SCIENCE RESEARCH POLICY OF THAILAND

SANGA SABHASRI

Summary: Science policy is generally said to be the sum of each country's efforts to enhance and effectively use its science and technology potential. The process consists of planning, programming and development of both manpower and institutions to meet national goals.

At present Thailand's science policy is not an explicit part of its development plan. Nevertheless there are guidelines for priorities and allocation of scarce resources. We also have machinery to advise the government, for instance the natural science committees of the National Research Council and the advisory committee on science and technology appointed by the Cabinet and under the National Economic and Social Development Board. Section 74 of the Constitution promulgated in October 1974 obligates the government to support science and technology in carrying forward national development. This concern is quite clear among our scholars and scientists but has so far been less evident among the nation's top political leaders.

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National Research Council, Bangkhen. Bangkok.

Received 30 April 1975