Japan-Thailand ODA
- Profile of Japan's ODA to Thailand
- Amounts of Japan's ODA to Thailand
- Major Japanese ODA projects in Thailand
- Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects
- Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO's Projects
- Cultural Grant Assistance
- Contribution of The Government of Japan to the UNICEF response in Thailand
- JAPAN / FAO Joint Tsunami Emergency Assistance
Japan's ODA(The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
A. Profile of Japan's ODA to Thailand
Japan regards Thailand as one of the most important ODA recipient countries, equal to China, Indonesia and the Philippines. Japan has been extending various types of ODA --- grant assistance (*Note), technical assistance, and yen loans --- to Thailand since 1954. Approximately 70-80% of assistance from the DAC countries to Thailand comes from Japan.
*Note: In view of the country's level of development, ODA grants to Thailand are basically discontinued with the exception of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects.
A Five priority areas for Japan's ODA to Thailand were highlighted as a result of Thailand's 8th National Economic and Social Development Plan (1997-2001). They will provide a focus for future cooperation and are listed below:
- Social sector, particularly education and HIV/AIDS
- Environmental protection
- Rural development
- Improvement of industrial infrastructure and human resource development
- Assistance for Thailand's regional cooperation to Indochina as well as in the Asia-Pacific region
B. Amounts of Japan's ODA to Thailand
(Value in billion of Yen)
| Yen loans (based on e/n) | Grant aid (based on e/n) | Technical cooperation (JICA outlays) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 fiscal year | 151.8 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2000 fiscal year | 95.7 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2001 fiscal year | 6.4 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 2002 fiscal year | 45.2 | 0.4 | 5.7 |
| 2003 fiscal year | 44.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2004 fiscal year | 0 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 2005 fiscal year | 35.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 2006 fiscal year | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 2007 fiscal year | 62.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2006 fiscal year | 63 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
C. Major Japanese ODA projects in Thailand
Major grant projects
- Total:3,667.553(Vallue in one hundred million Yen)
- Grant Assistance: 1,592.41
- Technical Assistance: 2,075.12
- (As of 2008 FY)
* Expansion of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)
* Construction of Environmental Training and Research Center (Technical Assistance)
A Major Yen Loan Projects
Total:21,702.13(Vallue in one hundred million Yen)
(As of 2008 FY)
* Expressway System in Bangkok
* Bangkok Water supply Network Improvement Project
This project aims to ease the problem of water shortages in the metropolitan area.
The metropolitan expressway system operated by the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA) has alleviated traffic congestion in the Bangkok metropolitan area. The First Stage Expressway System linking Din Daeng, Bang Na and Dao Khanong was constructed by the ETA between 1978 and 1987.
* Eastern Seaboard Development Project
Overall development projects in Map Taput and Laem Chabang Areas to be designed as the largest industrial estate in Thailand.
The Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan (OECF) provided 4 loans to construct the entire First Stage Expressway System and one for the King Rama IX Bridge over the Chao Phraya River. The OECF has also provided loans for the construction of the Ram Intra-Atnarong Expressway and the Third Stage Expressway.
* Construction and Restoration of Chao Phraya River Bridges
Yen loans have been extended to construct and rebuild 8 out of 12 bridges across the Chao Phraya River.
* Bank Loans for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)
This project extends low-interest loans to individual farmers and agricultural cooperatives through the BAAC (two-stage loans).
* Vocational Institute Promotion Project
This project provides educational equipment and training for 20 technical colleges countrywide.
* Sulphur Elimination Project at the Mae Moh Geothermal Power Plant
This project focuses on installing smoke and sulphur eliminators at Unit Nos. 8-11 of the Mae Moh Geothermal Power Plant in Lampang Province in northern Thailand and aims to reverse degradation of the environment caused by air pollution.
* Subway in Bangkok and Nong-Ngu Hao Airport
The construction of Thailand's first subway system and the second Bangkok International Airport at Nong-Ngu Hao are two mega-projects also financed by the Japanese Government.
* Bangkok Airport Expansion Project
Expansion of Don Muang Airport which serves as a gateway to Thailand by air.
Technical cooperation(2008 fiscal year)
- Technical Training Program: 389
- Dispatch of Experts: 94
- Development Studies: 197
- Dispatch of JOCVs: 17
- Dispatch of Senior Volunteers: 37
- Provision of Equipment: 80 million yen
- Project-Type Technical Cooperation: 142 projects
- Development studies: 213 projects