Post on 27-Mar-2015
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Thailand’s Thailand’s
Alternative Alternative
Development Development
ExperienceExperienceMr. Pithaya JinawatMr. Pithaya Jinawat
Deputy Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, NCBNCB
ThailandThailand
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In 19In 19thth Century, the ethnic Century, the ethnic minority groups migrated into minority groups migrated into Thailand from south China. Thailand from south China. Resided and grew opium poppy Resided and grew opium poppy in northern mountain areas.in northern mountain areas.
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Thailand
Northern Northern ThailandThailand
In 76 Highland In 76 Highland
units units
of potential areas of potential areas
for for
opium poppy opium poppy
cultivationcultivation
Covering 2 Covering 2
million hectaresmillion hectares
in 12 provinces in 12 provinces
Potential Potential
highland highland
areas for areas for
opium opium
cultivationcultivationCMCMII
CRICRI
MHSMHS
TAKTAK
PYAPYANANNAN
LPG PRI
PSL
PCBKPPKPP
LEO
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Lack of Lack of
governmentgovernment
supportsupport
InfrastructurInfrastructur
ee EducationEducation HealthHealth
OccupationsOccupations etc.etc.
Tribal People in Tribal People in remote arearemote area
5The Royal Project began in 1969The Royal Project began in 1969
Royal Initiative to Solve Royal Initiative to Solve Opium Poppy Cultivation in Opium Poppy Cultivation in
Thailand Thailand
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To Help the People To Help the People
to Help Themselvesto Help Themselves To put in place To put in place
development work development work
prior to impose law prior to impose law
EnforcementEnforcement To solve the To solve the
problem in a problem in a
sustainable mannersustainable manner
Opium Solving Principles: The Opium Solving Principles: The Royal InitiativesRoyal Initiatives
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28Royal Project administers extention s 28Royal Project administers extention s ii iiiiii i iii iiiiii iiii , , ii iiiiii i iii iiiiii iiii , , iiii iii iiiii iiiiii iii i ii . , iiii iii iiiii iiiiii iii i ii . , iiiiiiii iii iiiii. 2 7 4 iiiiiiii iii iiiii. 2 7 4 iii iiiii ii 1 0 , 6 9 5 iii iiiii ii 1 0 , 6 9 5
5 3 ,5 8 9 people 5 3 ,5 8 9 people..
The Royal Project The Royal Project AreasAreas
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Doi Tung Doi Tung Development Development
Project Began in Project Began in 1987 1987
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Solving the problems of:Solving the problems of:
HEALTHHEALTH LIVELIHOODLIVELIHOOD EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Doi Tung Doi Tung Holistic and Integrated Holistic and Integrated
ApproachApproach
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Area Area enlargedenlarged
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Cash Crop Replacement & ResearchCash Crop Replacement & Research Non Agricultural Product Non Agricultural Product
PromotionPromotion Basic Health Care ImprovementBasic Health Care Improvement Education Service ProvisionEducation Service Provision Infrastructure ImprovementInfrastructure Improvement Marketing Support for AD productsMarketing Support for AD products
Alternative Development Alternative Development Promotion and Promotion and ImplementationImplementation
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Visionary LeadershipVisionary Leadership Political CommitmentPolitical Commitment People and Community People and Community
ParticipationParticipation Holistic Alternative Development Holistic Alternative Development
ApproachApproach International AssistanceInternational Assistance In-country CooperationIn-country Cooperation
Thailand’s lessons Thailand’s lessons learnedlearned
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The leadership of H.M. King The leadership of H.M. King
Bhumibhol Adulyadej and Her Royal Bhumibhol Adulyadej and Her Royal
Highness Princess Srinagarindhra Highness Princess Srinagarindhra
in an initiation and implementation in an initiation and implementation
of the Royal Project and the Doi of the Royal Project and the Doi
Tung Development Project.Tung Development Project.
Development Principle: “to Help the Development Principle: “to Help the
people to help themselves”people to help themselves”
Visionary LeadershipVisionary Leadership
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Commitment of government to Commitment of government to
provide support on financial and provide support on financial and
human resources to AD human resources to AD
programsprograms
Integration of AD programs into Integration of AD programs into
the national development plan.the national development plan.
Political CommitmentPolitical Commitment
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Participation of people and Participation of people and
community to create trust and community to create trust and
ownership of the projectownership of the project
Cooperation from the highland Cooperation from the highland
communities is vital to the communities is vital to the
sustained reduction sustained reduction in illicit opium in illicit opium
cultivationcultivation
People and Community People and Community ParticipationParticipation
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To promote agricultural and To promote agricultural and
socioeconomic development.socioeconomic development.
To ease poverty and improve To ease poverty and improve
standard of living. standard of living.
Holistic Alternative Holistic Alternative Development ApproachDevelopment Approach
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Technical and financial support Technical and financial support
from donor countries and from donor countries and
international organizations international organizations
Market access for alternative Market access for alternative
development products development products
International International AssistanceAssistance
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The cooperation from every The cooperation from every
sector in the country.sector in the country.
In-country In-country CooperationCooperation
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AD ProjectAD Project Thailand-MyanmarThailand-Myanmar
• Yong Kha Development Yong Kha Development
Project (2002-2004)Project (2002-2004) Thailand-AfganistanThailand-Afganistan
• Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s
AD Project in AfganistanAD Project in Afganistan
Thailand’s International Thailand’s International Cooperation on ADCooperation on AD
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AD Learning Centres AD Learning Centres The Royal Project FoundationThe Royal Project Foundation The Doi Tung Development The Doi Tung Development
Project, Mae Fah Luang Project, Mae Fah Luang
FoundationFoundation
Thailand’s International Thailand’s International Cooperation on ADCooperation on AD