The idea of the National Innovation System has been acquired by many developed countries as a tool for sustain economic development. Thailand also likes other developing countries that want to boot the economic and get out from the middle-income trap, so it has applied the National Innovation System into the development plan. The aim of this research is to investigate the National Innovation System of Thailand, examine how is each actor, namely Government, Academic and Firms conducting and interaction to each other by apply the Triple Helix Model.
The study found that the National Innovation System of Thailand is carried forward by the government by specifically lunched the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (2012-2021), pubic research institutes and regional science park. The academic sector is focus on teaching rather than on research and technology transfer. The private firm is focus more on product design, marketing and production improvement rather than product innovation.
This research included a case study of Taiwanese firm in Thailand as a private firm in the National Innovation System. Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL entered to Thailand due to the pressure from cost and customer. It utilized “in-house model” to gain the efficient in supply chain management and cost leadership. The firm also cooperated with the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) on product and production innovation. Besides that, cooperate with engineer leading university by provide scholarship, laboratory and internship program.

The idea of the National Innovation System has been acquired by many developed countries as a tool for sustain economic development. Thailand also likes other developing countries that want to boot the economic and get out from the middle-income trap, so it has applied the National Innovation System into the development plan. The aim of this research is to investigate the National Innovation System of Thailand, examine how is each actor, namely Government, Academic and Firms conducting and interaction to each other by apply the Triple Helix Model.
The study found that the National Innovation System of Thailand is carried forward by the government by specifically lunched the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (2012-2021), pubic research institutes and regional science park. The academic sector is focus on teaching rather than on research and technology transfer. The private firm is focus more on product design, marketing and production improvement rather than product innovation.
This research included a case study of Taiwanese firm in Thailand as a private firm in the National Innovation System. Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL entered to Thailand due to the pressure from cost and customer. It utilized “in-house model” to gain the efficient in supply chain management and cost leadership. The firm also cooperated with the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC) on product and production innovation. Besides that, cooperate with engineer leading university by provide scholarship, laboratory and internship program.

Table of Content
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………… i
Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………………ii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………iii
List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………v
List of Table……………………………………………………………………………vi
Chapter 1 Introduction…………..……………………………………………………1
1.1 Research Background and Motivation……………………………………………1
1.2 Research Object…………………………………………………………………….2
Chapter 2 Literature Review………………………………………………………….3
2.1 National Innovation System (NIS)………………………………………………3
3 2.2 The Actor‟s Role in National Innovation System…………………………5 2.2.1 Government‟s Role……………………………………………………………….5
2.2.2 Industry‟s Role………………………………………………………………….6
2.2.3 Academic‟s Role………………………………………………………………….6
2.3 Linkages and Interaction between Actors…………………………………….6 2.3.1 Linkages and interaction between Industry and Industry………………6 2.3.2 Linkages and Interaction between the Public Research Institutes …7 with Industry
2.3.3 Linkages and Interaction between Academic with Industry…………….7
2.4 The Triple Helix Model……………………………………………………………8 2.4.1 Triple Helix I……………………………………………………………………8 2.4.2 Triple Helix II………………………………………………………………….9 2.4.2 Triple Helix III……………………………………………………………….10
Chapter 3 Research Methodology and Design………………………………………11
3.1 Case Selection…………………………………………………………………….11 3.2 Data Collection……………………………………………………………………11 3.3 Analysis ……………………………………………………………………………13
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Chapter 4 The National Innovation System in Thailand……………………….14
4.1 Thailand Economic Outlook………………………………………………………14 4.2 Innovation performance………………………………………………………….24 4.2.1 National Innovation Input....………………………………………………24 4.2.2 National Innovation Output………………………………………………….28
4.3 The National Innovation System in Thailand …….……………………….30 4.3.1 Government.………………………………………………………………………30 4.3.1.1 Innovation Policy……………………………………………………………30 4.3.1.2 Public Research Institutions…………………………………………….35 4.3.1.3 Science Park in Thailand …………………………………………………40 4.3.2 University……………………………………………………………………….45 4.3.2.1 Linkages between Universities with Industry…………………………46 4.3.3 Private Sectors…………………………………………………………………46
Chapter 5 Case Study: Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL…………………48 5.1 Company Background……………………………………………………………….48 5.2 Enter Thailand Strategy………………………………………………………..50 5.3 Product, sales and customers………………………………………………….51 5.4 Suppliers…………………………………………………………………………..51 5.5 Cooperation with Institutes…………………………………………………..53 5.5.1 Cooperation with Pubic Institutes………………………………………..53 5.5.2 Cooperation with Universities……………………………………………..54 5.6 Growth and Sustain Strategy…………………………………………………..54 5.7 Obstacle in Thailand…………………………………………………………...56 5.8 Future Plan………………………………………………………………………..57
Chapter 6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………...58 6.1 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………...58 6.2 Suggestions………………………………………………………………………..60 6.3 Limitations and Further Study………………………………………………..60

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