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3.4 The government and the private sector to coordinate in estimating the demand forICT and electronic products -- hardware and software -- in order to define a strategy forthe country's ICT R&D through collaboration among the electronics industry,telecommunications, computer hardware and software, and the other industries whichwill benefit from these such as the automobile industry.3.5 To promote R&D of products with potential commercialization. These can be highvaluecomponents or finished products that can substitute imported products, have thepotential for export, or benefit the development of other industries. Examples are:(1) Computer and telecom equipment products for users that do not requirecomplicated products or services, but need something less expensive, havingreasonable quality, that meets both international standards and localenvironments.(2) Electrical and electronic components that apply ICT technology, such ascircuit boards, sub-assemblies, embedded systems, and telemetering, whichmeet international standards and are competitively priced.(3) Development of an open-source software as the basis for developingproducts with commercial applications.3.6 To establish excellence centers for the development of knowledge and for the Thais.This will serve as a center of ICT expertise and technology for future sustainabledevelopment.3.7 To monitor and analyze advances in ICT technology, and forecast technology trendsin order to set up the direction to support R&D and local ICT production.Strategy 4: The reinforcement of social capacity for future competition“Public and private sectors will jointly develop public awareness and understanding of ICT. Inthis regard, emphasis will be on human resource development, in order to optimize the benefitsof ICT for good management and to exploit technological advancement to create value-added tobasic economy, which will raise Thailand’s competitiveness in the regional and global market.”Goals1. At least 70% of the workforce can access ICT and at least 40% can access andsearch information on the Internet, by 2006.2. At least 90% of new graduates from formal educational programs can use ICT by 2006.14 Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006)
3. An increase of at least 150,000 knowledge workers each year, to be achieved by 2006.Plans and activities4.1 Collaboration between public and private sector to build the public knowledge on ICTthrough academic institutes at the primary, secondary, vocational and higher educationlevels in all regions and communities. The activities are:(1) Having computer and communication courses at every education level, withthe emphasis on open standard technologies and open source software.(2) All academic institutes to set up high-quality libraries that are open forgeneral public to access basic ICT, such as the Internet and other learningmaterials.(3) Setting up public facilities whereby children can play and learn about ICT.(4) Every community having a community telecenter to facilitate the applicationof ICT in individual and community life. These centers will also cover thedevelopment of local content to promote the culture, products and tourismof each community.(5) Supporting the production and distribution of books and manuals ataffordable prices.(6) Supporting citizens, especially the young, in acquiring knowledge andunderstanding of language including Thai, English or other foreign languages.4.2 Government agencies to support the private sector in producing suitable ICTequipment and software such as accounting software that meets the market demandand uses up-to-date technology at an affordable price.4.3 To encourage public awareness and interest in ICT and e-commerce by organizingactivities such as community website contests, trade shows and exhibitions, meetingsand seminars.4.4 To develop human resource related to ICT fields such as lawyers, economists,engineers, social workers and the media, so that they have wider ICT knowledge andskills to use ICT in their professions.Thailand ICT Master Plan (2002-2006) 15
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