Abstract

Currently, public policies and plans of work are presented in a descriptive format which makes systematic projections of future scenarios a difficult task. This concern is especially applicable to the National Power Development Plan (PDP), which is expected to be an important factor in the economic development and quality of life of the Thai citizenry. This paper therefore proposes a PDP Roadmap-Model, employing the principle of Technology Road-Mapping (TRM). The TRM has practical applications in forming an effective public policy for the creation of the PDP. In our current case study of the PDP, we will be examining the PDP 2007: Revision 2. A study of the PDP shows that the TRM yields a very clear and comprehensive view of the pattern of change in the project. The TRM is applicable both to the PDP of today, as well as to the PDP of the future.  Accordingly, it serves as a very practical approach towards the development of an energy plan over the long term and may even be useful for the formulation of policy and plans of work in other industries as well.