History of the Internet in Thailand

The History of the Internet in Thailand
by Sirin Palasri, Steven Huter, and Zita Wenzel

Cover Design: Boonsak Tangkamcharoen

Published by University of Oregon Books.
International Standard Book Number: 0-87114-288-0
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6
Summary	7
Introduction	8
Technology	9
Key People and the Volunteer Ethic	19
Thailand's Economic Model - Financing the National Network	22
Regulations and Telecommunications Infrastructure	26
The Current State of the Internet in Thailand	30
Conclusions and Analysis	45
Appendix A [Node's Configuration Details]	49
Appendix B	53
Appendix C	55
Appendix D [Glossary of Acronyms]	57
References	59

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