According to the Town and Rural Planning Act of 1979, the Urban Development Planning Division pay responsibility on planning and designing for the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan. In Addition, this Division has duty on designing for Specific Plans, District Plans, Land-use Standards, i.e., Open Space , FAR and BCR Regulations and protect the urban environment including the quality of life of the people in Bangkok.

There are working units under the supervision of the Urban Development and Planning Division as follows:

Secretary Section

Functions &Responsibilities

  • Office files

  • Personnel

  • Stationeries and equipments

  • Procurement and Buying

  • Finance and Accounting

  • Statistic data record  and report

  • Vehicles Management

  • Others

Land Use Planning Subdivision

Functions & Responsibilities

  1. Planning and designing for the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan in order to use it as the policy framework for the development of Bangkok.

  2. Designing for the Land use Master Plan and Land use Regulations comprises the land use categories and zonings.

  3. Evaluating of the Land use changing in order to obtain the updated data for the amendment of the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan.

  4. Planning and Designing for District Plans and Specific Development Plans in complementary to the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan.

  5. Regulating the Land use Planning Standards, i.e., FAR, BCR, Open Space.

  6. Others duties relating to planning and development of Bangkok.

Transportation System, Public Utilities and Infrastructure Planning Subdivision

Functions & Responsibilities

  1. Integrating plans and projects of relating infrastructure systems

  2. Designing for road networks in order to support the public transportation system, land use plan, and relating utility and facility plans, i.e., the water drainage system, flooding protection, waste water treatment and environmental protection, etc.

  3. Planning for necessary facilities in communities, i.e., public schools, public parks, health centers, etc.

  4. Planning and designing for the Bangkok Comprehensive Plan and District Plans.

 


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