Most Thais use internet to find medical advice, medical services

[webfact]

 

by Tanakorn Sangiam
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent survey shows that most Thai people use the internet to seek medical advice and medical services, and that the majority of internet users are government officials.

 

The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has disclosed the results of a survey on internet usage among Thai people, saying each person uses the internet at an average of 7 hours and 4 minutes daily.

 

The survey found that Bangkokians use internet 10 hours and 5 minutes per day, while government officials use it 11 hours and 37 minutes per day on average.

 

ETDA Executive Director Chaichana Mitrpant said the high internet usage among government officials reflects their readiness to work electronically.

 

The survey also found that medical consultation and medical services are the biggest use case among the Thai population, followed by day-to-day communications, video and music streaming, live commercial streaming, and financial transactions.

 

Live commercial streaming made the top 5 list despite being part of the survey for the first time this year.

 

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220824011310388

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2022-08-24

 

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[George Bowman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

ETDA Executive Director Chaichana Mitrpant said the high internet usage among government officials reflects their readiness to work electronically.

That must be true. Anymore when I need to visit a government office, most of the workers seem to be working electronically on their phones.

 

[jastheace]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

saying each person uses the internet at an average of 7 hours and 4 minutes daily.

really? daily? you sure? 23 hours and 4 minutes daily i reckon, the remainder sleeping and eating... 

[ezzra]

Such nonsense article, where the OP got these redicuoles findings such as most internet users are government officials and other silly figures he pulled out of his  derriere...

[Xonax]

At least the Internet will not prescribe you at least 4 different medications, of which most will not cure your disease.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Xonax said:

At least the Internet will not prescribe you at least 4 different medications, of which most will not cure your disease.

True, I look for info on the internet before seeking help elsewhere and know when I'm being scammed, even by medical professionals.

[metisdead]

A post in which the quoted content from the OP had been altered to change the context has been removed.

 

A troll post with a disallowed reference to the current government has been removed.

Edited August 24, 2022 by metisdead