DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN THAILAND

There are approximately 200 municipalities in Thailand. Because of a very low tax base, most of the municipalities have insufficient funds to meet the basic requirements of the municipality, including health services and education, let alone have funds to maintain the road network to an adequate standard. Administration systems are generally simple with very few municipalities possessing computer systems. Australian development assistance was provided to assist municipalities to develop maintenance strategies that took into account the requirements of the municipality, the limited maintenance funds, and the training of staff. A pavement management system (PMS) was implemented in Hat Yai and Park Praek municipalites in southern Thailand. The first task was to define the road network in a systematic manner--a road numbering system was lacking, and some roads were unnamed. Problems faced during the implementation, the expectations of the system, and user acceptance were examined. It is recommended that there is a need to develop a more systematic approach to maintenance, including training of the work force; there must be commitment and active involvement at the highest level within the municipality; there must be support within the government so that funding can be provided or local funding approved; and material must be provided in the local language.

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  • The proceedings of the Third International Conference on Managing Pavements is published in three volumes. Volumes 1 and 2, published prior to the conference, include papers to be presented at the conference. Volume 3, published after the conference, contains additional papers presented at the plenary and workshop sessions.
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• Authors:
  • SMITH, R B
  • TANEERANANON, P
• Conference:
  • Third International Conference on Managing Pavements
  • Location: San Antonio Texas
  • Date: 1994-5-22 to 1994-5-26
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 234-241
• Serial:
  • CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 1
  • Volume: 2
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cities; Cities and towns; Conferences; Implementation; Maintenance management; Pavement management systems; Strategic planning
• Geographic Terms: Thailand
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Research; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00648196
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309055024
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 7 1994 12:00AM