Under the pilot project "Promotion of Area Business Continuity Management (Area BCM) and Formulation of Area Business Continuity Plan (Area BCP) for Thailand” funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ADPC together with the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) of the Royal Thailand Government have supported Bangkadi Industrial Park area in Pathum Thani province in the country, which is situated in a flood prone location, in developing area-wide strategies to tackle disaster risks. ADPC has facilitated collaboration and partnerships between neighboring businesses, local authorities, technical agencies and communities through a series of workshops, meetings and consultations. With JICA technical support, ADPC has led to the Area BCM Cycle, comprising of 5 phases (1. Understanding the Area, 2. Determining Area BCM Strategy, 3. Developing Area BCP, 4. Implementing and Reviewing ,and 5. Improving Area BCM), whilst supporting the NESDB to establish the national model for replicating the Area BCM cycle to efficiently maintain and resume business operations at the time of disruptive events in other industrial areas in the country.

Note: This version of the report contains revisions which incorporate feedback and comments provided by NESDB and The Provincial Area BCM Board of Committee in February 2017.