Municipal officials’ perspectives on challenges and opportunities in shaping urban built environments for active living in Thailand: a qualitative study
In urban Thailand, municipal strategies for active living continue to emphasise recreation over mobility. Implementation remains constrained by institutional and contextual challenges. Advancing more inclusive and responsive environments will require stronger governance, supported by decentralisation, community partnerships, digital tools, local assets and adaptive leadership.
Authors
- Rapeepong Suphanchaimat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-9050)
- Thitikorn Topothai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-4386)
- Nick Petrunoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-2677)
- Falk Müller‐Riemenschneider
- Chompoonut Topothai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-9523)
- Viroj Tangcharoensathien
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019383
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National University of Singapore
- Kasetsart University