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Thailand
ICT4D Resources on Thailand
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
63.04 million (December 2006) |
| Literacy rate |
98.1% (December 2005) (male = 98.2%; female = 97.9%) |
| GDP per capita |
USD 9,331 (2007) |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
26.8 (2007) |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
11.7 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
78.86 (June 2007) |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
20.85 (June 2007) |
| Domain names registered under '.th' |
35,082 (March 2008) |
| Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
2.59 |
| Internet domestic bandwidth |
162.93 Gbps (April 2008) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
26.33 Gbps (April 2008) |
| Percentage of population covered by mobile signal |
37.77 (2007) |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Country Profile (OpenNet Initiative)
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
Electronic Transactions Commission
ICT at a Glance (The World Bank)
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)
Public Administration Country Profile (UNPAN)
Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA)
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
The Economist's Country Briefing
Resources on E-Co Hub
ICT Human Capacity Building in Thailand
This country paper was prepared for the Third Session of the Governing Council of APCICT. It gives an overview of the initiatives undertaken in the area of ICT Human Capacity Building under the mandates of WSIS and MDGs, and provides specific needs and recommendations for this area in Thailand.
Information and Communication Technologies for Community Empowerment through Non-Formal Education: Experiences from Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uzbekistan
This report presents country and regional experiences from ICT for community empowerment through community learning centres (CLC) projects of UNESCO. It highlights experiences using radio, load speakers, computers, CDs, video and digital cameras. It also includes lessons learnt, as well as a synthesis of experiences from the four countries documented: Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uzbekistan.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia: Realising the Millennium Development Goals
The report’s unique approach lies in its use of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to measure and monitor the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on human development. The report examines country-specific experiences in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, and provides cross-country comparisons on the use of ICTs to achieve the MDGs.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia 2004: Realising the Millennium Development Goals - Summary
This summary document, with a foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, presents the essence of a pioneering attempt to assess the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in human development in Asia. It captures the rich variety of ICT initiatives in nine Asian countries (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam) and draws lessons for identifying policy directions.
ICT Human Resource Development within Thailand ICT Policies Context
Over the past decade, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been recognized as a potential enabler for national economic and social development and for strengthening competitiveness for Thailand. The government, then, started the initiative in 1992 to set up the National IT Committee, or NITC, which is a high-level policy body chaired by the Prime Minister, which has been resulting some ICT policies. This resource provides ICT Human Resource Development within those policies context.
Information Technology Policy Framework 2001-2010: Thailand Vision Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy
This policy framework serves as a guideline for national IT development in the first decade of the 21st century in leading Thailand towards a knowledge-based economy. It suggests strategies in five key areas: e-Government, e-Commerce, e-Industry, e-Education and e-Society.
A Critical Analysis of Adoption and Utilization of the Internet in Thailand for Educational Purposes
This paper presents how the Thai government adopted the Internet into their educational systems by looking at the diffusion-of-innovation theory. Also, it will briefly describe the evolution as well as criticize the adoption of the Internet in Thai education with an emphasis on academic uses. Moreover, it will explain the benefits, obstacles, and future plans of Internet usage in Thailand for education.
Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006)
Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006) is based on a policy framework called IT 2010 which covers the guideline for 10 years ICT development in Thailand starting from 2001. It consists of three principles: building up human capital; promoting innovation; and investing in information infrastructure and promote the information industry. The ICT usage are categorized into five flagships comprising e-Government, e-Commerce, e-Industry, e-Education and e-Society. This master plan is composed of vision, missions, objectives, strategies and activities for the first five years of the IT 2010.
Building Institutional Capacity in Asia - Alleviating the Digital Divide: Policy Recommendations for Malaysia, Thailand, The Philppines, Vietnam (Executive Summary)
This report examines the evolving Asian ICT environment using a comparative framework. It undertakes an audit of the ICT initiatives in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. Data collection involved in this report has been supplemented by interviews with senior policy leaders and executives from key government and research agencies.
Thailand’s e-Government
This presentation guides you through Thailand National IT Policy, the current state of development in ICT and e-government, with examples of projects from Thailand and other countries.
(in Korean)