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Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000)

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THAILAND Information TechnologyEnvironment 2000

Thaweesak [email protected]

DirectorNational Electronics and Computer Technology Center

(NECTEC), Ministry of Science, Technology and

Environment, Thailand.

Breakfast Talk Hosted by Miller FreemanGrand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore,24th May, 2000


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Agenda

• About Thailand• Thai IT Market - Overview• ICT and the New Economy• Upcoming Government

Initiatives/Projects• Thailand: the Business

Opportunities• Conclusion


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NECTEC

• National Electronics and Computer Technology Center

• National S&T Act of 1994 as enabler• Research Funding• In-house research labs• Service Agencies• IT Policy• National Pilot Projects


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Telecommunications Infras tructure of Thailand

62Population: millionSSSS SS SSSSSS

2000FIXED LINES (Jan, )• 75. million telephone lines• 12.1 100per population

MOBILE PHONES• 24. million lines• 3.8 100per population (,2 000)• 10. milion users• 16 100. per population

AboutThailand


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www.nectec.or.th/internet/

AboutThailand


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Key Statistics of Thailand (As of May, 2000)

17 Commercial Internet Service Providers

450 Mbps total bandwidth at Public Internet Exchange

203 MHz total International Bandwidth

72,000 hosts (11.6 hosts per 10,000 population)

4,000 second-level domains under .TH

1,500 Schools are online (50% of all secondary schools)

230 GBytes/day domestic data exchange volume

HRef: www.nectec.or.th/internet/


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Domestic Data Transfer

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468

1012

1416

May

-98

Jul-

98

Sep

-98

Nov

-98

Jan

-99

Mar

-99

May

-99

Jul-

99

Sep

-99

Nov

-99

Mbps


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International Bandwidthof Internet in Thailand

020406080

100120140160180200

Q4'

97

Q2'

98

Q4'

98

Q2'

99

Q4'

99

Mbps


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Thai IT Market - Overview

• USD 1,672 million in 1997• USD 1,050 million in 2000


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Thai IT Market - Overview

• PC and NT servers predominant• Software business picking up


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ICT and the New Economy

• End of Telecommunications Monopoly• Increased Teledensity to 18

phones/100• IT Laws• Low-cost Internet access everywhere• SchoolNet increases to 5,000 schools• Lower priced mobile phones• PC Price drops• Less election frauds


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Government Projects

• Government Information Network (GINet)

• Software Park• SchoolNet• Electronic Commerce Initiatives• IT Projects of HRH Princess

Sirindhorn• IT Laws• Internet Policy Development


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Government Projects

• Government CIO Program and IT Vision of CEOs

• Telecommunications Research• Low-cost PC• Microelectronics


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Government Information Network

Electronic Government as a model.

GINet is a service ofGovernment IT Service Program (GITS)


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Department A

Department B

Department C

E. DirectoryE. Directory

E-mailE-mail

PKIPKI

ServiceInfrastructure

DNS

Web Server

GINet Servers

SchoolNet

ThaiSarn

IIRC

Domestic Internet

Govt.Information

Network(GINet)

GINet = Government Intranet

• Human resources


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http:// www.swpark.or.th

Narrowing the Digital Divide

Internet

2 Mbps5.6 Mbps

5000, Schools onlineBy the end of 2000

CAT

TOT

SchoolNet Project is available free of charge to schools nationwide. Phone call is USD 0.10 per call everywhere

Contents are most important


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E-Commerce Issues

Jurisdiction

Currency conversionSecurity

Computer crimecomputer misuse

Cross-border CA

censorship

Consumer protection

Knowledge-based economy

Building trust and confidence

Policy Framework and Planning

Cyber Laws

Privacy

Affordable networkIntellectual Property protection


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E-Commerce Issues

Jurisdiction

Currency conversionSecurity

Computer crimecomputer misuse

Cross-border CA

censorship

Consumer protection

Knowledge-based economy

Building trust and confidence

Policy Framework and Planning

Cyber Laws

Privacy Affordable network

Why Internet access everywhere is more expensive than USA?

Feb 2000: Great DDoS AttacksMay 2000: ILOVEYOUWhen is the next chaos?Trust and Confidence?

Will developing countries be able to catch up with the HRD and telecommunication infrastructure?

Digital DivideIntellectual Property protection


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-Perceived Barriers of E Commerce

AGRICULTURETOURISM

Unsecured Product OrderingProcess

Lack of Laws

No Certification Authority

Language Problem

Product Delivery Problem High Risk

No Creative Idea

Lack of Awareness

Unsecured Payment System

Poor TelecommunicationInfrastructure

Internal Impromptu

Technology Obstacles

Business Partners Impromptu

High Cost

No Bank Support

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Lack of AwarenessPrivacy of DataSecurity of PaymentLegal InfrastructurePoor Telecommunications


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Priority issues

• Security• Legal• Physical infrastructure• Financial• Privacy


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Government Actions

Cabinet

Committee on International Economics Policy

Electronic Commerce Policy Subcommittee

Secretariat

Department of Business Economics Ministry of Commerce

Electronic Commerce Resource CenterNECTEC


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Government Actions

Cabinet

Committee on International Economics Policy

Electronic Commerce Policy Subcommittee

Secretariat

Department of Business Economics Ministry of Commerce

Electronic Commerce Resource CenterNECTEC

Electronic Commerce Policy Framework


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Infrastructures (1)

• Telecommunications Monopoly Ended

• National EDI Service Provider (TradeSiam, Customs Dept.)

• Government PKI (GITS, NECTEC)• Computer Security Emergency

Response Team (NECTEC)• Electronic Commerce Resource

Center (NECTEC)

ActionArea


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Infrastructures (2)

• Smart Card Standard and PKI Guidelines (NECTEC, 60 Companies,TISI)

• Government Information Technology Services (GITS/NECTEC)

• Public Internet Exchange (NECTEC, ISP)• Software Industry Promotion (Software

Park, NSTDA)• Free Internet to schools nationwide

(SchoolNet/NECTEC)

ActionArea


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Electronic Commerce Infrastructure Showcases

• THAI.COMTHAI.COM (Internet Thailand, NECTEC, Commercial Banks, Courier services, Insurance, Financing, ASPs, Web Portal Operators, Telecommunications providers, Mobile Phone Operators)

• THAIECOMMERCE.NETTHAIECOMMERCE.NET (Ministry of Commerce, over 200 companies)

ActionArea


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International Affairs

• APEC E-Commerce Training Center (ECRC/NECTEC)

• e-ASEAN (Ministry of Commerce, ECRC)

• E-Commerce Steering Group (co-chair by Dept.of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce)

ActionArea


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IT Laws

• Copyright Act, Consumer Protection Act• Electronic Transactions Bill (NECTEC)• Electronic Signature Bill (NECTEC)• Private Data Protection Law (NECTEC)• Computer Crime Law (NECTEC)• Electronic Funds Transfer Law (NECTEC)• Universal Access Law (NECTEC)

ActionArea


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Internet Policy Development

• Internet Policy Task Force of NITC• GAC representative of Thailand in

ICANN• Internet Surveys• Computer Emergency Response

Team• National Intranet


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Government CIO/CEO Program• 220 GCIOs in Thailand• 30 hours training course for every

CIO• Monthly CIO Forum for Technology

Update• Data Consistency Plan• IT Model Office• Developing CEOs’ vision in IT


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Telecommunications Research from WLL to WAP• Development of PCT handsets

using PHS technology• Thai language Mobile Interface• WLL• IMT-2000, 3G mobile technology• Mobile Internet using WAP


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Low-cost PC

• Nearly 40% of parts inside a PC use products made in Thailand

• Low-cost software, OpenSource software

• Linux - the chioce of OS platform• PostGress - the choice of DBMS• GRASS - the choice of GIS software


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Microelectronics

• A naturally large market for IC chips• Ideal base for Wafer Fabrication• Microelectronics Design

Competition• IC Design Network• Thailand Microelectronic Center

(TMEC)0.5 um at 500 wafers per month


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The Business Opportunities• Greatest flexibilities and freedom

among all ASEAN countries• Non-restricted repatriation of funds

(after tax settlement); • Phuket Cyber Port/International

City


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The Business OpportunitiesSpecial incentives for IT investment• Software companies can enjoy 8 years

tax holiday regardless of location• Exemption of import duty on machinery

regardless of location• Majority or Total foreign ownership is

allowed• Additional incentives in Software Parks


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Conclusion

• Thailand is adjusting itself for recovery• Inclinations toward the New Economy• New government spending on Science

and Technology and R&D• SME operations are highly supported• Special incentives for IT investment• Phuket “Cyber Port”


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Thank you for your

attention.

For more information: please visit

www.nectec.or.th

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