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ICT Indicators
Chart 17 Internet activities undertaken by individuals in the last 12
months, 2011-2012
Source : Household Survey on ICT, NSO
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It was found from the 2012 household survey on ICT that Thai
people used the Internet mostly for entertainment and communication, such
as downloading movies, picture, music, TV and radio online Game online/
game and checking/sending email’s. Currently, social networking becomes
as an important activity in the Thai society, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Line, of
about 42.5% of people using the Internet for their social networking.
Activity to use Internet
5.1
25.5
42.5
2.6
5.4
2.6
14.3
15.1
22.2
26.2
33.7
64.6
55.6
49.3
64.1
43.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.7
2.8
5.7
10.5
18.9
31.0
38.5
47.9
54.4
54.9
54.9
78.2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Posting information about goods or services
Posting information or instant messaging (Blog web 2.0)
Social Network (Facebook,Twitter,Line)
Internet Banking
Purchasing or ordering goods or services
Telephoning over the Internet/VoIP
Interacting with general government organizations
Downloading software
Education or learning activities
Getting information related ot health or health services
Getting information from general government
organizations
Downloading movies, images, music, watching TV
or video, or listening to radio or music
Sending or receiving e-mail
Reading or downloading online newspapers
or maazines, electronic books
Playing or downloading game
Getting information about goods or services
2011
2012
%