1. Internet in Thailand The Role of NECTEC Pituma Panthawi National Information Technology Committee Secretariat National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) 22 November 2001

2. Internet in Thailand: The Role of NECTEC Presentation Outline zIntroduction to NECTEC zInternet in Thailand zRole of NECTEC

3. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) Ministry of Science Technology and Environment National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) MTEC BIOTEC NECTEC Introduction to NECTEC

4. NECTEC - Departments (not an exhaustive list) zResearch and Development yElectronics yHigh Performance Computing yTelecommunications and Network yInformation (Software, Language, and Knowledge Eng.) yApplication Research and Development yR&D Funding Section zPolicy yNational IT Committee Secretariat zServices yInformation System Service Section yElectronic Commerce Resource Center yGovernment Information Technology Services yInformation and Knowledge Management Section Introduction to NECTEC

5. NECTEC - Staff Introduction to NECTEC

6. In a Nutshell 18 ISP (commercial Internet service providers) 5non-commercial Internet hubs 642 Mbps international bandwidth-in (NECTEC) 526.5 Mbps international bandwidth-out (NECTEC) 3.5 million users (National Statistical Office & NECTEC) 8517domains under.th (www.thnic.net/statistic/domain.html) Internet in Thailand

7. International Bandwidth Year/MonthInboundOutbound 2001/11642526.5 2001/10 569.5 450.5 2001/09 568.5 449.5 2001/08 546 418.25 2001/07 539.625 414.375 2001/06 555.625 430.375 2001/05 522.625 397.375 2001/04 515.625 400.375 2001/03 526.625 407.375 2001/02 325.125 225.125 2001/01 316.375 215.437 2000/12 267.5 170.062 1999/12 118.25 66.25 Source : www.nectec.or.th/internet Internet in Thailand

8. Internet User Population in Thailand Estimation using Rear Admiral Prasart Sribhadung’s Model Internet in Thailand

9. Internet User Population in Thailand Estimation using Rear Admiral Prasart Sribhadung’s Model Internet in Thailand

10. Internet Survey National Statistical Office & NECTEC zPeriod - Jan. to Mar. 2001 zSample - 78,000 households (from 16.1 million) zResults y5.64% of the population (or 3.5 million people) has used the Internet during the past 12 months y35% of the users live in Bangkok Internet in Thailand

11. .th Domain Names ac.th co.th go.th in.th mi.th net.th or.th Total Jun 977237243-01556558 Dec 0042347742108047233126553 Jan 0144249372118267243196766 Feb 0145650812158467253316961 Mar 0146352452158617253367152 Apr 0147253462178728253447284 May 0149154962209008253557495 Jun 0151356652199219253657717 Jul 0153358312239579253757953 Aug 01551596822597710263838140 Sep 01562604822699110263908253 Oct 015816251227102010264028517 Source : www.thnic.net/statistic/domain.html Internet in Thailand

13. Role of NECTEC zPolicy Involvement - Secretariat of the National IT Committee (chaired by the Prime Minister) zOperation - Thaisarn, Domestic Exchange (IIR), SchoolNet, GITS zInformation Resources - Internet statistics, eCommerce Resource Center, Internet User Profile Survey Role of NECTEC

14. National Information Technology Committee (NITC) Establishment1992 ChairPrime Minister Committee MembersSenior Officials from Public Sector Representatives from Private Sector Experts Fundamental PurposePromote the Use of IT in Thailand for Economic and Social Development SecretariatNational Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) Role of NECTEC

15. Subcommittees under NITC SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES LAW SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER LAW SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION LAW SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING DATA PROTECTION LAW SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRAFTING COMPUTER CRIME LAW SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT FOR THE DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT POLICY PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Role of NECTEC

16. SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT UTILIZATION IN PUBLIC SECTOR SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT PUBLIC AWARENESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON IT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION INDUSTRY THAILAND EDI COUNCIL THAILAND'S INTERNET POLICY TASKFORCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON e-THAILAND DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON GLOBE PROJECT Subcommittees under NITC - continued Role of NECTEC

17. Internet Policy zPolicies against Internet Crime/Inappropriate Content xTime Synchronization xInternet Hotline xPublic Education zStandard Suffix for Thai Domain Name zNational Internet Policy Framework - work in process zDelegation of authority over.th name space from THNIC to THIDA (Thailand’s Internet Domain Name Association) - work in process Role of NECTEC

18. IT Law z(1) Electronic Transaction Law z(2) National Information Infrastructure Law z(3) Data Protection Law z(4) Computer Crime Law z(5) Electronic Fund Transfer Law Role of NECTEC

19. Progress NITCHouse of SenatesHouse of Reps.Cabinet Royal Title Council of State Inact 1 2 3 Electronic Transaction Data Protection National Information Infrastructure (4) Computer Crime and (5) Electronic Fund Transfer - Drafting Role of NECTEC

20. The SchoolNet Project zPilot project 1994 - 2001 zInitiator and Operator - NECTEC zSupporters - CAT, TOT, MOE zFree Internet Access to Schools z3,300 members (as of Oct 2001)  From SchoolNet to EdNet Role of NECTEC

21. SchoolNet Project (www.school.net.th) Role of NECTEC

22. SchoolNet - Digital Library Role of NECTEC

23. Government IT Services (GITS) Role of NECTEC

24. Before GITS Insecure Public Network Internet Role of NECTEC

25. GITS Highly Secured Private Network Government Organizations Only GITS Role of NECTEC

26. Internet Information Research Center (www.nectec.or.th/internet) Role of NECTEC

27. Ecommerce Resource Center (www.ecommerce.or.th) Role of NECTEC

28. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Location Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

29. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Gender Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

30. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Age Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

31. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Education Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

32. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Weekly Hours of Use Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

33. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Top Activity Email Chat Board News Info. Shop Game Download Game Software Music Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

34. Internet User Profile Survey 2000 Internet Purchase Source : NECTEC (Online Survey) Role of NECTEC

35. Thank You Pituma Panthawi Secretariat of Thailand’s Internet Policy Taskforce pituma@nectec.or.th