| Author | Natechonnanee Chayanon |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-99-35 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Thailand
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In Thailand, for a long time, the solid waste management has been running under the
responsibility of municipalities. However, working under the government system make the
municipalities having inadequacy budget, inexperience personnel as well as lack of disposal
technology. As a result, the management of solid waste which currently conducted, is
inefficient. For this reason, the government tries to pursue the private sector to get involve in
the investment. However, there is no project which a successful outcome. One underling
reason for this is the legal framework that does not allow the investor to make profit upon the
service fee charged.
Information of this research were gathered via interviews with waste
management experts both waste management public institution and private companies.
Moreover, the Public-Private Partnerships infrastructure development practice was gathered
via the interview with the expertise institution.
This research investigated present solid waste management practices in Thailand,
comprising of its current situation, its problems and resolution guidelines for each problem. As
a result of the first step in information gathering, it has been found that the most appropriate
solid waste management practices for Thailand is the Public-Private Partnerships and
Integrated Management. For a precise understanding of Public-Private Partnerships practices,
this research has further briefly presented its functions and sample case of its implementation
in Thailand
Combining the above mentioned information, this research finally comes up with
implementation's cause of failure and appropriate Public-Private Partnerships alternatives in
implementing a successful practice. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bechter, Clemens |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tang, John C.S.;Buchel, Bettina |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Partial Scholarship |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |