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Thursday, March 21, 2013

AFP — Thailand to distribute 1.7 million tablets to schools

Thailand plans to distribute about 1.7 million tablet computers to students and teachers this year in the world’s largest handout of the devices for education, officials said Thursday. Nine firms from countries including China, India, Germany and the Netherlands are set to join an online tender in April to supply the tablet computers, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). 
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Thailand to distribute 1.7 million tablets to schools
Agence Presse-France

 Looks like Thailand can "afford" it. Easy to justify based on public purpose and competitiveness.

1 comment:

  1. What currency are they going to pay for the tablets with?

    Rsp

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