The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society ( Abrv: MDES; , ), formerly known as the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), , is a cabinet ministry of
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
. MICT was established on 3 October 2002 by the Administrative Reorganisation Act, 2002. The new ministry was created as the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society by the Re-organization of Ministry, Bureau and Department Act, B.E. 2558.
History
In September 2016, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) was dissolved and replaced by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The ministry assumed the responsibilities of MICT. MICT's former agencies, the
National Statistical Office of Thailand
The National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO) (; ) is the government of Thailand's official statistics surveyor. It is an agency of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). One of its tasks is a nationwide census conducted every 10 ...
, the
Thai Meteorological Department
The Thai Meteorological Department ( Abrv: TMD; Thai: กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา, RTGS: ''Krom Utuniyom Witthaya'') is the Thai governmental agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring. It is an agency of t ...
, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency,
Thailand Post
Thailand Post (THP) (, ), formerly part of the Communications Authority of Thailand until 2003, is a state enterprise that provides postal services in Thailand.
The Post and Telegraph Office was first established in 1883 by King Rama V. Its fir ...
CAT Telecom
CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (Communication Authority of Thailand : การสื่อสารแห่งประเทศไทย) So, then as known as CAT Telecom Plc.
() is the state-owned company that runs Thailand’s interna ...
, are to be transferred to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The National Disaster Warning Center, formerly under MICT, is to be transferred to the
Interior Ministry
An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement.
In some states, the ...
. MICT's Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA) was dissolved and some of its staff transferred to a newly established unit, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency under MDES.
In 2018 the ministry plans to set up a cybersecurity agency and hacker training centre. It will recruit at least 1,000 trainers to educate people in 24,700 villages nationwide to use information communication technology (ICT) to construct "national broadband villages".
Departments
Administration
* Office of the Minister
* Office of the Permanent Secretary
Dependent departments
*
Thai Meteorological Department
The Thai Meteorological Department ( Abrv: TMD; Thai: กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา, RTGS: ''Krom Utuniyom Witthaya'') is the Thai governmental agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring. It is an agency of t ...
*
National Statistical Office of Thailand
The National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO) (; ) is the government of Thailand's official statistics surveyor. It is an agency of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). One of its tasks is a nationwide census conducted every 10 ...
*Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission
*Anti-Fake News Center
Digital Economy Promotion Agency
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) () is public organization of the Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society that supports the development of Thailand's digital economy.
Operations
Smart city initiatives
DEPA launched the smart ...
(DEPA)
*National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)
*Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
*
Television Pool of Thailand
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(TPT)
See also
*
List of ministries of Thailand
The Government Ministries of Thailand (: ''Krasuang'') are the government agencies that compose the executive branch of the Government of Thailand. Each ministry is headed by a minister of state (, ) and, depending on the prime minister, several ...
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...