Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's plan to give citizens 24-hour-a day access to all branches of his government via one telephone number is making progress, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Surapong Suebwonglee said yesterday.
A Gartner analyst says the Thai government's plan to issue 61 million Java-based ID cards by the end of next month is too ambitious
The Thai government’s plan to issue Java-based national ID cards to its 61million citizens by next month has been called "wishful thinking" by an analyst.
Read more: Thailand: Analyst urges Thai govt to delay ID cards
In a recent meeting with Thailand's Prime Minister Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin Shinawatra, ESRI President Jack Dangermond discussed the role of geographic information system (GIS) technology in aiding the Thai government in accomplishing its long-term goals.
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The Thai government’s plan to issue Java-based national ID cards to its 61 million citizens by next month has been called “wishful thinking” by an analyst.
Dion Wiggins, an analyst with research firm Gartner has told infocomms minister Surapong Suebwonglee and other officials that the smart ID card project lacked adequate planning, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.
Read more: Thailand: Analyst urges delay in Thai Java card rollout
The government's reverse brain-drain programme is having a positive effect on some Thai scions of Silicon Valley