SI-019 :
Island and Highland Living Sustainability 

Situation

Thailand has a large number of islands, highland regions, and remote communities that remain heavily dependent on centralized supplies for energy, clean water, fuel, food, and waste management systems.
This creates high logistics costs, vulnerability to disasters, and increased risks from supply chain disruptions.

Shift

Global development trends are shifting from “Centralized Dependency” toward “Distributed Resilience.” Remote areas increasingly require partial self-reliance through decentralized micro-infrastructure systems such as local energy generation, water systems, circular waste management, and community-level resource reserves.

Advantage

Thailand possesses strong potential to develop this model due to its renewable energy resources, extensive coastal and island geography, competitive micro-infrastructure costs, and relatively strong local community structures.

Additional Structural Advantage

If designed properly, Thailand could establish a “Distributed National Resilience Network,” where local communities maintain a degree of self-sufficiency while centralized systems act as strategic “Safe Nodes” that stabilize and support the nation during crises or systemic shocks.

Implication

If Thailand continues relying solely on centralized systems, remote areas will become increasingly costly and vulnerable to disruptions. However, successfully balancing “Local Self-Reliance” with “Centralized Stabilization” would enable Thailand to build a more resilient, adaptive, and future-ready national structure.

Strategic Direction

Thailand should develop infrastructure systems for islands, highlands, and remote communities under the principle of “Think Big, Do Small,” focusing on decentralized energy systems, sustainable water infrastructure, circular waste management, digital connectivity, and local circular economies, while remaining connected to centralized backup systems for national stability.

Sub-Insight Layer

SI-019-01 : Autonomous Local Energy Systems

ระบบพลังงานท้องถิ่นแบบพึ่งพาตนเอง

SI-019-02 : Sustainable Water Security Infrastructure

โครงสร้างพื้นฐานความมั่นคงด้านน้ำอย่างยั่งยืน

SI-019-03 : Circular Waste & Resource Recovery Systems

ระบบหมุนเวียนทรัพยากรและการจัดการขยะ

SI-019-04 : Distributed Safe Node & Backup Infrastructure

โครงสร้างพื้นฐานสำรองและระบบ Safe Node แบบกระจายตัว

SI-019-05 : Resilient Island & Highland Logistics

ระบบโลจิสติกส์ยืดหยุ่นสำหรับเกาะและพื้นที่สูง

SI-019-06 : Smart Remote Community Infrastructure

โครงสร้างพื้นฐานชุมชนอัจฉริยะสำหรับพื้นที่ห่างไกล

SI-019-07 : Ecological Carrying Capacity & Environmental Protection

การบริหารขีดความสามารถของระบบนิเวศและการปกป้องสิ่งแวดล้อม

SI-019-08 : Local Circular Economy & Community Sustainability

เศรษฐกิจหมุนเวียนระดับชุมชนและความยั่งยืนท้องถิ่น