To fully drive Thailand to Digital Economy, in addition to the strong collaboration from government and private sectors, building an adequate knowledge of digital Technology for citizen is considered a fundamental factors as citizen can be in a true “Digital Citizen Era”. It is an era that people are skillful in using computer technologies to e.g. get accessed to the news, seek for useful information though websites, make online transactions, skillfully use applications on smartphones or tablets to add up convenience for everyday life including having advanced skills using social media. Gartner, one of the leading technology research companies forecasted 10 technology trends to come in 2016 which are:

1. Wearable Device is the device related to people’s living and working lifestyles. It is commanded by computer synced with Internet,computers, and smartphones. The devices are such as walking or running step counter, number of caloriecounter,and sleeping condition detector.

2. Cloud Computing is the data processor, storage, and other online systems through software and Internet. It can be processed as per requirements and the data be accessed on Cloud from anywhere. From this, systems are well monitored, resulting in time and cost saving instead of constructing the new computer system and network.

3. Smart Machine is a form of smart self-functioned machine or monitored by human. The command can be made through different operating systems. The smart machine, for example, driverlesscarcreates convenience for human. The progressive modern robot or virtual personal assistant will be rapidly developed to the age that we have machines as our assistants.

4. 3D Printing the machine was invented in 1984. In 2015, the sales figures surged for 98% and it is also expected that the sales figures will double in 2016.

5. Digital Badges is a digital symbol token symbolizing certificate on skills and capability and learning ability in doing business online.

6. New Wi-Fi Standards increasing speed and creating confidence for users (Wi-fi Hotspot). 

7. Mind–Reading Machines is a machine that communicates through human mind; expressing thoughts and feelings from a mind of sender to recipient using communication none other than mind reading machine. The machine can also be used in replacements of communication by speaking and writing.

8. Mobile Market Soars in the future, Tablet PC will have up to 35% growth in its value while smartphone is at 18%. Mobile phone shipping market is expected to rise at the amount of THB 2.6 billion in 2016.

9. Screen Technology in 2016, the screen will be developed to be transparent resembling a glass. You can see through the opposite side from this glass and it is also stretchable and retractable as needed.

10. Big Data are abundant data. With technology and system development, each organization stores the data and they can be applied in business and personal matters leading to benefits and convenience for organizations and life.