Economic Integration and Regional Development by Kiyoshi Kobayashi Khairuddin Abdul Rashid Masahiko Furuichi William P. Anderson

Author:Kiyoshi Kobayashi,Khairuddin Abdul Rashid,Masahiko Furuichi,William P. Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CAM)
Published: 2017-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

2 Literature review

The suitability of infrastructure at industrial areas is crucial for successful border development since these areas have been much less developed than central parts of Thailand and still do not have sufficient power and water supply. Rudjanakanoknad and Limsathayurat (2014) proposed methods to rank each infrastructure subcomponent into four-level scores from 4 (Excellent), 3 (Good), 2 (Poor), and 1 (Very Poor) with broad definitions, as shown in Table 9.1. This study combined the criteria developed by many international organizations such as the United Nations (2001), the Federal Railroad Administration (2011), and Wilbur Smith Associates (2010), etc., and created the infrastructure evaluation index based on quality, size, and proximity to analyzed zones (see Tables 9.2–9.4). This index was used to evaluate neighboring countries’ cities in which Thai investors are interested. The subcomponents are transportation, electricity and power, water supply and sanitation, and telecommunication.

Table 9.1 General definitions of infrastructure and cross-border trade facilitation index Index score Category Broad definitions

4

Excellent

Has standard infrastructure/procedures with no obstacles occurred

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