As the above paragraphs show, scoping in the US is considered an important and integral part of the environmental impact assessment. It sets the playing field in which the EIA is done and provides for early involvement of the stakeholders. In contrast there is no requirement for a scoping process in Thailand. In fact scoping is rarely, if ever, done. This makes the
EIA a closed process between the company or agency proposing a project and the consulting company doing the EIA.