National ICT Policy in Thailand

Over the past decade, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been recognized as a potential enabler for national economic and social development and for strengthening competitiveness for Thailand. The government, then, started the initiative in 1992 to set up the National IT Committee, or NITC, which is a high-level policy body chaired by the Prime Minister. Its members comprise of executives from relevant public and private sector. The mandates of NITC are to develop policies and plans to promote ICT development and utilization in the country. The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), a semiautonomous government agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, has been assigned to host the secretariat office and to conduct supporting work for the committee.