Thailand’s Promotion of Sustainable Cities: Policies, Plans, and Goal
Coinciding with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs, Thailand has formulated policies that put significant emphasis on ‘sustainable development,’ one of the essential global developmental agenda. In 2013, Thailand established the ‘Committee for Sustainable Development.’ Currently, the community has the Prime Minister sitting as the Chairman with the office of the committee for national economic and social developments as the committee and secretary. The committee has assigned agencies responsible for the tangible and steadfast support and implementation of 17 Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs). The goals have been re-prioritized and elaborated into 30 objectives that best correspond with Thailand’s current situation and context. Sustainable Development Goals are crucial to the change in the developmental trajectory of every sector in Thailand, particularly the local communities or local administrative organizations. They are the government organization with the closest connection and access to the public sector. The Thai government highlights the importance of the formation of policies and other related strategies to clearly outline the approaches to achieve sustainable development of the urban environment.
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