Regional Profiles - Thailand
| ICT Developments |
ICT Policy |
- Teledensity of 13.1% (Q1, 2003)
- Mobile density of ~30% (Q2, 2003)
- Average Internet growth ~ 58.3% per year (1999–2003)
- Internet use 26% in urban and 6% in rural areas
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- Ministry of ICT established in 2002
- IT2010 Policy (2002)—with timeframe 2001–2010 towards knowledge-based society and economy (KBS/KBE)
- National ICT Master Plan 2002–2006 with seven strategies
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| WTO Issues |
Regulatory Frameworks |
- Member since 1995
- Gradual approach towards liberalization—mainly state-owned
- Copyright Act B.E. 2537
- Trade Secrets Act B.E. 2545
- Trademark Act B.E. 2534
- Patent Act B.E. 2535
- Privatization of telecommunication providers to prepare for full liberalization in 2006
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- Radiocommunications Act B.E. 2498 (A.D. 1955)
- Frequency Allocation Act B.E. 2543 (A.D. 2000)
- Telecommunication Business Act B.E. 2544 (A.D. 2001)
- Two independent regulatory bodies being formed
- National Telecommunications Commission
- National Broadcasting Commission
- Electronic Transaction Act (April 2002)
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