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 Study1.2 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 Together3.2 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 Accomplished3.3 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 Summary3.4 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 Recommendations4.3 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 Recommendations4.4 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 Recommendations4.5 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 Recommendations4.6 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 Recommendations4.7 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 Recommendations4.8 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 Recommendations4.9 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 Recommendations4.10 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 Recommendations4.11 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