The public-private distinction of Terms of Reference (ToR) interpretation of megaprojects : a case study of high-speed rail project in Thailand | |
| Author | Jutarat Buarapa |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-21-07 |
| Subject(s) | Project management--Thailand--Case studies Public-private sector cooperation--Thailand--Case studies High speed trains--Thailand--Case studies |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Megaproject is defined as extremely large project scale by many researchers in terms of costs, sizes and stakeholders. It is not only considered the size of its physical output, but it is also included with the magnitude of tasks which involved through project life cycle. Most of megaproject is usually employed through Public-Private Partnership approach owing to its numerous investment costs and related risks. However, the purposes of executing infrastructure project between the public and private are totally different. The public aims to provide the basis of infrastructure to the citizens and simulate economics in the country while the private seeks to generate the profits for their organizations. Thus, to avoid misinterpretation and conflicts arising during the contract management stage, the parties should negotiate and agree legally according to Terms of Reference (ToR) provided before the PPP agreement would be signed. This study was applied the qualitative approach through conducting a case study of High Speed Rail Linking Three Airport Project in Thailand. The purposes are to identify key negotiation issues occurring during contractual negotiation process and examine in-depth negotiation cases to find the gaps of ToR interpretation between the partnerships. Not only identifying the distinction of interpretation, but it is also to analyze the settlement tactics employed for finalizing the issues. The practices of ToR improvement to minimize the gaps of interpretation for project owner were provided at the last part of analysis. Finally, two common causes which result in the gaps of ToR interpretation found during the study are obsolete site investigation reports and manipulated transport demand forecasting. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam |
| Examination Committee(s) | Santoso, Djoen San;Wasan Teerajetgul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |