WMOD00294 ‎(2)‎

• Title: Thailand Applied Atmospheric Research Program - Final Report - Volume I
• Prepared For: US Agency for International Development
• Date: 3/1/1994
• Country: Thailand
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

2. APPLIED ATMOSPHERIC RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAM STRUCTURE

2.1 Project Management

The management oftre RTG (Royal Thai Govemment) contributions to the AARRP, as well
as the equipment fumished by the U.S., has been and continues to be performed by Thai
officials within the MOAC. The Director of the AARRP is the Permanent Secretary of the
MOAC. The Manager of the AARRP is the Director of the BRRAA (formerly the Director of
the RRRDI).

Overall responsibility for AARRP oversight and planning is provided by a Steering Committee
that includes representatives from other agencies. The Chairman of the AARRP Steering
Committee is the MOAC Permanent Secretary, who is also the Chairman of the ATT
(Agriculture Technology Transfer) Executive Committee. Other members of the Steering
Committee include the Director of MOAC's Projects Division, the Director ofthe BRRAA' and
representatives from. the Agricultural Aviation Section of the BRRAA, the Bureau of the
Budget, the DTEC (Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation), and USAID
Thailand. The AARRP Steering Committee met on an irregular basis, mainly to resolve
major problems in the implementation of the AARRP. Figure 2.1 summarizes the executive
management and organizational structure of the AARRP as of late 1993.

Scientific guidance needed for decisionmaking was provided to the management of AARRP
by Reclamation's scientific advisor, who resided in Bangkok as an RSA (Resident Scientific
Advisor) during the period October 1988 through September 1990. During this period, the
RSA issued AARRP status reports on a monthly basis to document progress and raise issues
for resolution by AARRP management. An AARRP PCWG (Project Coordinator Working
Group) met on a regular basis to resolve issues within the scope of RRRDI's jurisdiction. The
PCWG consisted of the following RRRDI personnel:

Khun Saneh Warit, AARRP Project Manager
Khun Sukanya Sakaew, Chairman and Coordinator of Research
Khun Song Klingpratoom, Secretarial Staff
Khun Kwanchai Tawamongkol, Coordinator of General Administration
Khun Prasert Kosalyawit, Coordinator of Project Administration
Khun Ratana Ratanamalaya, Coordinator of Technical Operations

2.2 Project Personnel

The organization of the Royal Rainmaking Section of the BRRAA (formerly and still known
as the RRRDI) is a matrix structure; consequently, the AARRP has been made up of people
and support from all four of the divisions shown under the Royal Rainmaking Section on
figure 2.1. Figure 2.2 lists RRRDI personnel who were working on the AARRP during the
1993 field season. Some of these individuals are listed more than once on figure 2.2 because
they had responsibilities for more than one project task.

2.3 Technical Studies

In 1990, the AARRP Steering Committee appointed a Technical Subcommittee to oversee the
research and evaluation aspects of the project. This subcommittee formed a Technical
Working Group to begin work on the AARRP hydrometeorological and seeding design studies.

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