IT direction in Thailand: cultivating an e-society

Author

Bhattarakosol, Pattarasinee

Author_Institution

Dept. of Math., Chulalongkorn Univ., Bangkok, Thailand

Volume

5

Issue

5

fYear

2003

Firstpage

16

Lastpage

20

Abstract

For decades, advances in information technology have enhanced lives and economics around the world. Attempting to ride this wave, Thailand has worked since the late 1980s to develop a nationwide IT infrastructure that could serve government and the private sector. In 2002, dissatisfied with the limited success of earlier efforts, Thailand´s current government established the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), charged with developing and supporting completely electronic processes for government, commerce, industry, and education. The new ICT policies aim to bring IT to bear on every aspect of Thai society and, ultimately, transform the economy.

Keywords

electronic commerce; government policies; social aspects of automation; ICT policies; IT direction; Ministry of Information and Communication Technology; Thailand; e-society; electronic processes; government; information technology; nationwide IT infrastructure; private sector; Business; Circuits; Communication industry; Communications technology; Electronic government; Industrial electronics; Information technology; Management training; Resource management; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

IT Professional

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1520-9202

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MITP.2003.1235317

Filename

1235317