Background
The idea and
concept for the construction of ThaiTambon.com
was initiated in 1999. It aimed at a home page for Tambon or
sub-district to encourage rural people to understand and use
more internet. The first home page was built for Tambon Tonpao,
San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province and was
demonstrated to the public at Chiang Mai and posted ever
since until replaced by a web site "ThaiTambon.com" later
on.
In mid 2000 just about six months before the election,
assignment was given to a team to develop and construct a
web site called ThaiTambon.com. This web site went officially
online on June 24, 2000.
Purposes
1) To construct a comprehensive database system which
accommodates necessary information from every Tambon in
Thailand. The web site will be a resource centre for public use.
The design covers Tambon general data, transportation system,
official people in charge of administration, data on community
and professional group including their products, problems, etc.,
highlights on One Tambon One Product (OTOP) Project.
Additional information on tourism, hotels and restaurants are
prepared for Tambon level and above.
2) To use ThaiTambon.com to promote local Thai products for
every Tambon, and to facilitate the buy-and-sell procedure.
Also, to encourage local communities to improve their products
and to join the ThaiTambon.com e-commerce or electronic
assisted commerce project.
3) To bring internet technology to villages and this is the starting
point of the Tambon Internet Project (presently under the
responsibility of the Ministry of Interior).
4) To help encourage and promote tourism in Thailand down to
Tambon level. Thus more income will be distributed to rural people.
5) ThaiTambon.com will help rural people to exchange information,
ideas, and to improve communication across various Tambon.
