9.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Mini-Plenary Session I (Venue: Ratchaphruek 1):
Smart Secondary Cities of Southeast Asia: Who is Online and How is ICT Being Used?
Sponsored by Microsoft Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
* Session Moderator: Ora-orn Poocharoen, National University of Singapore, Singapore
* Paper Topics and Speakers:
1. Examining City e-Government 2.0: Social Media and Local Government Effectiveness in Thailand by Tatchalerm Sudhipongpracha, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2. E-Local Governments and ICT Support from Central Government: Progress and Challenges in the North of Thailand by Chatthip Chaichakan, University of Phayao, Thailand
3. Secondary Smart Cities: the Cases of Local Government Authorities in Southern Thailand by Chanisada Choosuk and Jitrawadee Thitinanthakorn, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand