Thailand Decentralized Statistical System

1. Experience of Thai NSOin ICT Statistics.Paper presented inJoint UNCTAD-ITU-UNESCAP Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurements in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok, 26-28 July 2006

2. Thailand Decentralized Statistical System Statistical Units Statistical Units NSO Statistical Units Statistical Units • NSO produces fundamental statistics mostly by surveys and censuses. • Other Statistical Units in Line Ministries produce statistics mostly as by products of their administration.

3. Background • The NSO initially gathered the ICT statistics by incorporating a few ICT questions to the existing business surveys, namely; - The 2002 Business Trade and Services Census • - The 2002 Business Trade and Services Survey • - The 2002 Hotels and Guest House Survey • - The 2003 Manufacturing Industry Survey

4. Data Items Collected • Use of computer • Number of computer • Number of persons using computer • Use of internet • How to access the internet • Internet activities • Use of web site • Availability of website • Activities on website

5. Current Status NSO conducts the ICT survey in order to gathering information to be used in developing national ICT indicators and formulation &monitoring the country ICT master plan.

6. Objectives : - To collect basic data concerning the usages of ICT in business operation. - To study, analyse and draw up of ICT indicator. - To evaluate and monitor the ICT master plan. Cycle of Survey : The NSO has annually carried out the ICT survey (Establishment). The first one was in 2004.

7. Scope and Coverage Establishments • with at least one worker, located in fixed premises in Bangkok, Pattaya and municipal areas throughout the country, • engaged in economic activities classified according to ISIC Rev.3 as follows;

8. Categories Divisions Classes • D : Manufacturing 15 - 37 1511 - 3720 • F : Construction 45 4510 - 4550 • G : Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 50 - 52 5010 - 5260 • H : Hotel and Restaurants 55 5510 - 5520 • K : Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 70 - 74 7010 - 7499 • O : Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 92 - 93 9211 - 9309 • I : Transport, Storage and Communication 60 and 63 6021 - 6023, 6304 • N : Health and Social Work 85 8511

9. Data Items : • General information of establishment. • Uses of ICT. • Barriers on the use of internet and ICT • Research and development

10. Methodology of Survey Sampling Design: A stratified systematic sampling • Provinces were constituted strata • Economic activities and group of establishments were sub-stratum. Survey Method : Face to Face interview methods.

11. Data Presentation • Information of the establishment: • Form of legal organization, no. of persons engaged, no. of • employees, use of ICT, barriers on the use of internet and • ICT, research and development of establishment. • At regional level (4 regions) • Bangkok • Vicinity • Whole Kingdom Classified by industry (2 digits and 4 digits level) and size of establishments (no. of persons engaged).

12. Data Dissemination: Preliminary report: about to 2 – 3 months after the field operation. Final report: 3 months after the preliminary report Publication: Published in Thai and English language.

13. Summary of ICT Survey (in 2005) Size of establishment (pers.) Size distribution Proportion used by size computer internet website 18.0 1 – 15 48.2 2.8 96.3 78.2 62.3 30.5 16 – 25 1.4 83.2 26 – 30 69.1 33.3 0.4 88.2 74.0 42.6 31 – 50 0.7 82.6 49.9 95.3 51 – 200 0.9 99.7 92.8 69.0 > 200 0.3 Source : National Statistical Office

14. Summary of ICT Survey (in 2005) Economic Activity Econ. Act. distribution Proportion used by activity computer internet website Business trade and service 20.3 50.4 3.7 83.1 18.1 56.0 4.0 13.7 Manufacturing Construction 51.9 63.8 13.9 1.1 Other Land transport and activities of travel agencies 25.0 70.3 8.2 1.9 90.9 48.6 97.4 0.2 Hospital Source : National Statistical Office

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