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1 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 1 THAILAND Information Technology Environment 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool htk@nectec.or.th Director National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Thailand. Breakfast Talk Hosted by Miller Freeman Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore, 24th May, 2000

2 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 2 Agenda About Thailand Thai IT Market - Overview ICT and the New Economy Upcoming Government Initiatives/Projects Thailand: the Business Opportunities Conclusion

3 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 3 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

4 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 4 Telecommunications Infrastructure of Thailand Population: 62 million Size of France FIXED LINES (Jan, 2000) 7.5 million telephone lines 12.1 per 100 population MOBILE PHONES 2.4 million lines 3.8 per 100 population INTERNET USERS (Feb, 2000) 1.0 milion users 1.6 per 100 population About Thailand

5 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 5 www.nectec.or.th/internet/ About Thailand

6 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 6

7 7 Key Statistics of Thailand (As of May, 2000) 17 Commercial Internet Service Providers 450Mbps total bandwidth at Public Internet Exchange 203MHz total International Bandwidth 72,000hosts (11.6 hosts per 10,000 population) 4,000second-level domains under.TH 1,500Schools are online (50% of all secondary schools) 230GBytes/day domestic data exchange volume HRef: www.nectec.or.th/internet/

8 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 8 Domestic Data Transfer 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 May-98 Jul-98 Sep-98 Nov-98 Jan-99 Mar-99 May-99 Jul-99 Sep-99 Nov-99 Mbps

9 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 9 International Bandwidth of Internet in Thailand

10 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 10 Thai IT Market - Overview USD 1,672 million in 1997 USD 1,050 million in 2000

11 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 11 Thai IT Market - Overview PC and NT servers predominant Software business picking up

12 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 12 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

13 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 13 Government Projects Government Information Network (GINet) Software Park SchoolNet Electronic Commerce Initiatives IT Projects of HRH Princess Sirindhorn IT Laws Internet Policy Development

14 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 14 Government Projects Government CIO Program and IT Vision of CEOs Telecommunications Research Low-cost PC Microelectronics

15 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 15 Government Information Network Electronic Government as a model. GINet is a service of Government IT Service Program (GITS)

16 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 16 Department A Department B Department C E. Directory E-mail PKI Service Infrastructure DNS Web Server GINet Servers SchoolNet ThaiSarn IIRC Domestic Internet Govt. Information Network (GINet) GINet = Government Intranet Human resources

17 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 17 โครงการจัดตั้งเขตอุตสาหกรรม ซอฟต์แวร์ http:// www.swpark.or.th

18 Narrowing the Digital Divide 2 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 5,000 Schools online By 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

19 Contents are most important

20 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 20 E-Commerce Issues Jurisdiction Currency conversion Security Computer crime computer misuse Cross-border CA censorship Consumer protection Knowledge-based economy Building trust and confidence Policy Framework and Planning Cyber Laws Privacy Affordable network Intellectual Property protection

21 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 21 E-Commerce Issues Jurisdiction Currency conversion Security Computer crime computer 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 Attacks May 2000: ILOVEYOU When is the next chaos? Trust and Confidence? Will developing countries be able to catch up with the HRD and telecommunication infrastructure? Digital Divide Intellectual Property protection

22 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 22 Perceived Barriers of E- Commerce Unsecured Product Ordering Process Lack of Laws No Certification Authority Language Problem Product Delivery Problem High Risk No Creative Idea Lack of Awareness Unsecured Payment System Poor Telecommunication Infrastructure Internal Impromptu Technology Obstacles Business Partners Impromptu High Cost No Bank Support 79.17 58.24 68.06 49.45 55.09 50.55 52.31 50.55 49.54 31.87 49.07 24.18 35.19 29.67 26.39 31.87 23.15 26.37 13.43 21.98 18.06 18.68 21.30 13.89 13.43 8.33 N/A Lack of Awareness Privacy of Data Security of Payment Legal Infrastructure Poor Telecommunications

23 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 23 Priority issues Security Legal Physical infrastructure Financial Privacy

24 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 24 Government Actions Cabinet Committee on International Economics Policy Electronic Commerce Policy Subcommittee Secretariat Department of Business Economics Ministry of Commerce Electronic Commerce Resource Center NECTEC

25 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 25 Government Actions Cabinet Committee on International Economics Policy Electronic Commerce Policy Subcommittee Secretariat Department of Business Economics Ministry of Commerce Electronic Commerce Resource Center NECTEC Electronic Commerce Policy Framework

26 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 26 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) Action Area

27 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 27 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) Action Area

28 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 28 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) Action Area

29 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 29 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) Action Area

30 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 30 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) Action Area

31 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 31 Internet Policy Development Internet Policy Task Force of NITC GAC representative of Thailand in ICANN Internet Surveys Computer Emergency Response Team National Intranet

32 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 32 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

33 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 33 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

34 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 34 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

35 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 35 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

36 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 36 The Business Opportunities Greatest flexibilities and freedom among all ASEAN countries Non-restricted repatriation of funds (after tax settlement); Phuket Cyber Port/International City

37 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 37 The Business Opportunities Special 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

38 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 38 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”

39 Thailand Information Technology Environment 2000 ฉ 2000 Thaweesak Koanantakool (May 24, 2000) 39 Thank you for your attention. For more information: please visit www.nectec.or.th Sawasdee

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