Understanding Thailand Energy Policy; Trajectories and Changes under the Military Regime: A case study of the Power Development Plan

Eskildsen, Kent Aoyama

4. term

Development and International Relations, Master

2016

2016-05-30

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Dette speciale undersøger, om Thailands militærregering har spillet en afgørende rolle i at sætte en ny kurs for landets energipolitik, som mundede ud i Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB). Med et casestudie som forskningsdesign forløber analysen i tre trin. For det første beskrives den historiske og politiske kontekst for Thailands institutionelle udvikling, herunder militærkuppet og indsættelsen af National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) som regeringsadministration. For det andet gennemgås Thailands energisituation og fremtidige udfordringer, og de historiske forløb, der førte til tilblivelsen af TIEB, kortlægges. For det tredje anvendes tre analytiske værktøjer fra historisk institutionalisme – en tilgang, der undersøger, hvordan institutioner og tidligere beslutninger former nutidige politikker – til at vurdere, om der findes en sammenhæng mellem militærregeringen og TIEB, og i givet fald hvor stærk den er.

This thesis investigates whether Thailand’s military government played a decisive role in setting a new course for national energy policy, culminating in the Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB). Using a case study design, the research proceeds in three steps. First, it outlines the historical and political context of Thailand’s institutional development, including the military coup and the installation of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) as the governing administration. Second, it reviews Thailand’s energy situation and future challenges, tracing the historical paths that led to the creation of TIEB. Third, it applies three analytical tools from historical institutionalism—a perspective that examines how institutions and past decisions shape current policies—to assess whether a link exists between the military government and TIEB, and, if so, how strong that link is.

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Thailand ; Energy ; PDP ; Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint ; Military ; Coup

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