Phuket Smart City project installs 1,000 Wi-Fi points, 21 digital signage services

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Thavornwat Kongkaew. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: A press conference was held yesterday (Mar 28) at the Patong Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Region 18 headquarters with representatives from various departments and offices to review the progress of the ongoing Phuket Smart City project which includes the installation of 100 Wi-Fi hotspots across the island.

 

Phuket Vice Governor Thavornwat Kongkaew, representatives from the Phuket Office for Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, representatives of the National Electronic and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC), the Digital Economy Promotion Office (DEPA) and the heads of relevant government agencies attended the meeting to “monitor and evaluate” the implementation of the Phuket Smart City Program.

 

The aim of the meeting was to evaluate the successes and obstacles in the Phuket Smart City project, which has been allocated a budget totaling B386 million from the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society during the period from 2013 to 2017.

 

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DAMN! Are they getting serious about that "mandatory tracking bracelets for foreigners" debacle?

Thais think the chip in the card is popular. Wait until its popular to put it in the brain. Then they will be tracked too.

(actually, their chip card is already tracked, and so are our Passports.)

50 minutes ago, quandow said:

DAMN! Are they getting serious about that "mandatory tracking bracelets for foreigners" debacle?

Look positive at it...

 

While laying on your beachbed under the umbrella you can order kao pad the way you like it, a massage from a lady you can see the pictures of online...the beer you like, book a table in the restaurant of your choice for dinner and so on....all from the free wifi.

 

You can check the stockmarkets, check if Lek is available, see the securitycams at your home, if there's another tinder-user close to you, order a taxi....anything..

 

But if you wanna smoke a ciggie you'll have to walk to the road yourself...maybe they'll even start online beach-rikshaw's to bring you to the smokingroom at the road.

 

 

which includes the installation of 100 Wi-Fi hotspots across the island.

 

Which is it,1000 or 100? How many have ACTUALLY been installed?