LOCATION
Bang Pa-in, Ayutthaya
OWNER
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
DESCRIPTION
The 2011 flood in Thailand resulted in inundation of production bases, disrupted distribution systems, and suspended production, causing a significant impact on Japanese industries. This project focuses on Thailand’s key role in the global supply chain. It plans to develop an Area-BCM tool that visualizes the impact of disaster risks on industry and implement the system in industrial estates and surrounding areas to build an operational framework. This will help build disaster-resilient regional communities through collaboration between industry, government and academic institution. The study area is in Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate, Ban Wha (Hi-Tech) Industrial Estate and the surrounding area in Bang Pa-in, Ayutthaya
SERVICE RENDERED
As one component of the main project, the consultant will carry out surveys on the companies and workers in the Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate and Ban Wha (Hi-Tech) Industrial Estate and the surrounding area as follows:
• Interview 8 companies in around Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate and Ban Wha (Hi-Tech) Industrial Estate
• Interview community leaders from 12 Sub-districts in Bang Pa-in District
• Conduct a survey questionnaire with 800 employees staying within the 2 km. radius around Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate and Ban Wha (Hi-Tech) Industrial Estate
• Interview 38 Critical Facilities (government offices, hospitals, temples, and schools)
DURATION
December 2020 – March 2021