Thai Government Announces Plan To Spruce Up Its Websites

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Thai government announces plan to spruce up its websites
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- This Wednesday, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Anudith Nakornthap announced that eight of the Thai government’s major websites would be getting a facelift.

The Cabinet has approved a plan that would have the sites redesigned according to a set of standards as to their appearance and functionality.

Anyone who has used a Thai government website can attest that this renovation is not only necessary, but woefully overdue.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/05/02/thai-government-announces-plan-spruce-its-websites


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-05-02 Coconuts

[chainarong]

Nothing like a good old touch up before the wet season, tally ho chaps , carry on.

[Gone]

They should "spruce up" their internet services first.

[JetsetBkk]

They should "spruce up" their internet services first.

Or at least keep their pages up to date.

[kimbathewhitelion]

Even with foreign aid in this area, gotta be some of the worst websites I've ever seen, both in design & functionality. America came to the same conclusion & resolve over 10 years ago. Thais....unfortunately cannot see past today.

[Locationthailand]

Do we need to know this?

[jimbeam1]

Are they also going to get rid of the viruses.

jb1

[belg]

maybe they can start with an online 90 day report to get rid of the paper crap

[Cuban]

I remarked in a thread the other day that so many Thai designed web-sites are very 1990s in style and function.

They are using templates from yesteryear and have this crazy idea about lurid flashing GIFs.

Yes, many are outdated in information and layout, but as vanity projects they do like to display lots of photographs of staff "officers" in their rented uniforms with all those medals.

As for the pre-front page "tributes" zzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZ.............

[Songhua]

Maybe they can direct their consulates and embassies abroad to do the same. One I was looking at the other day appeared to have been designed in the late 90's although it stated it was last updated in 2008.

[Thai at Heart]

I remarked in a thread the other day that so many Thai designed web-sites are very 1990s in style and function.

They are using templates from yesteryear and have this crazy idea about lurid flashing GIFs.

Yes, many are outdated in information and layout, but as vanity projects they do like to display lots of photographs of staff "officers" in their rented uniforms with all those medals.

As for the pre-front page "tributes" zzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZ.............

Any site that has a pop up advert first or music should be consigned to the history books as a dinosaur. I believe that includes both the Nation and the Post.

WHy would I be interested in buying a condo from a newspaper advert?

[NomadJoe]

I find the English option, if provided, often doesn't work.

[rubberduck]

Best advise to them is defenitely to hire an 'alien' webdesigner who understands his job.

[JetsetBkk]

Here's a great example of what's wrong with Thai web sites: http://www.manager.co.th

Having said that, it does compare rather favourably with this one: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

[Keesters]

First thing they should do is look at all the True company websites to find out how NOT to do it.