The Fifth National Economic and Social Development Plan B.E. 2525-2529 (1982-1986) was aimed at decentralizing prosperity to rural areas in order to build a sound foundation for economics development, employment, occupational enhancement, and better quality of life of rural people. Enthusiastically responding to this fifth plan, NIDA hosted, in cooperation with the Institute for Management Education for Thailand (IMET) Foundation, a seminar among leading executives in country areas. A major objective of the NIDA IMET seminar was to enable ...

Half a decade of pride, the National Institute of Development Administration The first decade - the era of foundation of the model institution. A curriculum in development, lectures at the postgraduate level, and the famous Nida poll were brought forth. The 2nd decade - the era of academic and technological excellence. The birth of the academic service center NIDA IMET and Tact Awards The 3rd decade - the era of expanding educational opportunities. The beginning of part-time courses, Siripattana Training Center Research Support and the Jiraboonmak ...

The National Institute of Development Administration or NIDA is an institution that has played a role as a postgraduate institution bringing human resources into society for national development for more than 5 decades.There has been a change and development of the teaching and learning styles, including academic services together with creating change for social development all along.And now in the 6th decade, the societal pattern has changed dramatically due to the use of technology in every context of life. Many countries have intensified ...

In 1962, Professor Bunchana Atthakor and some other Thai delegates participated in an academic conference convened by the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) in Vienna, Austria.After the IIAS conference, Professor Bunchana and the other Thai academics arrived at the view that it would be a good idea to establish an institute which provided training and education in the fields of development economics, statistics, and enterprises in Thailand. As a consequence, they submitted a proposal to the government.The government welcomed ...

The genesis of the National Institute of Development Administration as inspire by His Majesty King Bhumibol ’s vision of producing quality personnel for advancing Thailand ’ s development , which the collaboration of many institution from Thailand and foreign country.

Si Kew Learning Center in Nakhon Ratchasima is the first NIDA’s learning center which has its own buildings.With the official permission of the Mittrapab Sub-district Council, one to three batches of alumni of the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) in Nakhon Ratchasima proposed to construct a new building on a plot of public land. The construction was fully cooperated and funded by all GSPA faculty, support staff, and Phra Tham Mongkol Yan - the abbot of Wat Phra Tham Mongkol in Bangkok.On October 24, 1995, Her Royal Highness Princess ...

As television ownership expanded and became commonplace, advertising and movies concurrently rose in their influence upon society. As a result, three academic institutes consisting of: the National Institute of Development Administration; the Faculty of Commerce and Accounting, Thammasat University; and the Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silapakorn University collected all television commercials and selected the top ten outstanding each year to be generally admired in journal articles. Such activity was performed and improved over time until finally ...

With the royal wish, an academic institute named NIDA-a source of wisdom and good people-was founded. The Institute was initially aimed to produce development executives. His Majesty fully intended that graduates would truly dedicate their intellectual and competency for the national benefits. Hopefully, such effort will enable Thailand to be constantly prosperous and relatively stabilized forever.*This institute established by Our Father brings about light and wisdom. Such light is brighter than any other lights as it came from Our Father’s ...

Training is an important mission the Institute has long been carrying out. NIDA assumes full responsibility for disseminating and transferring administration technology, as well as providing advice about training and seminars to both government and private sectors.In 2012, with the graciousness of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Training Center was renamed “Siripattana Training Center, referring to “the center in charge of excellent development administration.

From the past until the present into its sixth decade, the institution has ceaselessly attached importance to the quality of educational programs in all faculties. They are certified according to the international standards from various organizations, such as AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business), TedQual (Tourism Education Quality), as well as accreditation for curricular quality in accordance with AUN - QA (ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance) criteria. In addition, that the institution's support agency has received ...