BANGKOK, 4 August 2012 – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is set to make its free wifi service more widely available across the country.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said that the government-initiated ICT Free wifi service has been implemented to enable more Thais nationwide to make use of the Internet, narrow the gap between those who have and do not have such access and further improve the distance learning project for people in remote areas.
The PM said that more than 200,000 ICT Free wifi service spots in all 77 provinces will be made available soon, at such public locations as hospitals, gas stations, city halls and tourist destinations.
ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap added that the ICT Free wifi was first commenced in 2011 to raise Thai people’s internet access level while promoting self-learning by Thai students.
He said that the ICT has joined the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) and all telecom service providers in realizing the project.
