Tambon Chang Phueak

country Thailand

Total population

2283

Literacy rate

Smart phone use frequency

Few

1. Few

Smart phone primary users

Farmers, rural household residents, traders and youth

Mobile broadband coverage

Variable strength/Average

3. Variable strength/average

Mobile internet use frequency

Small minority

2. Small minority

Mobile internet primary users

Farmers, rural household residents, traders and youth

Main purpose(s) of internet use by village residents (at least once a month)

Checking information of market, price, and weather; registering with government agencies; government services; specialized services such as vaccination, land registry, passport, certifications, social media platforms; social and community activities and programs; and on-line payments to business and service providers.

Main social medial tools (or platforms) used by village residents

Mainstream social media platforms, LINE

Social media platforms use for marketing, commercial, data exchange or other services or types of activities (what, by whom and frequency)

mainstram social media platform

Main livelihood occupations (crop types, fish, livestock, agrifood, etc.) practiced by village residents

Main farming activities

Farmer

Plantation (coffee)

Main agri food activities

Marketing

Traders

Other livelihood activities (outside farming)

Digital solutions available (or used) in Village (or by local residents)

1. LINE

2. Shopee, Lazada application

3. IoT technology for drying process

4. Farmbook

5. DOAE Market and Thai Rice Farmer Application

6. mainstram social media platform

7. Government digital services

Featured Digital Solution

Name

IoT Technology for drying process of coffee

Name of Lead Developer/supplier (and partners)

Private company with partial subsidy from DEPA

Lead developer category

Agritech company

Delivery type

Internet of Things (sensors, apps)

Mobile app

Primary users

Farmers

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

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....)

Power outages that lasts up to 3 days affects the drying of coffee beans. Currently, the use of technology has not expanded much because technology used in making coffee costs is expensive.

Other relevant information, data, statistics, links, application history etc.

On-line resource links

Main DV webpage

Link to Digital solutions

Link to Digital initiatives