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ICT at a glance

Thailand

 
Thailand
East Asia&Pacific
Lower middle Income
Country background information
1995

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002
Population, mid year (millions)
58.6
-
61.2
61.6
-
1,825.9
1,838.4
-
2,163.5
2,410.7
Poverty (% of population below $1 a day)
-
-
2.0
2.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and over)
94.1
-
95.7
95.8
-
86.0
87.3
-
85.2
86.6
Urban population (% of total population)
19.3
-
20.0
20.2
-
37.3
38.2
-
45.6
49.4
GNI per capita (Atlas method, $)
2,770.0
-
1,970.0
1,980.0
-
900.0
950.0
-
1,240.0
1,390.0
GNI per capita (PPP, $)
6,190.0
-
6,550.0
6,680.0
-
4,040.0

4,160.0

-
5,020.0
5,130.0
GDP growth (1990-95 and 1995-2001, %)
8.6
-
-0.1
0.6
-
5.2
5.4
-
4.2
3.7
Scientists and engineers in R&D (per mill. people)
117.7
-
102.4
73.8
-
437.2
545.1
-
764.2
807.5
Expenditures for R&D (% of GNI)
0.1

-

0.1
0.1

-

0.1
1.0

-

-
0.9
ICT infrastructure & access
1995

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002
Telephone mainlines
Per 1,000 people
61.0
92.0
99.0
-
91.0
110.0
-
121.0
146.0
-
In largest city (per 1,000 people)
290.0
384.0
452.0
-
270.0
502.0
-
293.0
524.0
-
Waiting list (thousands)
1,083.0
415.0
544.0
-
1,901.0
1,901.0
-
22,782.0
27,675
-
Waiting time (years) ..
-
1.6
-
-
1.4
-
-
1.9
-
-
Revenue per line ($)
894.0
579.0
579.0
-
290.0
278.0
-
300.0
283.0
-
Cost of local call ($ per 3 minutes)
0.12
0.07
0.07
-
0.02
0.02
-
0.06
0.04
-
Mobile phones (per 1,000 people)
23.0
50.0
123.0
-
57.0
97.0
-
66.0
110.0
-
International telecommunications
Outgoing traffic (minutes per subscriber)
67.0
64.0
52.0
-
54.0
49.0
-
93.0
58.0
-
Cost of call to U.S. ($ per 3 minutes)
-
2.50
1.49
-
4.96
4.62
-
4.60
4.50
-
Daily newspapers (per 1,000 people)
46.0
64.0
64.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Radios (per 1,000 people)
188.0
235.0
235.0
-
287.0
287.0
-
326.0
346.0
-
Television sets (per 1,000 people)
198.0
284.0
300.0
-
249.0
266.0
-
263.0
292.0
-
Computers & the Internet
1995

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002
Personal computers
Per 1,000 people
14.1
24.3
27.8
-
15.9
19.1
-
22.3
28.1
-
Installed in education (thousands)
88.9
271.5 a
271.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Networked PCs (%)
38.1
32.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Internet
Users (thousands)
55.0
2,300.0
3,536.0
-
32,903.0
50,901.8
-
41,807.9
68,936.9

-
Monthly off-peak access charges
Service provider charge ($)
-
9.0 a
9.0
-
21.8 a
21.8
-
15.0 a
16.7
-
Telephone usage charge ($)
-
0.75 a
0.75
-
0.22 a
0.24
-
0.21 a
0.23
-
ICT expenditures
1995

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002
Total ICT ($, millions)
4,464.0
4,751.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ICT as % of GDP
2.7
3.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ICT per capita ($)
75.2
75.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ICT business & government environment
(ratings from 1 to 7; 7 is highest/best)
1995

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002

2000

2001
2002
Internet speed and access
-
4.2
-
-
3.5
-
-
3.8
-
-
Internet effects on business
-
3.7
-
-
3.7
-
-
3.6
-
-
Broadband internet access availability
-
-
-
3.9
-
-
3.4
-
-
3.6
Local specialized IT services availability
-
-
-
3.9
-
-
4.0
-
-
4.3
Highly-skilled IT job market
-
4.9
-
-
4.5
-
-
3.7
-
-
Competition in ISPs
-
4.6
-
4.9
4.5
-
4.3
4.0
-
4.2
Government online services availability
-
3.2
-
3.2
2.8
-
2.7
3.0
-
3.1
Laws relating to ICT use
-
3.3
-
3.5
3.3
-
3.5
3.1
-
3.3
Government prioritization of ICT
-
-

-

-
5.1

-

4.9

-

-

4.0
Secure servers
-
116 a
-
116a
595 a
-
597a
1,704 a
-
2,769a

Notes: Figures in italics refer to an earlier year. a. Data refer to 2001.
Sources: Country background information, UNESCO and World Bank; ICT infrastructure and access, ITU and UNESCO; Computers and the Internet,
ITU and WITSA; ICT expenditures, WITSA; ICT business & government environment, World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002
(ratings), World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2002-2003, Global Information Report 2002-2003 (ratings) and Netcraft (secure servers). See Definitions and Sources for more complete information.
Resource : Development Data Group, World Bank

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