How Thailand Quality Award Being Established?
Upon signing the agreement between the Foundation of Thailand Productivity Institute (FTPI) and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) on September 5th, 1996, a study on how to establish the Thailand Quality Award – TQA was initiated. With the recognition of how important this award is, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board implemented TQA into the National Productivity development plan, as part of the 9th National Economic and Social Development Plan. FTPI has been the main organization in supporting the productivity- and services-sectors to adopt TQA Criteria as an essential tool to improve their management capability. Organizations in Thailand with best practices and performance excellence can apply to be nominated to receive the Thailand Quality Award, as a role-model for other organizations to follow. As the number of Thailand Quality Award increases, the overall Thailand competitiveness at the world level should increase as well.
What is the Criteria that the Thailand Quality Award adopted from?
Thailand Quality Award is considered a world-class award. The fundamental of the technical and decision-making processes are identical to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) of the United States of America, as the MBNQA is being adopted by many countries around the world.
