Thailands Country Report

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Thailands Country Report
The 12th International Workshop for Information
Policy and Management in the Public Sector The
Institute of Administration Information Systems
(IAIS)Tokyo, Japan.Nov 12-16, 2001
By Pornprom Ateetanan National Electronic and
Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)National
Science and Technology Development
AgencyMinistry of Science Technology and
Environment pornprom_at_notes.nectec.or.th
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Contents

• Thailand Outlook
• IT Development Indicators
• Thailands Plan on IT development prior the
  e-Government Project
• National IT Policy
• IT Law Development
• Thailand e-Government

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Thailand Outlook

• Constitutional Monarchy under King Bhumipol
• Population of around 61 Mil.
• Area of 199 Thousand SqMiles

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IT Development Indicators (as the end of the
year 2000)

• Overall Figures
• No. of PCs/Population 1.9100
• No. of Internet Access/Population 3.6100
• No. of Thai Domain Name Registered
  6,515
• No. of ISP Services (Jan 2001) 18

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IT Development Indicators in Thailand (cont) (As
the end of the year 2000)

• Public Sector Figures
• No.of School to Internet via SchoolNet(Jan 01)
• 2184 (5.8)
• No.of Universities to Internet(Jun 00) 82(100)
• No.of Websites of Ministries 19 (100)
• No. of Websites of Departments 158 (100)

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Thailands Plan on IT Development

• Major Activities
• Establishing of NITC
• Establishing of UPU
• Regulating IT Master Plan for each Public Org.
• Training for CIO Programme
• Launching SchoolNet Project
• Implementing Pilot Project of IT Model Office

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Thailands Plan on IT Development

• Conducting a research study on Government Data
  Infrastructure GDI
• Endorsing Public Data/Information Law
• Drafting of Electronics Commerce Laws
• Establishing Electronic Commerce Resource Center
  (ECRC)
• Establishing and Implementing SW Park Project
• Developing e-Thailand supporting the e-ASEAN

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Formalizing National Policyfor IT Development

• IT 2010 (2001-2010) Focusing on 5 sub-projects
  
• e-Government
• e-Education
• e-Commerce
• e-Society
• e-Industry)

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IT Policy Framework towards the Knowledge-Based
Economy
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Flagships Linkages
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Linkages Flagships KBE
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IT Law Development

• Electronic Transactions Bill
• Electronic Signature Bill
• Private Data Protection Law
• Computer Crime Law
• Electronic Funds Transfer Law
• Universal Access Law

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Roadmap to Thailand e-Government

• 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  2003

e-Government
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The e-Thailand Initiative

• It is the e-ASEAN Initiative as committed by The
  Royal Thai Government.
• e-Thailand functional components
• e-Society
• e-Government
• International Trade Policy
• Liberalization
• e-Commerce Facilitation
• Information Infrastructure

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e-Government Project

• A Multi-Agency Project
• UPU-SC/NITC -- IT Policy body, Subcommittee to
  support utilization of IT in the public sector.
  
• NECTEC -- Core Implementing/coordinating Agency
• Bank of Thailand -- Project Sponsor (Governor)
  and contributor of some project team members.
• CEOs of key related public agencies --
  Co-Sponsors, and contributor of some project team
  members.
• Project Duration -- March 2001 - March 2003

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e-Government Project

• A Multi-Agency Project
• UPU-SC/NITC -- IT Policy body, Subcommittee to
  support utilization of IT in the public sector.
  
• NECTEC -- Core Implementing/coordinating Agency
• Bank of Thailand -- Project Sponsor (Governor)
  and contributor of some project team members.
• CEOs of key related public agencies --
  Co-Sponsors, and contributor of some project team
  members.
• Project Duration -- March 2001 - March 2003

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Project Scope

• To coordinate, facilitate and drive for the
  following achievements/provisions
• Master Plan, Action Plan, and Strategic Framework
  for implementing the e-Government program
• Electronic services in public agencies
• Implementation of key pilot projects

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Project Scope (contd)

• Suggestions and Practical Guidelines for
  reorganization and reengineering of the new
  services.
• Standards, Guidelines and Manuals for public
  agencies in implementing the e-Government program

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The main tracks of e-Services

• Four main tracks of electronic services in the
  public agencies
• Online Information Services (G2G) (G2C) (G2B)
• Simple Transaction Services (G2C) (G2B)
• Payment Gateway (B2G) (C2G)(Electronic Funds
  Transfer)
• e-Procurement (G2B)

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Pilot Projects

• Track 1. Online Information Services (G2G)
  (G2C) (G2B)
• Online Financial Information
• Online Information for Investment and Industrial
  Linkages

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Online Financial/Economic Information
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Online Information for Investment and Industrial
Linkages
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Pilot Projects (contd)

• Track 2. Simple Transaction Services (G2C)
  (G2B)
• Road tax renewal
• Online Company Registration
• Electronic-Counter Service

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Online Company Registration
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Electronic Counter Service
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Pilot Projects (contd)

• Track 3. Payment Gateway (B2G) (C2G)
• Secure funds transfer methods to Government
  treasury
• Payment of VAT return,
• Income Tax filing,
• Payment of Custom duties,
• Payment of fines on road offenses

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Online payment of taxes
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Pilot Projects (contd)

• Track 4. e-Procurement (G2B)
• Provision of online information on procurements
  by public agencies
• Government participating in the e-Commerce
  activities (including auctions, reverse auctions,
  market exchanges)
• Key Agency
• Office of the Prime Minister

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Pilot Projects (contd)

• Track 4. e-Procurement (G2B)
• Initial phases
• Rules and Regulation Amendments
• Anti Corruption Related Project
• Adding Transparency into the Process of Public
  Procurement
• - 14 Pilot Projects in Central Region
• - 3 Principles Transparency, Fair Price,
• Right Quality Quantity
• Key Agency Office of the Auditor-General

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e-Procurement
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e-Procurement
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Organization Chart Royal Thai Government
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Organization Chart NSTDA
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Organization Chart NECTEC
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Thank you for your attention.