Publication Code: S8
CONTENTS
Chapter
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Material Technology-Based Industry
1.2 State of Technological Development and Role of Technology1.2.1 The Global Scene and Trends
1.2.2 The Local and Regional Scene and Trends
1.2.3 Rationale for Investment in Technological Capability
1.2.4 Core Technologies, Auxiliary Technologies and Peripheral Technologies1.3 Structure of the Material Technology-Based Industry
1.4 Review of Past Studies
1.5 Scope of the Present Study
1.5.1 The Objectives
1.5.2 Major Hypotheses
1.5.3 The Conceptual Framework
1.5.4 The Surveys
1.5.5 Outline of the Report
2 THE ENVIRONMENT
2.1 The Policy Environment
2.1 (a) Industrial and Related Policies
2.1 (b) Technology Policies2.2 The S&T Infrastructure: Profile of Supportive Capability
2.2.1 Education and Training
2.2.2 Research and Development
2.2.3 Technical Services
2.2.4 Promotion and Regulation
2.2.5 Policy Planning and Administration2.3 Summary of Major Limitations and Opportunities
3 PROFILE OF PRESENT TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY OF THAI INDUSTRY
3.1 The Products, Processes and Technologies
3.2 Profile and Assessment of Operative Capability
3.3 Profile and Assessment of Adaptive and Innovative Capability
3.4 Profile and Assessment of Acquisitive Capability
3.5 Summary of Technological Capability Assessment
3.6 Profile and Role of Private Sector Supporting Agents
3.7 Interaction between Producing Firms & Infrastructure Agents
4 FIRMS' BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE TOWARD TECHNOLOGY
4.1 Past Behavior in Choosing Technology
4.2 Firms' Behavior in Operation Capabilities
4.3 Firms' Behavior in Adaptive and Innovative Capabilities
4.4 Firms' Behavior in Human Resource Development
4.5 Managerial Capability, Entrepreneurial Attitude
4.6 Strengths and Weaknesses of Firms' Behavior
5 THE FUTURE INDUSTRIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES
5.1 Future Industries
5.1.1 The Changing Comparative Advantages
5.1.2 Selection Criteria
5.1.3 Forecast Type I
5.1.4 Forecast Type II
5.1.5 Forecast Type III
5.1.6 Summary of Selected Strategic String5.2 Future Technologies
5.2.1 Technological Requirement for Future Industries
5.2.2 Core Technologies
5.2.3 Supportive Technologies5.3 Future Capabilities
5.3.1 Acquisitive Capability
5.3.2 Operative Capability
5.3.3 Adaptive Capability
5.3.4 Innovative Capability
6 MAJOR STRATEGIES FOR GAINING NEEDED FUTURE CAPABILITIES FOR THAI INDUSTRY
6.0 Roles and Functions of Public and Private Sectors
6.1 Export Promotion and Import Substitution
6.2 Using Procurement Regulations for Strategic Products
6.3 Allocating Financial Resources
6.4 Promoting Research and Development
6.5 Absorbing Foreign Technology
6.6 Selective Strengthening of Key Institutions
6.7 Targeted S&T Manpower Planning
6.8 Coordinating Industrial Planning and Technological Development Policy
6.9 Positioning on Legal Issues
7 THE POLICY RECOMMENDATION
7.1 On Industrial Planning
7.2 On Investment Promotion
7.3 On Tariff and Taxes
7.4 On Financial Instruments
7.5 On Private-Public Cooperation
7.6 On Manpower Development
7.7 On Research & Development
7.8 On Industrial Support
7.9 On Technical Assistance
7.10 On Trade Policy
7.11 On Legal Issues
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
APPENDIX IV