{"id":26089,"date":"2024-06-22T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T10:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/?p=26089"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:08:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T11:08:54","slug":"mhesi-nxpo-reveals-improvements-in-thailands-imd-competitiveness-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nxpo.or.th\/th\/en\/26089\/","title":{"rendered":"MHESI-NXPO reveals improvements in Thailand\u2019s IMD competitiveness ranking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NXPO, an agency under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), announced Thailand\u2019s performance in the 2024 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking – an annual report on the competitiveness of countries, along with recommendations to elevate the country\u2019s competitiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Siriporn Pittayasophon, Senior Strategist and Acting President of NXPO, revealed that Thailand\u2019s ranking improved by 5 spots, rising from 30th<\/sup> to 25th<\/sup> among 67 global economies and placed 2nd<\/sup> in ASEAN after Singapore. Among the four key factors used in the assessment, Thailand\u2019s performance improved in two areas: Economic Performance and Business Efficiency. Economic Performance moved up 11 spots from 16th<\/sup> to 5th<\/sup>, while Business Efficiency improved by 3 spots from 23rd<\/sup> to 20th<\/sup>. For the remaining two factors, Infrastructure remained unchanged at 43rd<\/sup>, while Government Efficiency was placed at 24th<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the scientific infrastructure factor, improvements were seen in S&T publications and patents. The number of scientific articles increased from 13,468 to 18,491, resulting in a ranking rise from 29th<\/sup> to 25th<\/sup>.\u00a0 The number of patents in force per 100,000 population rose from 5.5 to 6.2, leading to an improvement from 56th<\/sup> to 55th<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the education factor, improvements were also observed. Total education expenditure as a percentage of GDP moved up 19 spots, from 51st<\/sup> to 32nd<\/sup>, with expenditure rising from 3.60% to 4.80% of GDP. The proportion of the population with higher education improved from 46th<\/sup> to 44th<\/sup>, increasing from 35% to 46%.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, there are declines in some indicators. The legal environment conducive to scientific research dropped from 34th<\/sup> to 43rd<\/sup>, with scores decreasing from 6.16 to 5.71. National R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP fell from 34th<\/sup> to 37th<\/sup>, dropping from 1.21% to 1.16%. Education management meeting business needs decreased from 19th<\/sup> to 32nd<\/sup>, with scores falling from 7.07 to 6.44. Language skills meeting business needs decreased from 47th<\/sup> to 54th<\/sup>, with scores falling from 5.38 to 5.22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Based on these rankings, NXPO offered pathways to enhance competitiveness in scientific infrastructure and education as follows:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A working group established in 2021 to develop action plans on scientific infrastructure can play a key role in driving competitiveness through a comprehensive process of implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. MHESI can collaborate with the Thailand Management Association (TMA) to increase awareness on government policies on higher education, science, research, and innovation among the private sector.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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