Electronic Commerce Resource Center (ECRC)
was set up under the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
(NECTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA),
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (MoSTE) by the approval
of the Cabinet on December 29, 1998. ECRC was set up to advance Electronic
Commerce development in Thailand to be internationally competitive, which
continuously create the foundation of the development for readiness and
strength in Electronic Commerce.
Initially, the ECRCs objectives are as follows:
To create public awareness and understanding
in Electronic Commerce. In addition, to create the cooperation among public
and private organizations; to initiate new form of business to public
from policy level to entrepreneurs and consumers as well as to have involvement
with government and private sectors.
To be the center of collecting and publicizing
information resource and monitoring Electronic Commerce development of
both the government and private sectors.
To create capacity building in terms of
human resources ranging from training to educational programs, which enhances
capability of human resources in various fields involving in Electronic
Commerce activities.
The Secretariat of Electronic Commerce Policy Subcommittee of Thailand
consist of the Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce
and the Payment System Department, Bank of Thailand and ECRC. In addition,
ECRC also coordinates the work of the APEC Electronic Commerce Training
Center.