Driving the Policy for Developing the Progressive Industrial Model City of the Special Economic Zone, Chana District, Songkhla Province
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This study aimed 1) to study the driving the policy for developing the progressive industrial model city of the Special Economic Zone, Chana District, Songkhla Province; and 2) to study factors affecting the driving the policy for developing the progressive industrial model city of the Special Economic Zone, Chana District, Songkhla Province. This is a qualitative research project. Key informants comprised representatives from
15 agencies engaged in advancing the prototype city development policy. An interview served as the primary method for data collection, while data analysis was conducted through classification and content analysis. Research results revealed that a model of future forward-thinking industrial city consists of major driving mechanism which are 1) the private sector as two main investors, 2) Government sector consists of 2.1) Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center who is the main driver of the project 2.2) Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board who is responsible for strategic environmental assessments as well as screening project plans and providing advice to relevant agencies, and 3) The committee-based driving mechanism.
Factors affecting policy implementation consist of: 1) Policy characteristics that align with economic development and aim to develop the area as a "Model City for Sustainable Self-Reliance Development" 2) Policy objectives targeting comprehensive and integrated area-based development, with a focus on private sector investment 3) Political feasibility, where policy implementation involves negotiations between government and private sectors, including both supporting and opposing parties 4) Technical or theoretical feasibility, indicating the potential for successful project implementation due to the presence of primary responsible agencies
5) Resource adequacy, where budget concerns are minimal due to private sector being the main investor, though personnel limitations exist, particularly regarding local workforce skills 6) Characteristics of implementing agencies, where the main implementing agency reports directly to the Prime Minister, facilitating operational flexibility, and 7) Attitudes of policy implementers, where some agency leaders lack clear understanding of project objectives.
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