The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board or "NESDB" is a strategic planning agency for the Royal Thai Government, under the Office of the Prime Minister. It is also called "Sa-pa-pat" in Thai [สภาพัฒน์]. NESDB has 3 important missions according to its role as a strategic unit, an intelligence unit and a knowledge organization. The key functions of NESDB include - Formulate the National Economic and Social Development Plan and translate it into action within a 5-year time frame. - Make 4 national agendas: (1) alleviation of poverty and income distribution problems, (2) enhancing Thailand’s competitiveness, (3) promoting social capital development, and (4) promoting sustainable development - Formulate strategies for key government policies and major development projects - Analyze budget proposals by state enterprises and related agencies - Create an Economic Intelligence Database, especially on GDP data - Develop development indicators. P.S. Please be noted that this page has not been officially managed by the NESDB. The purpose of this page is to distribute news and information to the public.