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Thailand’s Thailand’s

Alternative Alternative

Development Development

ExperienceExperienceMr. Pithaya JinawatMr. Pithaya Jinawat

Deputy Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, NCBNCB

ThailandThailand

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In 19In 19thth Century, the ethnic Century, the ethnic minority groups migrated into minority groups migrated into Thailand from south China. Thailand from south China. Resided and grew opium poppy Resided and grew opium poppy in northern mountain areas.in northern mountain areas.

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Thailand

Northern Northern ThailandThailand

In 76 Highland In 76 Highland

units units

of potential areas of potential areas

for for

opium poppy opium poppy

cultivationcultivation

Covering 2 Covering 2

million hectaresmillion hectares

in 12 provinces in 12 provinces

Potential Potential

highland highland

areas for areas for

opium opium

cultivationcultivationCMCMII

CRICRI

MHSMHS

TAKTAK

PYAPYANANNAN

LPG PRI

PSL

PCBKPPKPP

LEO

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Lack of Lack of

governmentgovernment

supportsupport

InfrastructurInfrastructur

ee EducationEducation HealthHealth

OccupationsOccupations etc.etc.

Tribal People in Tribal People in remote arearemote area

5The Royal Project began in 1969The Royal Project began in 1969

Royal Initiative to Solve Royal Initiative to Solve Opium Poppy Cultivation in Opium Poppy Cultivation in

Thailand Thailand

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To Help the People To Help the People

to Help Themselvesto Help Themselves To put in place To put in place

development work development work

prior to impose law prior to impose law

EnforcementEnforcement To solve the To solve the

problem in a problem in a

sustainable mannersustainable manner

Opium Solving Principles: The Opium Solving Principles: The Royal InitiativesRoyal Initiatives

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28Royal Project administers extention s 28Royal Project administers extention s ii iiiiii i iii iiiiii iiii , , ii iiiiii i iii iiiiii iiii , , iiii iii iiiii iiiiii iii i ii . , iiii iii iiiii iiiiii iii i ii . , iiiiiiii iii iiiii. 2 7 4 iiiiiiii iii iiiii. 2 7 4 iii iiiii ii 1 0 , 6 9 5 iii iiiii ii 1 0 , 6 9 5

5 3 ,5 8 9 people 5 3 ,5 8 9 people..

The Royal Project The Royal Project AreasAreas

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Doi Tung Doi Tung Development Development

Project Began in Project Began in 1987 1987

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Solving the problems of:Solving the problems of:

HEALTHHEALTH LIVELIHOODLIVELIHOOD EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Doi Tung Doi Tung Holistic and Integrated Holistic and Integrated

ApproachApproach

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Area Area enlargedenlarged

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Cash Crop Replacement & ResearchCash Crop Replacement & Research Non Agricultural Product Non Agricultural Product

PromotionPromotion Basic Health Care ImprovementBasic Health Care Improvement Education Service ProvisionEducation Service Provision Infrastructure ImprovementInfrastructure Improvement Marketing Support for AD productsMarketing Support for AD products

Alternative Development Alternative Development Promotion and Promotion and ImplementationImplementation

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Visionary LeadershipVisionary Leadership Political CommitmentPolitical Commitment People and Community People and Community

ParticipationParticipation Holistic Alternative Development Holistic Alternative Development

ApproachApproach International AssistanceInternational Assistance In-country CooperationIn-country Cooperation

Thailand’s lessons Thailand’s lessons learnedlearned

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The leadership of H.M. King The leadership of H.M. King

Bhumibhol Adulyadej and Her Royal Bhumibhol Adulyadej and Her Royal

Highness Princess Srinagarindhra Highness Princess Srinagarindhra

in an initiation and implementation in an initiation and implementation

of the Royal Project and the Doi of the Royal Project and the Doi

Tung Development Project.Tung Development Project.

Development Principle: “to Help the Development Principle: “to Help the

people to help themselves”people to help themselves”

Visionary LeadershipVisionary Leadership

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Commitment of government to Commitment of government to

provide support on financial and provide support on financial and

human resources to AD human resources to AD

programsprograms

Integration of AD programs into Integration of AD programs into

the national development plan.the national development plan.

Political CommitmentPolitical Commitment

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Participation of people and Participation of people and

community to create trust and community to create trust and

ownership of the projectownership of the project

Cooperation from the highland Cooperation from the highland

communities is vital to the communities is vital to the

sustained reduction sustained reduction in illicit opium in illicit opium

cultivationcultivation

People and Community People and Community ParticipationParticipation

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To promote agricultural and To promote agricultural and

socioeconomic development.socioeconomic development.

To ease poverty and improve To ease poverty and improve

standard of living. standard of living.

Holistic Alternative Holistic Alternative Development ApproachDevelopment Approach

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Technical and financial support Technical and financial support

from donor countries and from donor countries and

international organizations international organizations

Market access for alternative Market access for alternative

development products development products

International International AssistanceAssistance

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The cooperation from every The cooperation from every

sector in the country.sector in the country.

In-country In-country CooperationCooperation

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AD ProjectAD Project Thailand-MyanmarThailand-Myanmar

• Yong Kha Development Yong Kha Development

Project (2002-2004)Project (2002-2004) Thailand-AfganistanThailand-Afganistan

• Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s

AD Project in AfganistanAD Project in Afganistan

Thailand’s International Thailand’s International Cooperation on ADCooperation on AD

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AD Learning Centres AD Learning Centres The Royal Project FoundationThe Royal Project Foundation The Doi Tung Development The Doi Tung Development

Project, Mae Fah Luang Project, Mae Fah Luang

FoundationFoundation

Thailand’s International Thailand’s International Cooperation on ADCooperation on AD