A token of remember Field-Marshal P. Pibulsonggram. President of the council of ministers. Government Residence. Bangkok, March 31, B.E. 2498(1955) , ผู้บริจาควัตถุ : รองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.อุมา หุวะนันทน์

Advanced ICT

Some courses of NIDA’s doctoral degree teach in English and in some courses we invite lecturer from foreign countries to exchange knowledge in order to be ready for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and for the global development.International College was founded in 2012, emphasizing interdisciplinary diversity and to expand education opportunities to international standard.

The National Institute of Development Administration has consistently cooperated with outstanding overseas institutions in a wide range of disciplines. We have hitherto signed more than 100 agreements with foreign countries and worked with leading academic institutions around the world, including North America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. Currently, NIDA has over 400 international students from 35 countries who have come to study and shared knowledge to create an effective international educational network. And the institute is unceasingly ...

In the past, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority charged the electricity fee based on electricity generating costs and profits. A major problem was that every rise in electricity fees required a Cabinet resolution, thereby leading to excessive announcements.In the 1970s and 1980s, however, the world oil price rose sharply, resulting in many Cabinet announcements to raise the price of electricity. Associate Professor Dr. Vichit Lorjirachunkul and Associate Professor Dr. Thiraphong Vikitset, two NIDA faculty members, thus proposed a formula to ...

Since its initial establishment, NIDA’s main library, or the Library & Information Center, has held the status equivalent to a graduate school. To date, the library has supervised all NIDA’s modern, extensive, and up-to-standard IT resources in the field of development administration.The Center has become a living library-a rich source of data search and happy learning.Such environments, resources, and facilities jointly help to attract more library use.E-library was introduced into the Center, thus enabling all library users to gain IT access ...

After the confrontation on October 14,1973,Thailand drew up a new constitution. Also, a parliamentary election took place in 1975. Public awareness regarding the election was one of the highest in the country’s history.Thai people including college students nationwide were interested in the election and there were highest expectations for democracy in Thailand. A group of NIDA faculty members jointly conducted election polls. In Thailand no organization had carried out an election poll before. The Poll was deemed the first official publisher of ...

NIDA Smart Compact City is one of 7 Smart City Development projects that have been awarded by the Ministry of Energy's Smart City - Clean Energy project. All of these demonstrate the potential of the institution that is ready to be the hub of eastern Bangkok development leading to a society that creates the quality of life suitable for sustainable development.

In the 1960s,Thailand was ruled by a military dictatorship. As time transpired, a succession of tyrants presided over a corrupt government, provoking the people increasingly. A large numbers of people reacted to the violent repression by coming out to join the demonstration on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Mr. Chira Boonmak, a graduate student at the National Institute of Development Administration, also participated in the protest and was shot dead in front of an old building of the Public Relations Department (PRD) on Ratchadamnoen Avenue.The names of ...

Thailand is an agricultural country where, most farmers are still economically deprived. For instance, rice growers can cultivate rice only once per year. If flood or drought takes place, these farmers will lose capital and income. Despite the government subsidies, such assistance does not arrive in timely manner. Farmers usually apply for a loan to restore their rice paddy. Debts then pile up. A viable solution may be “Production Cost Insurance.”