On October 30, 2026, Mrs. Thunphitcha Theraratchanon, Director of the 2nd Regional Office of Agricultural Economics (Director of ROAE2), accompanied by Mrs. Suthatip Srisanpakit, Director of the Agro-Economic Zone Development Planning Division, Mr. Warit Choosakul, Director of the Agro-Economic Research and Program Evaluation Division, Mr. Chalermsin Inthachaisri, Professional Level Statistical Officer, Miss Mayuchat Niyom, Head of the Administrative Branch, and ROAE2 personnel across divisions and branches, attended the 1/2026 Executive Meeting of the Office of Agricultural Economics via the Zoom online system, with Mr. Peeraphan Khothong, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), presiding over the meeting.
Matter to acknowledge:
- Strategic directions and policies of the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, alongside operational driving guidelines of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives for Fiscal Year 2027
Five matters to consider:
- Significant organizational situations over the next 60 days (agricultural commodity market trends, free trade agreement [FTA] negotiations, ministerial-level committee meetings, and critical situations such as El Niño and PM 2.5)
- Key performance indicators for Fiscal Year 2027
- Operational action plans and performance outcomes for Fiscal Year 2027 (flagship projects and key activities) following the 9-step guideline: 1) Problem formulation, 2) Theories and hypotheses, 3) Econometric modeling specification, 4) Variables and questionnaires, 5) Data dictionary, metadata, and quality assurance, 6) Analysis, explanation, and trends, 7) Forecasting and foresight/future scenarios, 8) Policy options, and 9) Evaluation to scale up, adjust, or terminate
- Budget disbursement performance against acceleration measure targets for Fiscal Year 2027
- Operational risks regarding compliance with relevant statutory laws and government regulations
Photo/News: Public Relations Working Group, ROAE2 Phitsanulok