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Thailand's National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), has developed a blockchain technology for e-voting, according to a report by the Bangkok Post.
The technology combines e-voting in close groups and traditional voting. When 5G is adopted, all voters will be connected to the platform, NECTEC said.
"NECTECC is a blockchain technology for e-voting that can be applied as national," said Chalee Vorakulpipat, head of the cybersecurity laboratory at NECTEC. "The goal is to reduce fraud and maintain data integrity."
Citizens will no longer need to travel to polling stations. Instead, the technology will allow you to vote through an email "similar to online survey," the report says, and get verified using their mobile camera.
After voting, you will be sent directly to an election controller, and will be able to check the results electronically.
Blockchain will eliminate the need to collect votes from the points and deliver to the central location, saving labor costs and preventing fraud.
Chase and said verification.
In the short term, however, the language can be used in Thai.
NECTEC said the system is ready to be audited at universities, provinces and communities, including voting organizations such as committee boards, NECTEC said.
The organization said it already has plans to have the technology at the National Science and Technology Development Agency. Chalee added NECTEC is interested in working with the Digital Government Agency, with an aim for 85% of its paper-based data.
The announcement comes at a time when Thailand is speeding up blockchain adoption. Sathapon Patanakua, chief executive of healthtech startup SmartContract Thailand, said the company Block MD, a health information exchange system powered by blockchain, and is about to trial the technology at the local health care institutions.
"We are in the process of making the proof of concept and carrying out testing at some hospitals and at public health insurance agencies," Sathapon said.
In December 2018, the Bangkok Postmark that Thailand was planning to make its blockchain-based national digital ID available to the public within the coming months.
"Bhume Bhumiratana," explained cybersecurity specialist Bhume Bhumiratana. "You can make a transaction with other financial companies, without requiring any documents."
The Thai revenue department unveiled in November 2018 plans to use blockchain and machine learning for tax avoidance probes. Ekviti Nitithanprapas, the department director-general said.
In August 2018, the Bank of Thailand announced a digital currency to be used for interbank fund transfers between commercial banks and the central bank. It said it would work with eight commercial banks to build a prototype.
