The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, also known as NESDC , is a national economic planning agency of Thailand. It is a government department reporting directly to the Office of the Prime Minister. The NESDC maintains four regional offices in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Songkhla, and Nonthaburi. Sanit Aksornkoae, Chairman of the NESDC, stated that in 2018 the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) underwent a major revamp, including being officially renamed the NESDC. The NESDC's Secretary-General is Thosaporn Sirisamphand, appointed 4 July 2018. Its FY2019 budget is 609.7 million baht.

Background

Mission

NESDC is Thailand's central planning agency responsible for crafting strategies for balanced and sustainable development in the national interest.

Key functions

Organizational structure

The NESDC is composed of two main components:

NESDC board

Office of the NESDC