Thailand Government Reversionary PHP

Thailand Government Reversionary Philanthropic Housing Project

Published in “Proceedings: Creating Livable Communities in Asia Pacific”
@ School of Architecture, University of Hawaii at Manoa
April 9th – 11th, 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Abstract

Low-income Housing in Thailand has been developed since the early 1970s, but the size of irregular settlements in urban areas – ‘slums’ – continues to expand relentlessly. The government’s only solution has been to build more housing complexes or provide low-interest financial loans, without considering other strategic options that should be implemented. Using the most recent government housing projects as a case study, this paper re-analyzes Thailand’s housing problems in order to formulate appropriate plans to achieve “adequate shelter for all”.

Introduction

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