TheOffice of the National Economic and Social Development Council (Thai:สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ), also known asNESDC (Thai:สภาพัฒน์), is a national economic planning agency ofThailand. It is a government department reporting directly to theOffice of the Prime Minister. The NESDC maintains four regional offices inChiang Mai,Khon Kaen,Songkhla, andNonthaburi.[2]: 20 Sanit Aksornkoae, Chairman of the NESDC,[3] stated that in 2018 the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) underwent a major revamp, including being officially renamed the NESDC.[4][5][6] ItsFY2019 budget is 609.7 millionbaht.[7]
Formulate the five-year National Economic and Social Development Plan. The current plan isThe Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan, 2017–2021.[11] The aims of the Twelfth Plan are consistent with the targets of the 20-year national strategy (2017–2036).[11]: 4
Composed of 23 members; (1) Permanent Secretary of theMinistry of Finance, (2) Secretary General of the Office of the Council of State, (3) Secretary-General of the Office of the Civil Service Commission, (4) Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, (5) Secretary-General of theNational Security Council, (6) Director of the Budget Bureau, (7) Governor of theBank of Thailand and (8) Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council.[12] There are also 15 qualified members, appointed from among persons with knowledge, expertise, or experience in economics and society, as proposed by the Cabinet, to serve for four-year terms.
Provides recommendations and comments on national economic and social development to theprime minister andcabinet.
Coordinates NESDC efforts and those of related government agencies and state enterprises to formulate plans, development projects, and implementation plans.
