOR USE IN SURGICAL APPLICATIONS

4.10.1    Background
4.10.2    Problems Encountered
4.10.3    Analysis and Lessons Learned
4.10.4    Conclusion and Recommendations

4.11    CROSS CASE ANALYSIS

4.11.1    Background
4.11.2    Objectives
4.11.3    Results
4.11.4    Other Users
4.11.5    Other Fields Using Results
4.11.6    Problems Encountered
4.11.7    Lessons Learned and Analysis

CHAPTER 5    LESSONS LEARNED AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

5.1    LESSONS LEARNED

5.2    POLICY IMPLICATIONS