| Author | Srikantharajah, Balasubramaniam |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-93-41 |
| Subject(s) | Automobile ownership--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-93-41 |
| Abstract | Bangkok is experiencing a rapid economic growth. As a symbol of
economic success, the demand for private cars has increased tremendously and
cars have become a necessity for Bangkokians' life. Hence, traffic conditions
are becoming critical in Bangkok. Therefore, improvement of traffic condition
has become an extremely urgent and important issue in Bangkok Metropolis.
This study analyzed the automobile ownership behavior of Bangkolt
households. Data were collected through a random questionnaire survey of 949
respondents mostly from the offices within the Bangkok Metropolis. The
characteristics of households and the existing policy measures were examined
to identify the major cause for the higher automobile ownership of households.
The automobile ownership was analyzed by both macro and micro approaches.
In micro level, the multinomial logit model was used to find the choice behavior
of automobile ownership level of households . In addition, multiple regression
model was developed to make rough estimation of average automobile ownership
level of households. In macro level, a linear regression was developed using
national and regional variables such as GRP and GRP per capita to estimate the
total number of vehicles. The same variable, as used in the linear regTession,
was used to fit the growth of passenger cars by logistic curve fitting
technique.
The multinomial logit model was used to identify the various policy
measures that could be implemented to control the growth rate of automobile
ownership. The results of the analysis showed that the increase in fuel price
impart more effect on automobile ownership than that of market price of
automobiles.
The identified dominant factors for automobile ownership on household
side are: household income, number of license holders in the house, number of
workers in the house and spouse working. Therefore, it is recommended to
implement some control measures over the issue of drivers license to control
automobile ownership. to a little extent. In addition, monetary disincentives
such as increase in fuel price and increase in market price of automobiles could
be used to induce desirable household's behavior on automobile ownerships. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-93-41 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Takeyama, Yasushi; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon;Hokao, Kazunori; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Finland; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology |