Thailand

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Thailands National Statistics Development
Strategy
Issues to be discussed in the meeting
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Background

• NSO started drafting the new Statistical Act,
  which empower NSO to
• Prepare Statistical Master Plan,
• Determine Statistical Standards,
• Promote and Develop statistical works for
  agencies,
• Conduct census and Direct surveys,
• Coordinate and Consult with agencies to
  implement SMP,
• Recommend, advise, assist agencies,

NSO started drafting the new ____ in 2001. The
draft calls for NSO to function as the central.
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Statistical Act (cont.)

• Collect statistics and information from agencies,
• Provide statistical services,
• Disseminate and promote the use of information,
• Cooperate and Coordinate with international
  organizations.
• The draft Act in under the process of enacting.

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Assessment of Current Status

• In 2004 NSO developed Thailands Data Directory.
  The current status was found to be
• 20,000 data items produces by 200 Departments in
  20 Ministries (70-80 coverage),
• Inconsistent Classification and Definition among
  agencies,
• Gaps between Needs and Availability,
• Limited use of existing statistics.

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Development Strategy

• Develop National and Sectoral Statistical Master
  Plan (SMP),
• Implement SMP,

SMP principally includes National Statistical
System (NSS), Administration of NSS, Data Mapping
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National Statistical System (Suggested)

• Decentralized system with central coordination by
  NSO,
• Official Statistics produced by agencies
  operating on the subjects, including the NSO,
• National Statistics announced and monitored by
  NSO,
• Quality assurance of NS by agencies and NSO,
• Promotion of use of Statistics by NSO and
  agencies,

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Administration of NSS (Suggested)

• NSO Develop National and Sectoral Data Map, as
  well Statistical Standards, by consultative
  process,
• Agencies produce Official Statistics (OS)
  according to Data Map,
• NSO certify and announce National Statistics (NS)
  from OS,
• NSO perform Quality Assurance for NS and OS,
• NSO and Agencies Disseminate information and
  Promote the use of Statistics.

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Data Map (Suggested)

• By Consultative Process
• Determine Official Statistics required in each
  Sectors according to the needs assessment,
• Determine Standard Classification and Definition
  to be used in each Sectors,
• Assign responsibility for each Official
  Statistics to Agencies.

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NSO Development Plan
2007-2010
Implement the SMP
2007
Develop All Sectoral Statistical Master Plan
2006
Develop Thailand Statistical Master Plan
Other Agencies