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APEC DEREGULATION REPORT 2000 - THAILAND

APEC Deregulation Report 2000

Thailand

OBJECTIVE

APEC economies will:

1. promote the transparency of their respective regulatory regimes; and
2. eliminate trade and investment distortion arising from domestic regulations which not only impede free and open trade and investment in the Asia- Pacific region but also are more trade and/or investment restricting than necessary to fulfill a legitimate objective.
   

Metropolitan Waterworks Authority

Current Position

The Government is implementing a series of far-reaching changes aimed at improving the efficiency of services, strengthening transparency, reducing the financial burden on government resources as well as encouraging private sector participation in public utilities. It has recently approved the Master Plan for State Enterprise Sector Reform which serves as the framework and guidelines for the privatization of the state-owned enterprises in all sector.

As for the water supply sector, the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the

Ministry of Interior is now recruiting a consultant to conduct detailed study on

sector policy issues, regulatory framework, tariff structures as well as privatization options for three state enterprises namely, the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority

(MWA), the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) and the Wastewater Management Authority (WMA). It is expected that the selected consultant could commence work by April 2000 and complete the service by year-end. Implementation of the privatization effort will be carried out after cabinet approves the plan.

Action Plan

Thailand will:

(2000-2001)

The Board of Directors of MWA has passed a resolution on the privatization

plan for MWA as follows:

• To raise funds through public offerings for investment and loan repayments.
• To establish subsidiary companies for supporting works (legal, training,

engineering, etc.)

• To encourage private sector participation in service affairs (water loss reduction, maintenance works, etc.)
  

The Express Transportation Organization of Thailand (ETO). Action Plan

Private sector operators have been allowed to undertake freight transportation service at the Bangkok Port which was previously undertaken solely by the Express Transportation Organization of Thailand (ETO). Since the beginning of July 1997,

there have been 17 interested companies and the ETO operating at the port.

The Dairy Cooperative Federation of Thailand Limited

Action Plan

Since 16 May 1997, any juristic persons have been allowed, in accordance with the Department of Foreign Trade’s regulation, to import milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing added sugar or other matters, including flavored milk.

These products were previously imported solely by the Dairy Cooperative Federation

of Thailand Limited.