{"id":1965,"date":"2023-11-01T12:17:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.228.26.34:38425\/en\/?page_id=1965"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T05:23:55","slug":"h-r-h-princess-maha-chakri-sirindhorn-and-information-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/about-us\/h-r-h-princess-maha-chakri-sirindhorn-and-information-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1965\" class=\"elementor elementor-1965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a78d5ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a78d5ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73b1da6\" data-id=\"73b1da6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4daa9 elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"9a4daa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;dropdown&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-9a4daa9\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2056\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/about-us\/h-r-h-princess-maha-chakri-sirindhorn-and-information-technology\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Information Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2057\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/about-us\/h-r-h-princess-maha-chakri-sirindhorn-and-science-and-technology\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">H.R.H. 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tabindex=\"-1\">Logo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e882600\" data-id=\"e882600\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733f47d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"733f47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Information Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e1a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e1a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn is known for her lifelong passion for learning and ability to effectively bring knowledge into practices.\u00a0 She usually provides valuable guidance in the domain of human resource development which includes also provision of knowledge and technologies particularly information technology to the people.\u00a0 HRH proficiently uses computers and communication technology to assist in her work.\u00a0 She has an appreciation for IT as an effective instrument of research and development, education enhancement, and so on, if applied appropriately.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0On May 16, 2003, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously granted a permission to the members of the Executive Committee of the IT Project under her initiatives, Prof. Dr. Pairash\u00a0 Thachayapong, Dr. Thaweesak\u00a0 Koannantakool, and Ms. Vilawan\u00a0 Wanadurongkawan, for an interview regarding her work in IT.\u00a0 The content of the interview is expressed below.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH disclosed to the interviewers that her interest in IT started when a computer was presented to her for the first time.\u00a0 Coincidentally, at that time she was working on many projects that involved large amount of data making computers very applicable.\u00a0 Furthermore, with the opportunity to accompany His Majesty the King in his visits to many areas throughout Thailand on numerous occasions, HRH came to grow an interest in cartography.\u00a0 Consequently, with her involvement in cartography, she began to use IT devices, starting from scientific calculators to computers, for cartographic data analysis.\u00a0\u00a0 Her study in cartography later became more advanced and embodied satellite photogrammetry as well.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn further stated that at that time, there were two conflicting thoughts with regards to the usefulness of satellite photogrammetry.\u00a0 One group believed that it was useful, while the other did not.\u00a0 Therefore, out of the need to know all the facts about it, HRH decided to enroll in a course on satellite photogrammetry at the Asia Institution of Technology (AIT) in 1984.\u00a0 AIT used IBM 3083, an early generation mainframe, to support this course which largely involved image processing and translation.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH recalled that her first computer was an \u2018Osbourne One\u2019, presented to her by a Thai individual who was working in the United States.\u00a0 This computer, like most computers at that time, did not have Thai programs or Thai font.\u00a0 HRH began to learn to use the computer to store household information about all of the royal employees who lived in the Grand Palace premises.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, HRH expressed her view that the work was rather not a success because it was troublesome to write and read Thai names with English spelling.\u00a0 HRH also recalled that she was the first one in the family to use computers.\u00a0 Later on, computers she used included Macintosh, NEC, and Compaq as well.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH admitted that, at first, she did not like to do data entry or typing on computers because she was not very good at typing.\u00a0\u00a0 However, she was later inspired by her aunt, HRH Princess Galayani Wattana.\u00a0 HRH Princess Galayani Wattana told Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn that, even at her age, she still typed her speeches by herself and that one should not always depend on somebody else.\u00a0\u00a0 With this inspiration, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn began to seriously try to type.\u00a0 She said her first message was a line-long letter to a friend that took her several hours to type.\u00a0\u00a0 However, from then on, she has had several practices and is now capable of high-speed typing. With her own first-hand experience, HRH always suggests children to learn to type before using computers.\u00a0 Proficient typing does not only make it easier to use computers but also increase efficiency in utilization of computer and electricity resources.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH\u2019s research topic at AIT investigated the utilization of agricultural land using satellite photogrammetry.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In one case study of land abandonment, the satellite photos indicated that inconsistent water supply was the cause of abandonment.\u00a0 With this finding, HRH decided to use this deserted land to grow rice.\u00a0 By selecting the specie and planting time according to the water supply condition, this experimental rice field produced a good harvest.\u00a0 HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn named the rice crop from this field \u2018Satellite rice\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0 After this successful experiment, this formerly forsaken land was returned to its owner.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0At AIT, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn also had an opportunity to do a case study on selected areas in Panatnikhom and Chaibadan districts, Lop Buri province .\u00a0 In this case study, Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to determine appropriate types of crop for these particular areas.\u00a0 HRH later stated that this case study was not successful due to lack of relevant data such as rain statistics.\u00a0 Nevertheless, HRH did have an opportunity to learn how to make an effective use of GIS.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As a professor at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, she uses computers to prepare teaching materials.\u00a0 Besides making the preparation faster and more convenient, computer is also an excellent tool for documentation.\u00a0 That is, it provides a back-up system in case of loss of paper-based document. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is also a regular user of Internet to search for information she may use in her courses or numerous development projects under her initiatives.\u00a0 Furthermore, everyday there are typically more than 100 email messages sent to her, while HRH sent out about 1-2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn expressed her view that Internet, though beneficial and necessary in some cases, is not a universal solution to all areas.\u00a0 Database and CD-ROM, on the other hand, are more applicable since, unlike the Internet, they do not have to rely on telecommunication infrastructure.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH told the interviewers about an Internet center in a refugee camp in Tansania where solar system is used as a replacement of electricity.\u00a0 Due to the remote location of the camp, Internet does not provide only an access to education but also a means of communication to the outside world.\u00a0 Some camp members are even willing to spend their food money on the access charge.\u00a0 To them, the Internet helps make living in isolation more bearable.\u00a0 In such case, Internet has become a necessity.\u00a0 It significantly expands education coverage in Africa where teachers are difficult to find.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0With a recognition of the potential of digital library as a convenient source of knowledge, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn initiated a Plant Conservation program.\u00a0 The objective of this program is to make all information related to plant reservation which was typically kept independently at various governmental organizations easily available online via the Internet.\u00a0\u00a0 This information gathering provides not only an easy access to valuable information for students and experts in both public or private sectors but also a comprehensive picture regarding the scope of work of each involved organization.\u00a0 In such case, redundancy could be recognized and minimized resulting to a more efficient utilization of governmental resources.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In the Plant Conservation program, the students do have a first-hand involvement in the program because they have to record information about the plant species available in their local area into the database.\u00a0 This close involvement makes them proud of their land and inspires them to conserve the environment.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has always been strongly determined to follow HM King Rama 9\u2019s footsteps.\u00a0 This determination was beautifully expressed long time ago through a poem titled \u2018To Follow Daddy\u2019s Footsteps\u2019 or \u2018Le pas de mon pere\u2019\u00a0 HRH wrote in 1976.\u00a0\u00a0 It is clear in the hearts of all Thais that HRH Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn always has and always will follow HM the King\u2019s footsteps for the sake of the Thai people at large.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2018To Follow Daddy\u2019s Footsteps\u2019<\/strong><\/p><p>I follow daddy\u2019s quick footsteps without stopping<br \/>Into an endless jungle dark and scary<br \/>There are trees towering high and strong<br \/>Daddy\u2026I\u2019m very tired and hungry<br \/>Look\u2026there is blood on my wounded feet<br \/>I\u2019m scared of snakes, tigers, and wolves<br \/>Daddy\u2026will we reach the destination?<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dear child\u2026for you, there\u2019s no place in this world joyful and luxurious<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Our path is not full of beautiful flowers<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Go! though your heart is aching<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I see thorns in your delicate skin<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Your blood is like rubies on the grass<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Your tears on a green bush are like shinning diamonds on emerald<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 For the people, be brave<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Patient and wise in times of misery<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Be happy to hold on to a precious conviction<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Go! if you want to follow daddy\u2019s footsteps<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606749f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"606749f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wed, 3 Sep 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1011\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has always stressed the importance of effective utilization.\u00a0\u00a0 In the following message HRH expressed that since the project has been conducted for many years and most of the schools have already had an access to computers, the focus should therefore be shifted from providing computers to assisting the schools in making a good use of computers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em>\u201cFor us now, it may be more interesting to know about the detail than just giving out computers to more schools because now everybody has computers.\u00a0 The matter is just how to use these computers.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mon, 25 Aug 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1012\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Although HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has recognized the importance and usefulness of IT in education, she has never disregarded the value of affordable and easy to use conventional teaching aids such as books and video tapes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cIn case of secondary schools that have satellite TV, I often give the advice or donate videotape player that teachers can tape the lessons to watch several times.\u00a0 In fact, I find that audio tapes made by Kor Sor Nor are more cost effective.\u00a0 In schools with computers, when teachers complain about the instability of electricity, I donate UPS but for those remote schools in villages which has small number of students or villagers are supposed to use the facilities I haven\u2019t5 said anything.\u00a0 I just try to make them to read more to increase the literacy rate and donate books.\u00a0 Even the secondary schools, I find the video tapes of Chulalongkorn University more useful.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1013\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1013\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tue, 4 Mar 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1013\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1013\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since at young age, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn has accompanied their Majesties the King and Queen to several remote places in all parts of Thailand. With these experiences together with her own interest in physical geography, HRH was delighted to have the book \u201cThailand from Space\u201d published by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) in her honor. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><em>\u201cMaking this book has been my dream since I was in the secondary school.\u00a0 I was interested in Physical Geography but in the textbook the examples were all something in the U.S.\u00a0 Teacher said some of the features didn\u2019t exist in Thailand.\u00a0 Later I had a chance to travel with HMK and HMQ and had seen and learn about the geographical structures.\u00a0 I wanted to make a book with the explanation, the contour maps, aerial photos (I don\u2019t know about satellite images then) my dream was not realized until later.\u00a0 Thanks to that group of Archarns.\u00a0 I am grateful to them.\u00a0 There are many editions and it was out of print very quickly.\u00a0 It was also very expensive.\u00a0 Later we made an abridged version for students (can be called student edition).\u00a0 In my opinion, we should select only some parts and some images and put on-line bit by bit like the encyclopedia.\u00a0 We can ask NRCT whether the image can be used on-line.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1014\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1014\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fri, 28 Feb 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1014\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1014\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has involved in education development of Thai rural students since she was only 16 years old. She is well aware of and deeply sympathizes with quality of life problems the people in rural area have to face. These awareness and sympathy apparently have led to several rural development projects, with receive not only the strategic vision but also financial support from HRH, to elevate the quality of lives of the Thai people. The IT Project is one of such projects. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cI started my work for the education of the people in the rural area since I was 16 years old.\u00a0 It is good in a way that I got first hand 9information of lives in the rural areas and received kindness and friendship from the resource people and experts (agronomists, technical people) and also the local people.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1015\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1015\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mon, 24 Feb 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1015\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1015\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn believes that the introduction of IT to schools should be done in a gradual manner. It is rather not easy to change the perceptions and attitudes of the teachers and administrators to accept IT. Furthermore, many schools still have certain physical constraints that make the introduction difficult if not at all impossible. Therefore, the focus of the IT Project is definitely not on investing on the latest technology, but on enhancing basic essential elements including student health first and foremost before any technology innovation can be put in place. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><em>\u201cIt was not only important for the rural people but give chance for people like me who have to improve myself quite a lot.\u00a0 The way to spread IT to rural areas is not easy.\u00a0 I chatted with many teachers.\u00a0 Some teachers have never heard about fax machines.\u00a0 Some schools still have no electricity.\u00a0 In most libraries, there are not enough books, even textbooks.\u00a0 Not enough classrooms.\u00a0 The adult education students and teachers are very enthusiastic with satellite THAICOM program but complain about not enough manuals or textbooks to go with satellite programs.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1016\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1016\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tue, 15 Jul 2003<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1016\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1016\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was concerned with unnecessary wasteful utilization of computer time and electricity due to students\u2019 slow typing speed. Her concern led to the distribution of \u2018purple typewriters\u2019 donated by Metro Computer Systems Corporation. The schools that receive computers from HRH\u2019s IT Project will receive these typewriters as well. Typewriter is a good tool for the students to improve their typing skills. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cI think it is wasteful (computer and electricity) when the children type slowly so I asked them to learn ten fingers printing and train with ordinary typewriters first so it will save the time and money\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1017\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1017\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mon, 24 Feb 1997<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1017\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1017\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is a regular Internet user. She uses the Internet for work and communication even during her travel in several parts of the country. However, due to limited telecommunication infrastructure in certain parts, HRH does not regard the Internet as the ultimate, absolutely essential solution to all. She perceives that we can make stand-alone computers a very beneficial learning tool without having to depend on the Internet. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u201c\u2026Only in Chiangmai and Chiangrai, my internet connection was bad.\u00a0 I guess that it will be bad in Nan too.\u00a0 In Narathiwas, Nakornsithammarat, and here it is fine.\u00a0 I visited Suksasonkroh Sakonnakorn.\u00a0 Teachers complained of being unable to connect because of the poor telephone line.\u00a0 I think for this school and most schools connection is not that much important.\u00a0 Instead the students may learn to work more on stand alone computer, writing program etc\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da537e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da537e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This paragraph describes some parts of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn\u2019s speech given at <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201c\u0e44\u0e2d\u0e17\u0e35\u0e40\u0e09\u0e25\u0e34\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e22\u0e23\u0e15\u0e34 : \u0e40\u0e17\u0e04\u0e42\u0e19\u0e42\u0e25\u0e22\u0e35\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e19\u201d<\/em><\/span> on June 2, 1995\u00a0 at UNESCAP, Bangkok.\u00a0 <em>\u201cInformation Technology is comprised of database, telecommunications, and computers.\u00a0 These three parts have been concurrently developed.\u00a0 The application of IT are tailored towards the context in which they are used.\u201d.\u00a0 <\/em>She further stated that, <em>\u201cIT can be an effective development tool and can be used in a wide range of development aspects.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0Another part of the speech disclosed that,<em> \u201cAll technologies are beneficial to development.\u00a0 In an ancient society, the population was small.\u00a0 To live comfortably, people only had to adapt to their natural physical surroundings and societal rules.\u00a0 However, at present, the population is large while resources are sparse making simple adaptation inadequate.\u00a0 The use of technology has been essential to enable an effective and efficient utilization of limited resources\u2026\u00a0 However, we have to use the technology wisely and not be desperately technology dependant.\u00a0 We must not destroy the nature. The nature must be preserved forever\u2026\u00a0 People must have freedom, particularly freedom to think and ability to contemplate wisely.\u00a0 To have a sustainable development, both physical, technology-based development and spiritual development must go concurrently and coherently.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Soon after this speech, HRH\u2019s IT Project was constituted.\u00a0 Actually, almost all projects and programs under HRH\u2019s initiation, should they be in the area of education, healthcare, agriculture, cartography, environment, welfare for the disabled, art and culture and so on, generally involve science or IT in some way or another.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0IT for Education Program<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cHuman resource development is a very fundamental investment in the development of a country.\u00a0 We use education as a key to human resource development.\u00a0 Among all several elements that affect development efficiency, human resource is the most important.\u00a0 Nowadays, human resource development and sustainable development are frequently mentioned.\u00a0 There are numerous ways to use IT in education development.\u00a0 IT can help equalize distribution of education which will in turn continuously lead to a success in the development of the country overall.\u201d This paragraph is taken from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn\u2019s speech given at <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201c\u0e44\u0e2d\u0e17\u0e35\u0e40\u0e09\u0e25\u0e34\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e22\u0e23\u0e15\u0e34 : \u0e40\u0e17\u0e04\u0e42\u0e19\u0e42\u0e25\u0e22\u0e35\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e19\u201d<\/span><\/em> on June 2,\u00a0 1995 at UNESCAP, Bangkok.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0IT for Education is a program under HRH\u2019s IT Project.\u00a0 The program was launched in late 1995, almost at the same time as the IT Project itself since HRH has always recognized that education is indeed a foundation to sustainable development.\u00a0 The IT for Education program at the time takes an emphasis on the dissemination of IT to students in rural areas with the attempt to enhance their education opportunity and quality.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Information Technology \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRH Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn is known for her lifelong passion for learning and ability to effectively bring knowledge into practices.\u00a0 She usually provides valuable guidance in the domain of human resource development which includes also provision of knowledge and technologies particularly information technology to &#8230; <a title=\"H.R.H. 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