The Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan, 2017 - 2021 (Thailand)

The Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan is the roadmap of Thailand for the first five years of the 20-year development master plan embodied in its National Strategy. The Plan presents the development objectives of the Twelfth Plan over the next five years, linked cumulatively with subsequent plans of the National Strategy, and the core principles adopted for this purpose. The Plan discusses the development circumstances and issues such as those regarding quality of knowledge, skills, attitudes, virtues and ethics, economic growth, depletion of natural resources, and deterioration of the environment. The Plan then presents objectives and development targets for the period from 2017 to 2021. It then outlines development strategies to achieve these targets including strengthening and realizing the potential of human capital, creating a just society and reducing inequality, strengthening the economy and underpinning sustainable competitiveness, environmentally-friendly growth for sustainable development; reinforcing national security for the country's progress towards prosperity and sustainability; public administration, corruption prevention, and good governance in Thai society;  advancing infrastructure and logistics; development of science, technology, research, and innovation; regional, urban and economic zone development; and international cooperation for development. The plan further discusses implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Twelfth Plan.