Bangkok, January 31, 2007 - The national launch of the “Country Development Partnership for Infrastructure” (CDP-INFRA) organized by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) in collaboration with the World Bank, Shangri-La Hotel.

The CDP-INFRA is a knowledge-sharing partnership between the World Bank and the Royal Thai Government. It provides for more support from the World Bank and other international partners to the Thai Government in developing and implementing a national infrastructure and logistics development strategy.

Dr. Ampon Kittiampon, Secretary-General, NESDB, and Mr. Ian C. Porter, World Bank Country Director, Thailand, co-chaired this event. Distinguished speakers and panelists included Dr. Panas Simasathien, Chairman, NESDB, and Dr. Zhi Liu, Infrastructure Sector Coordinator, the World Bank. Joining the panel discussion on infrastructure development in Thailand were Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Deputy Secretary-General, NESDB, Ms. Sittichod Wantawin, Executive Director, the Energy Policy and Planning Office, Mr. Aram Kornsombut, Deputy Director-General, The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Assoc. Prof. Sudharma Yoonaidharama, Commissioner, the National Telecommunications Commission,  and Mr. Sun Vithespongse, Deputy Director-General, Public Debt Management Office.

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Ampon Kittiampon, Secretary General, NESDB. Welcome Remarks(40kb Word)
Mr. Ian C. Porter, Country Director, World Bank. Welcome Remarks (38kb Word)
Dr. Panas Simasathien, Chairman, NESDB. Opening Remarks  (42kb Word)

Overview Presentation Section

Dr. Zhi Liu, Infrastructure Sector Coordinator, World Bank, Overview Presentation on CDP-INFRA(983kb ppt)
Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Deputy Secretary General, NESDB, NESDB On-going Activities 

Presentations

Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure and Logistics Development (2.6mb ppt)
Mr. Sittichod Wantawin, Executive Director, Bureau of Energy Policy and Plan, Thailand Energy Infrastructure Development Plan (1.2mb pdf)
Mr. Aram Kornsombut, Deputy Director-General, The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Transport and logistics  (2.4mb pdf)
Assoc. Prof. Sudharma Yoonaidharama, Commissioner, the National Telecommunications Commission, Telecommunications regulatory environment in Thailand (5.8kb pdf)
Mr. Sun Vithespongse, Deputy Director-General, Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance, Infrastructure development in Thailand: the Way Forward (197kb ppt)

Speech

Mr. Paul Amos, Transport Advisor, World Bank, Responding to global logistics trends with a national logistics strategy,

Report

Douglas Webster, Supporting Sustainable Development in Thailand: A Geographic Clusters Approach (6.8mb pdf )