11 Rajana Netsaengtip National Statistical Office,Thailand Nov ; Republic of Korea Thailand Population and Housing Census 2010 A big challenge in the decade

2 Census Objective To collect basic information on population and living quarters To provide data for small administrative units To measure changes of population and living quarters over 10 years

3 1.Every Thais citizen who live in Thailand on the Census date (September 1, 2010) Population Coverage 2. All Thai government officials and their families who are on diplomatic posts overseas 4. Non-Thais/foreigners who have lived in Thailand for at least three months by the Census date except those with diplomatic posts in Thailand 3.Thais/non-Thais/foreigners, who have their usual of residence in Thailand but on the Census date they are temporarily overseas

4 “ Everyone is counted in the Census of Population and Housing 2010 : A big challenge in the decade” Census of Population and Housing 2010 Ministry of Information and Communication Technology

5 Big challenge because it is a hard work The Census 2010 was much harder than before Why?  Various kind of living residence  People need more privacy  Urban people work in day time  People feel less safe in life and asset  People fear of thieves and robbers  People feel less trust in neighborhoods Census of Population and Housing 2010 Ministry of Information and Communication Technology

6 Goal Achievements Data co-ownership Data sharing Building cooperation Helps on promotion of Census A civic duty Public Private Citizen Census of Population and Housing 2010 Ministry of Information and Communication Technology

7 - Pilot survey (2 provinces ) Field operation - Data processing Preliminary report (Listing form) - Advanced report (Enumeration form 1%) - Final report (Enumeration form 100%) (76 provinces, 4 regions, whole kingdom) Planing & Preparing Project Schedule - Post enumeration survey (PES.) (budget, legislation, cabinet, committee, network, questionnaire, mapping and EA listing, (Recruit & training field staff, data collection) data collection, processing & dissemination technique,…) advertising,

8 Census Committee NSO Director General Census Administration Committee Census Sub- committee Public Relatio n Data Proces sing Mappin g And Enumeration area listing Questionnaire and Instruction Consultancy Committee

9 Budget for the whole project Mil Baht (mil $) Questionnaire/Manual 4.3 Training 6.2 Field operation 12.2 Other 1.6 Promotion Wages for field coordinators 2.3 ICR Device 1.3 (  33 mil $) Census of Population and Housing 2010 Census of Population and Housing 2010 : Budget

10 Census of Population and Housing Improve field operation in big cities 2. Increase local people and organizations participation 3. Solve the problem on international migration 4. Improve data capturing / processing/ dissemination system 5. Quality Control Challenges

11 1.Improve Field Operation in big cities Multi-modal Collection Improve PR (The public information and education campaign, enhancing public awareness) Planning for 2010 PHC Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges

12 Data Collection 12 Data collection using Data collection period 1-30 September 2010 (1-31 October follow up ) Census 2010 : the first time that NSO had several channels for people to fill in their information 1. Face-to-face interview 2. Self-enumeration ( Drop off and Pick up or mail back) 3. Internet 4. Phone interview (Multi Modal Method)

13 Census Campaign Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Thai Population Census Improving PR

14 Launch the 2010 Census Project JuneAugust 1-30 Sept Oct Census Information Are you ready to be counted? The entire country Start to count Everyone counts Mopping Up Everyone counts 3 months 60 days July Census Publicity : Time Line /Roadmap

15 Get support from Government Census Advertising at the Government House Kick Off Day Launched the 2010 Census by the Prime Minister ‘World Population Day’

16 Census Publicity: PR Materials Poster & Standee Wall & Table calendar, Car sticker, etc. New Year Card Car sticker Jacket, Cap, Bag Leaflets/Fact sheet Shopping bag

17 Census Publicity : Other activities Announcement of Census Publicity Campaign on Letterhead Census songs (4 local accents) Short-film on TV Radio Broadcasting Published related information for awareness and participation of all foreigners (through Embassy) - The Statistic Acts (Thai, English, French, Japanese, Chinese) - Census Questionnaire (Thai, English, French, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese)

18 2. Increased Local People and Organizations Participation Set up networking (government & private agencies, community, NGO, Journalist, etc. Set up local steering committee at provincial and local community levels Used local volunteers to be enumerators Used local community officers to be supervisors Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d)

19 Allied with 8 government agencies (2008) (Min.Interior, Min.Labor, Min.Public health, Min.Education, Min.Human Development, Min.Agriculture, NESDB, Thailand Post) Bangkok Metropolitan (2007) Arranged MOU with government agency Got support from Government Agency Set up census management committee at provincial level Consisted of: Chair Provincial governor Committee Head of govt. division Representatives from private/people NGO representatives Secretary Head of PNSO

20 Field Officers In special area enumerated by private agency officers/ In usual area enumerated by local people (community volunteers, municipality officers, teachers, etc) 72,000 officers Field operation all over the country within 1 month (condominium, hostel, housing estate, prison,military camp, etc.) government officers… Supervisors : at least Bachelor degree Enumerators : at least secondary school level

21 Census Publicity in collaboration with other agencies Meeting & seminars among networking (Regional & Central) Opening of Census Stamps with Thai Post Office Census Poster Contest for Youth

22 3. Solved the problem on international migration Developed a survey technique and outreach strategy for incorporating migrant population in Thailand’s National Census,2010. : Pilot study under technical assistance in 2008 by World Bank and IOM Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d)

23 4. Improved Data Capturing/ Processing & Dissemination System Increased the use of ICR Developed more user-friendly system : Census Info, Data Warehouse Published more analytical papers : collaborate research with academic institutions Promoted the use of PHC at national, provincial and local levels Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d)

Census Data Dissemination and Publication Data Dissemination Advanced report Final report Preliminary report Analytical Report Publication - Reports, Fact sheet, CD-ROM - Data Warehouse/ Census Info - Geographical Information System (GIS) - Website: and

25 Provision of Census Micro Data 1)General users: the 1% sample of anonymized micro data is available for general purpose. 2)Specific-requested users: NSO considered the requests on a case by case basis. The special requests are for example: - the construction of poverty line - the production of population projection

26 5. Quality Control 1) Intensive training: theoretical and practical ( 4 days) 2) Field supervisors monitored the data collection process - Re-interviewing (2 households/EA) - Field editing to check for completeness and consistency 4) Questionnaire scanning by using ICR at each province, then a centralized editing was done by expert team (Manual and Machine Editing) 5) Post Enumeration Survey (PES) (Coverage error; 4% for population, 2% for housing) Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d) 3) Center for Census Operation Follow-up

27 Future Direction for Next Census 1)Try to use more of administrative data 2) Consider how to collect the data of the following issue: - It is hard to count people who move to the rental rooms / residence but did not register for residency in accordance with current living place. - It is hard to locate the homeless people and count for one time. - Some people have more than one dwelling / living place, it is needed to make decision for the most appropriate living place and count for one time.

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