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SNRU JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


Volume 9, No. 01, Month JANUARY, Year 2017, Pages 439 - 453


Current situation of information infrastructure development for thai rural communities

Charnwit Prugsachat


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This article aims at investigating the current situation of information infrastructure development for Thai rural communities which include the goals of information infrastructure development for Thai rural communities, the characteristics of information infrastructure, and the current conditions and problems of the information infrastructure which is a part of research on recommendations for information infrastructure development for Thai rural communities. The research was conducted by using a qualitative research. The data collection retrieved from study having information infrastructure of the three communities. Non-participation observation and interview techniques were conducted with key informants concerning the current conditions of the information infrastructure. The data was analyzed and synthesized through content analysis technique. The findings revealed that 1) the goals of information infrastructure development for Thai rural communities are to provide all citizens thorough and convenient access to necessary information and the services of the government based on the use of affordable devices. 2) The characteristics of information infrastructure are to make the service meet with people’s life styles in all aspects. The essential information is related to career information, education information, and health information. 3) The current conditions of the information infrastructure consist of 3.1) information and communication technologies, including networks and telecommunication technologies hardware and software 3.2) information and information sources include information, including citizen action information local information and human services information And information sources, including personal resources information services resources and mass media resources 3. 3) human resources include service providers, including information technology professional and information professional And users, including basic literacy and ICT literacy. The problems of the information infrastructure are the problem of information and communication technologies, information and information sources, and human resources. 4) Key success factors of information infrastructure are the consensus of villagers and leadership of the administrators, the managers of information infrastructure, and the community’ s official leaders in information infrastructure development.


Keywords

Information Infrastructure; Rural Communities



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