Strategies for improving the construction industry in Thailand | |
| Author | Attachai Thitipaisan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-99-52 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Thailand Construction industry--Thailand |
| Note | A thesis submitted in paiiial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The construction industry is an important sector in the economic system. Infrastructure projects were launched to support the expansion of other industries and the development of country. The Thai construction industry experienced rapid growth in the last 10 years. Demand for construction from the public and private sectors sharply increased due to the boom of the economy. Total investment in this industry increased from about 200 to 900 billion baht during 1987-96 and the domestic product was about 5-7 percent of GDP in each year. The rapid growth of the industry created imbalance between the growth and basic factors, such as human resources, and technology. Shortage of skilled manpower and lack of developing new technologies led the industry need skilled manpower from developed countries and had to depend on foreign technologies. In addition, the obsolete regulations in the public sector are another problem area that hinders the development of the industry. The economic crisis impacts the industry by the sharp decrease of investment in construction effect the perfo1mance of construction companies. In this time, the public and private sectors would closely coordinate to investigate the problems in the industry in order to correct those problems and formulate strategies for improving the industry. This study reports past performance, characteristics, and problems in the industry. SWOT analysis was utilized to define strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and future threats of the industry. Finally, strategies were formulated for overcoming current crisis and improving the industry in the near future. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen Qiu;Ogunlana, Stephen Qiu; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Minato, Takayuki;Pichai Nimityongsakul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |