Regional Development in Knowledge Economy: Through Coopetition of Industry, University and Government: A Case Study of Thailand's Automotove Cluster

This book examines the concept of regional development through industrial clustering and the automotive cluster in Thailand emerged in 1990s as a case study to understand the relationships and factors influencing coopetition (cooperation and competition) between universities and companies in Thailand?s automotive cluster. In addition, this work proposes applicable models and ways to improve the dynamics of government, universities, national research institutions and firms in order to enhance high skills, knowledge, innovation and competitiveness of the automotive cluster and industry. Based on the ideas of the knowledge economy and a ?triple helix model? of relationships among government-industry-university, this study uses multiple data collection methods, including questionnaires and in-depth interviews, with descriptive analysis to investigate the relationship among government, university and industry.

Dr. Jomphong Mongkhonvanit is Rector of Siam Institute of Technology and Assistant President of Siam University. With numerous publications and research interests, Dr. Mongkhonvanit holds academic degrees from Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin- Madison and University of Bath.