ThailandTotal population
8,003 (for the Ban Mai SubDistrict which has 11 villages)
Literacy rate
Smart phone use frequency
Majority of Residents
3. Majority of residents
Smart phone primary users
Entrpreneurs, traders, youth, farmers, household residents
Mobile broadband coverage
Strong
4. Strong
Mobile internet use frequency
Majority
3. Majority
Mobile internet primary users
Entrpreneurs, traders, youth, farmers, household residents
Main purpose(s) of internet use by village residents (at least once a month)
Residents use mobile phones for emails, social media usage, checking market prices, weather forecasts and accessing a variety of government services as well as making online payments to businesses and service providers.
Main social medial tools (or platforms) used by village residents
LINE, and mainstream social media platforms
Social media platforms use for marketing, commercial, data exchange or other services or types of activities (what, by whom and frequency)
Main livelihood occupations (crop types, fish, livestock, agrifood, etc.) practiced by village residents
Main farming activities
Farmer (rice, vegetables, fruit and flower gardening)
Main agri food activities
Marketing
Other livelihood activities (outside farming)
Digital solutions available (or used) in Village (or by local residents)
Smart rice farming through drones
Featured Digital Solution
Name
Smart rice farming through drones
Name of Lead Developer/supplier (and partners)
Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) of Thailand
Lead developer category
Government agency
Government agency
Delivery type
Smart drones
Primary users
Farmers (rice)
Number of users/subscribers (at village/local area level)
Development stage category and description
Testing/pilot/proof of concept stage
Testing/pilot/proof of concept stage
Digital category
Digital Agriculture
Indicate if the highlighted "top digital solution" is linked to (or part of) government, private, or multi-partner initiative, project or programme
Government initiative: The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)
Main issues, needs, or priorities faced (or expressed) by villagers in accessing, and/or using digital solutions, services, or innovations (examples: reliability/strength/slow internet connection; access through local language; lack of adatpation to needs; urgently needed services not available, accessible, affordable, etc....)
Lack of knowledge, literacy and awareness on how to operate drones
Other relevant information, data, statistics, links, application history etc.
This particular village has a robust digital infrastructure, however, a lack of ‘drone drivers’ is affecting uptake for which trainings on how to drive the drone are required. In addition, more business models that allow farmers to own the device need to be developed and tested.