We would like to thank Thailand’s Internet pioneers — Dr. Kanchana Kanchanasut, Dr. Thaweesak Koanatakool, Khun Trin Tantsetthi, Khun Robert Elz, and Dr. Yunyong Teng-amnuay — who provided enthusiastic and cooperative support for this case study. Sincere appreciation goes to Khun Pramote Jutaporn and Khun Nittida Nuansri of Prince of Songkla University (PSU) who provided a copy of the first email message sent from PSU to Australia on June 2, 1988. We are also indebted to Dr. Deunden Nikomborirak of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and Khun Manoo Ordeedolchest, the president of the Association of Thai Computer Industry, who supplied data about the current state of the national network,.
