The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) ) is the only public higher education institution in

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that teaches only at the graduate level (postgraduate) with a strong emphasis on

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and

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. It also has duties in research, training, and other academic services. To government agencies, state enterprises, private businesses and the general public. It is a national prestigious institute that focuses on creating high-level executives. NIDA is considered the first Thai educational institution to offer a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. and offered the first

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program in Thailand. NIDA has 10 graduate schools aimed to serve economic and social development such as Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA), One of the founding schools. NIDA Business School received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). NIDA5

History of the institute

NIDA was founded on 1 April 1966. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was especially interested in

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. Around 1960, he spoke to Mr. David Rockefeller, an American entrepreneur, about improving national statistics. which is a very important factor in the development of the country And finally, a project was proposed to the government to establish the Institute with initial assistance from the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation (now

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), the

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, and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA). The Institute has faculty member from

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, USA, as the leading U.S. School of Public Affairs, participated in the curriculum and conducted the teaching. At the beginning, NIDA was an autonomous institute affiliated with

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which ran its own activities and managed its own budget. Later, a merger of the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) of Thammasat University and resources from the

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and National Statistical Office combined to become a full-fledged graduate institute concentrating exclusively on graduate studies in fields related to national development. The establishment of the institute was presided over by Prince Wan Waithayakon, Thai Royal Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Diplomat, as the chairman of the founding committee. The purpose of its establishment is to cultivate leaders or executives who will work in various organizations. Produce master's and doctorate alumni to play leadership roles in policy and administration. Both in the government sector at the level of ministries, departments, state enterprises and in various private business sectors. So that all sectors work together to drive development. NIDA is a

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that has expertise to providing academic work in response towards development economics, governance, international security and sustainable development, especially in the context of the

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Notable people

* Wan Waithayakon, Deputy Prime Minister, Diplomat, and President of the Eleventh Session of the

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. *

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, 20th Prime Minister of Thailand. * Somchai Wongsawat, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand. * Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Deputy Prime Minister, Distinguished Professor of Economics. * Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce, Alumni and former professor of Business from NIDA Business School. * Thanong Bidaya, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Former professor of finance and dean from NIDA Business School. * Yongyuth Wichaidit, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior of Thailand, and Leader of

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. * Anupong Paochinda, Minister of Interior and Commander-in-Chief of the

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. * Direk Patamasiriwat, Professor of Economics, Researcher of Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and Economic Officer of the

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. * Wolfgang Drechsler,

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and

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, visiting professor. * Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Finance, Former professor of Finance at the NIDA Business School. * Narumon Pinyosinwat, Deputy Minister of Labour, Former professor of Finance at the NIDA Business School. * Surawit Khonsomboon, Prime Minister's Office, Minister of Thailand, and Deputy Minister of Public Health. * Nattawut Saikua, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand. * Thaworn Senniam, Deputy Minister of Interior of Thailand. * Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor,

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. * Karoon Sai-ngam, Senator, Buriram province.

Partner institutions

NIDA has partnerships with the following universities and institutions: *

* London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) *

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* National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) *

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Office of the Public Sector Development Commission
*

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King Prajadhipok’s Institute

References

External links

NIDA website
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