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Digital Transformation in Thailand: Policy and Institutional Reform Kasititorn Pooparadai, Ph.D.

presented at

Development Implications of Digital Economies (DIODE): Policy and Practice Workshop

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK 9-10 October 2017

Outline

• Ideation: Digital Economy Kick off
• Policy Formulation: Thailand Digital Economy

and Society (DE) Development Plan – Vision, – Goals, strategies

• Implementation:

– Realizing DE plan through Mega Projects – DE Laws enacted  New Institutional Setting and Mechanisms

• Conclusion and Discussion

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“6.18 Promote the digital economy and lay a foundation so that the digital economy can seriously move forward. This would make all economic sectors more advanced and competitive in the modern world, including the direct production and trade of digital products, such as hardware, software, digital communication and telecommunication products; and the use of digital technology as a basis for financial services and other service sectors, particularly communications and entertainment; and digital technology for manufacturing and creative

• economy. Improve the roles and missions of the authorities directly

responsible to supervise and push this important matter forward; and establish a national committee to seriously steer the issue.”

Policy Statement of the Council of Ministers on Agenda 6: Enhancing the Country’s Economic Potential, delivered by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, to the National Legislative Assembly on Friday 12 September B.E. 2557 (2014)

Digital Economy Policy: Kick Off 2014

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Ensuring Accessibility Increasing Utilization Improving Productivity Creating Innovation

Digital Technologies

Digital Economy

Goals

(Examples) Digital technologies are used to ➢ Create more jobs in both ICT and real sectors ➢ Generate more incomes for businesses and people ➢ Increase the well-being of people (Education, Health, etc.) ➢ Save lives and properties 1 1 1 0 1 1 “Digital economy will enable the country’s original growth engines, ie., Agriculture, Industry, and Services, to perform even better.”

M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand

In the Beginning (1): Focusing on Economic Performance (narrow scope)

In the Beginning (2): Focusing on Institutional and Legal Infrastructure

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8 Drafted Bills were proposed to the Cabinet

• Institutional-related
• Reorganization of Ministry

and Sub-Ministry and Department Act

• Digital Development of

Economy and Society Act

• Act on Organization to

Assign Radio Frequency and Regulate Broadcasting and Telecommunication Act (Amendment)

• Electronic Transaction

Development Agency Act

• Trust and Confidence
• Computer Crime

Act (Amendment)

• Electronic

Transaction Act (Amendment)

• Data Privacy Act
• National Cyber

Security Act

In the Beginning (3): No clear definition of Digital Economy

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Interim: Working Definition Digital economy is defined as the economy and society in which digital technologies are key enablers to the transformation of such basic activities as manufacturing, trade and services, learning and education, healthcare, public administration, and so on so forth, ultimately leading to job creation, economic growth, and social well- being.

In the Beginning (4) Selective Working Group

National Digital Economy Committee

National Broadband National Broadcast Satellite Radio Frequency Management Critical Infra. Services Standard Laws Cyber Security & Privacy E-Logistics Digital-Government Data Service Innovation Service Platforms Digital Entrepreneur Digital Innovation Digital Commerce Lifelong Learning Universal Design/Universal Healthcare Digital Archive (+ Digital Library) International Gateways Data Centers NDEC Secretariat

• Knowledge Center
• Project Mgt.

Digital Content Digital City Media Literacy

Hard Infrastructure Soft Infrastructure Service Infrastructure Digital Economy Promotion Digital Society

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Thailand Digital Economy and Society (DE) Development Plan

20-Year Thailand Digital Landscape

Phase 1 Digital Foundation Investing and building digital foundation Phase 2 Digital Thailand I: Inclusion Ensuring everyone can reap the benefits of digital technology Phase 3 Digital Thailand II: Full Transformation Driving the country with digital technology and innovation Phase 4 Global Digital Leadership Leading with digital technology and innovation (Becoming a developed country)

1 Year 6 Months 5 Years 10 Years 10-20 Years

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Strategies

• 1. Build country-

wide high- capacity digital infrastructure

Ensuring accessibility, availability, and affordability

• 2. Boost the

economy with digital technology

Driving New S- Curve, Raising Competitiveness, Building new businesses, Creating values

• 3. Create a

knowledge- driven digital society

Building participation, Ensuring inclusive and equal usage

• 5. Develop

workforce for the digital era

Developing skilled workforce, Creating jobs Building strength from within

• 4. Transform into

digital government

Creating open government, Facilitating people and businesses, Integrating into One Government

• 6. Build trust and

confidence in the use of digital technology

Updating laws and regulations, Encouraging investments, Ensuring security

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Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

• Suggest and administer and manage

the policy on harnessing the benefit of digital economy and society to lead to concrete action

• Promote and encourage cooperation,

domestically and abroad, in order to have efficient and comprehensive development and usage of digital technology in all sectors

• Promote and develop the ecosystem

for Digital Economy and Society Development and Digital Competency for increasing potential and competitiveness of the country

• Follow up the performance under

policy on developing the Digital Economy and Society

Commission Agencies

Fund

Policy

Digital Infrastructure Committee Digital Economy and Society Promotion and Development Committee Resources: Government/ NBTC (maximum 5,000 million THB/year), etc.

• Publish as a Royal Command, and publish in the Government Gazette
• Implementation by all government agencies, and budget preparation by

Bureau of the Budget to ensure that the budget fits government policy

• Established: 16 September 2016
• Secretary of the commission and 3 committees
• Manage and enhance the cooperation and integration related to

Digital Economy and Society development

• Established: 25 January 2017
• Promote and support digital and innovation

industry

• Promote the adoption of digital technology
• Fund Management for Digital

Economy and Society Development Digital Economy and Society Development Fund Management Committee The National Digital Economy and Society Commission Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE) The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) Digital Economy and Society Development Fund National Digital Economy and Society Development Policy Deputy Prime Minister - Chairman Prime Minister – Chairman

• Approve Policy/Strategy
• Considerinitiativesand projects

Institutional Framework in accordance with Digital Economy and Society Development Act

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Talking about plans

3.DE Promotion Plan (According to DE Law) Approve Approve 2.DE Action Plan (5 years) Approve

Draft ONDE

1.Digital Economy and Society Development Plan (20 years)

Digital Infras/Promotion Committee DEPA Commission

4.Sectoral Policy/Strategy

Align Align

5.DEPA Strategic Plan

DEPA Commission สอดคล้อง Draft Draft

Announce

6.MDES Strategic Plan

Align Align Align

Conclusion and Discussion

• Political influence

– Top-Down with DE Champion – National Direction and Alignment – Funding for Mega Projects

• Implications of DE Legislation

– New ecosystem to drive Digital Economy – Stability and Continuity vs Flexibility

• Effectiveness Implementation and coordination

– Supra-ministerial commission (and secretariat) – DE Fund – Other ministries

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