I found this funny, revealing and ultimately kinda sad: our ICT minister doesn’t use the web or even email…
From: Suthichai Yoon’s blog
เพิ่งฟัง รมต. ไอซีทีสิทธิชัย โภไคยอุดมให้สัมภาษณ์ทางวิทยุเมื่อสักครู่…ยืนยันว่าเป็นคน “ตกรุ่น” และไม่เคยอ่านเว็บเลย…”ดังนั้นถ้าใครจะให้ผมอ่านเว็บในอินเตอร์เน็ทเมื่อฟังความเห็นของเขาก็ลืมเสียเถิด เพราะผมแก่แล้ว…ไม่อ่านเว็บ..”
คุณสิทธิชัยยอมรับกับนักข่าวก่อนหน้านี้ว่าไม่ติดต่อกับใครผ่านอีเมล์เหมือนกัน ”เพราะผมแก่แล้ว”
Just listened to ICT Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom giving an interview on radio a bit earlier… [He] insists that he’s “old-fashioned” and has never used the web. [He said,] “therefore if anyone wants me to read their opinions on the web, forget about it. Because I’m too old… don’t use the web…”
Mr. Sitthichai admitted to reporters earlier that he does not interact with anyone via email either. “Because I’m too old.”
What can I say except… sigh.
Update: The full story from the Nation is available (via 2bangkok.com).
He does use the web for a few sites it seems. Interesting quotes:
He said he had “not even glanced” at most of the five sites he was responsible for closing.
He sets his own criteria. To criticise the Privy Council president is a threat to national security, he said.
Sigh… (again).
[...] has a probable explanation on why Thai authorities seem to have lot of trouble with the online world these days. Share [...]
By: Global Voices Online » Thailand: Infocomm Minister and the World Wide Web on April 21, 2007
at 4:50 pm
Anyone can become angry that is easy, but to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way that is not easy.
By: rathwjj on April 22, 2007
at 4:29 pm
[...] issue has been puzzling me for a few days. Last month, our tech savvy Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom [...]
By: Sondhi's Comments « Asian Correspondent on October 22, 2009
at 7:26 pm