1. Global Competitiveness 2013-145 6 7 8 10 13 14 20 26 28 31 34 52 68
Innovation
Competitiveness
12 Pillars 31
(+6)
Innovation 67
(-1)
Source: World Economic Forum ( ), The Global Competitiveness Report , , , , and

2. Comparing with other neighboring countries
12 Pillars 2 20
Innovation 9 21
Source: World Economic Forum ( ), The Global Competitiveness Report , , , , and

3. Thailand’s STI policy, funding and operating landscape

4. Policy Development and Implementation
Thailand’s landscape of innovation development
Basic
Research
Applied
Development
Product
Design
Prototype
Commercial
Innovation
NSTDA, TRF, Universities, Research Institutes (MoST and MoE)
Missing linkages
Policy Development and Implementation
R&D
collaboration among ministries

5. Key issues in NIS Diagnosis and STI Strategy Development
Coherence between different ministries and departments of the government
Extensive collaboration to the sectoral or regional level
Continuous monitoring and evaluation
Integration of quantitative and qualitative approach