Y2K Summary Report from The National Y2K Command Center  from 10:00 am to 9:00 Pm of December 31, 1999.

Progress of Y2K Remediation of Governmental Organizations in Thailand  divide by Ministry and Department.

Y2K Newsletter

Progress of Y2K Remediation in Thailand

Special Y2K test flight THAI's and related organizations managed a special test flight "TG-2000" for Y2K roll-over testing.

The Siam Cement Group Y2K Website Find progress, Information, and how the Siam Cement Group resolves the Y2K problems.

Y2K Renovation: Thailand Perspectives which shows how Thailand handle with Y2K problems

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9/9/1999 readiness of Financial Institutions in Thailand

The Current Status in % readiness of Y2K-SOS in Thailand 

THAI's Preparedness for the Y2K  Read the Y2K remediation activities of Thailand National Airline.

GPS News
         Finally one of the dates which was thought to cause serious navigation problems has passed unevently. The problems expect as a result of the week roll-over in the Global Positioning System or GPS do not occur.

On August 16th 1999, two representatives from the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Chris Thomas and Mr. Kristian Laursen visited the National Y2K Center to exchange views and information with Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakul and Dr. Kanchit Malaivongs. Mr. Thomas and Mr. Lausen were on the trip to find out about the Y2K readiness of Asian countries. Both were impressed by the progress of Y2K remediation in the Supercritical Organizations in Thailand.

On August 5th 1999, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Trairong Suwankiri and the directors of NECTEC and NSTDA. EGAT performed a successful year 2000 roll over date simulation at the control center at the Bangpakong Power Plant.

On July 30th, 1999, NECTEC organized a seminar and a discussion on "Clarification of Y2K Problems in Personal Computers" at the Mahissorn Conference Hall, in the Siam Commercial Bank headquarter building. The purpose was to provide information on Y2K related problems, how to examine the PC and the right methods to solve the problems identified.

On July 25th, 1999, Dr. Arthit Urairat, Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment and vice president of the Y2K Remediation Coordination Committee, presided the Siam Commercial Bank ceremony at the Siam Commercial Bank headquarter, Ratchayothin, in which the bank declared their Y2K Readiness.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) declared it systems to be 100% Y2K Ready

Some useful Y2K information, support, tools and links

On May 19th, 1999, there was a meeting with Mr. Yoshikai, the Japanese National Y2K Coordinator, at the NSTDA Bldg. to exchange opinions about Y2K remediation in the Supercritical Organization. These organizations are: the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand; the Petrolium Authority of Thailand; the Telephone Authority of Thailand; the Communication Authority of Thailand; the Bank of Thailand; and the Thai Bank Association.

Deputy Prime Minister Suwit Khunkitti inspected two "Supercritical Organizations" to check up on their Y2K remediation progress. Both Thai Airways International Co. (Public) and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand presented their work in progress, target schedules, contingency plans and business-chain continuity tests. The progresses was considered satisfactory with full declaration of compliant scheduled around June 1999.