This multi-purpose project is designed to modernize the services and information of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority over the next decade. Network communications and data warehousing systems will be needed to maintain and update databases on motor vehicles, drivers licenses, traffic and accident history, and geographic information for transport planning. The National Computer Board has made this a priority project. This project calls for the development of a national network during the next two years to support electronic submission of information to government agencies and provide access to it for the public. Included are provisions to design an island-wide network for secured electronic transactions.
Implementation is slated for the next three years.
It is administered by the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center. The linchpin of the government s program to increase the use of technology in Thailand, this project calls for the development of an industrial hub for the computer industry. The facilities will be equipped with a high technology infrastructure that includes a high-speed telecommunications network with fiber optic backbone and capacities for 100 software firms. Information and communications systems will be designed to speed the circulation of funds, increase the efficiency of funds transmissions, and strengthen the institutional capabilities of participating banks to stimulate commercial bank initiatives. Modern technologies will be applied to financial and taxation practices to enhance their effectiveness and assist in government decision-making on banking, tax, and the federal budget.