Rajana Netsaengtip National Statistical Office ,Thailand 27-29 Nov. 2012 ; Republic of Korea

1. Thailand Populationand Housing Census 2010 A big challenge in the decade Rajana Netsaengtip National Statistical Office ,Thailand 27-29 Nov. 2012; Republic of Korea 1

2. To collect basic information on population and living quarters To provide data for small administrative units To measure changes of population and living quarters over 10 years Census Objective 2

3. Population Coverage • Every Thais citizen who live in Thailand on the Census date (September 1, 2010) 2. All Thai government officials and their families who are on diplomatic posts overseas • Thais/non-Thais/foreigners, whohave their usual of residence in Thailand but on the Census date they are temporarily overseas 4. Non-Thais/foreigners who have lived in Thailand for at least three months by the Census date except those with diplomatic posts in Thailand 3

4. Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Census of Population and Housing 2010 “Everyone is counted in the Census of Population and Housing 2010: A big challenge in the decade” 4

5. Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Census of Population and Housing 2010 Big challenge because it is a hard work The Census 2010 was much harder than before Why? • Various kind of living residence • People need more privacy • Urban people work in day time • People feel less safe in life and asset • People fear of thieves and robbers • People feel less trust in neighborhoods 5

6. Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Census of Population and Housing 2010 Goal Achievements Public • Building cooperation • Data co-ownership Private Citizen • Data sharing • Helps on promotion of Census • A civic duty 6

7. NSO Director General Census Administration Committee Census Sub-committee Questionnaire and Instruction Mapping And Enumerationarea listing Public Relation Data Processing Census Committee Consultancy Committee 8

8. Census of Population and Housing 2010 : Budget Budget for the whole project 976.1 Mil Baht (33 mil $) 2008 0.5 (mil $) 2009 1.0 2010 30.0 2011 1.5 Questionnaire/Manual 4.3 Training6.2 Field operation12.2 Wages for field coordinators 2.3 ICRDevice1.3 Promotion2.1 + 1 Other 1.6 9

9. Census of Population and Housing 2010 1. Improve field operation in big cities 2. Increase local people and organizations participation 3. Solve the problem on international migration 4. Improve data capturing / processing/ dissemination system 5. Quality Control Challenges 10

10. 1.Improve Field Operation in big cities Multi-modal Collection Improve PR (The public information and education campaign, enhancing public awareness) Planning for 2010 PHC Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges 11

11. Data Collection Data collection using (Multi Modal Method) Census 2010 :the first time that NSO had several channels for people to fill in their information 1. Face-to-face interview 2. Self-enumeration (Drop off and Pick up or mail back) 3. Internet 4. Phone interview Data collection period 1-30 September2010 (1-31 October follow up ) 12 12

12. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Thai Population Census Improving PR Census Campaign 13

13. 3 months 60 days June August July 1-30 Sept Oct Census Publicity : Time Line /Roadmap Launch the 2010 Census Project Are you ready to be counted? Start to count Mopping Up Everyone counts Census Information The entire country Everyone counts 14

14. Launched the 2010 Census by the Prime Minister Census Advertising at the Government House ‘World Population Day’ Kick Off Day Get support from Government 15

15. Leaflets/Fact sheet Car sticker New Year Card Shopping bag Poster & Standee Jacket, Cap, Bag Census Publicity: PR Materials Wall & Table calendar, Car sticker, etc. 16

16. - Census Questionnaire (Thai, English, French, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese) Census Publicity : Other activities Short-film on TV Radio Broadcasting Census songs (4 local accents) Announcement of Census Publicity Campaign on Letterhead Published related information for awareness and participation of all foreigners (through Embassy) - The Statistic Acts (Thai, English, French, Japanese, Chinese) 17

17. 2. Increased Local People and Organizations Participation Set up networking (government & private agencies, community, NGO, Journalist, etc. Set up local steering committee at provincial and local community levels Used local volunteers to be enumerators Used local community officers to be supervisors Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d) 18

18. Arranged MOUwith government agency Set up census management committee at provincial level Got support from Government Agency • Bangkok Metropolitan (2007) Consisted of: ChairProvincial governorCommitteeHead of govt. division Representatives from private/people NGOrepresentativesSecretaryHead of PNSO • Allied with 8 government agencies (2008) • (Min.Interior, Min.Labor, • Min.Public health, Min.Education, • Min.Human Development, Min.Agriculture, • NESDB, Thailand Post) 19

19. In special area enumerated by private agency officers/ 72,000officers Field operation all over the country within 1 month Field Officers In usual areaenumerated by local people (community volunteers, municipality officers, teachers,etc) government officers… (condominium, hostel, housing estate, prison,military camp, etc.) 20 Supervisors : at least Bachelor degree Enumerators : at least secondary school level

20. Opening of Census Stamps with Thai Post Office Meeting & seminars among networking (Regional & Central) Census Poster Contest for Youth Census Publicity in collaboration with other agencies 21

21. 3. Solved the problem on international migration Developed a survey technique and outreach strategy for incorporating migrant population in Thailand’s National Census,2010. : Pilot study under technical assistance in 2008 by World Bank and IOM Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d) 22

22. 4. Improved Data Capturing/ Processing & Dissemination System Increased the use of ICR Developed more user-friendly system : Census Info, Data Warehouse Published more analytical papers : collaborate research with academic institutions Promoted the use of PHC at national, provincial and local levels Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d) 23

23. Census Data Dissemination and Publication Data Dissemination Preliminary report Advanced report Final report Analytical Report Publication - Reports, Fact sheet, CD-ROM - Website: www.nso.go.th and http://popcensus.nso.go.th - Data Warehouse/ Census Info - Geographical Information System (GIS)

24. Provision of Census Micro Data General users: the 1% sample of anonymized micro data is available for general purpose. Specific-requested users: NSO considered the requests on a case by case basis. The special requests are for example: - the construction of poverty line - the production of population projection 25

25. Census of Population and Housing 2010: Challenges (cont’d) - Field editing to check for completeness and consistency then a centralized editing was done by expert team (Manual and Machine Editing) 5) Post Enumeration Survey (PES) (Coverage error; 4% for population, 2% for housing) 5. Quality Control 1) Intensive training: theoretical and practical( 4 days) 2) Field supervisors monitored the data collection process - Re-interviewing (2 households/EA) 3) Center for Census Operation Follow-up 4) Questionnairescanning by using ICR at each province, 26

26. Future Direction for Next Census • Try to use more of administrative data • 2) Consider how to collect the data of the following issue: • - It is hard to count people who move to the rental rooms / residence but did not register for residency in accordance with current living place. • - It is hard to locate the homeless peopleand count for one time. • - Some people have more than one dwelling / living place,it is needed to make decision for the most appropriate living place and count for one time. 27

27. Thank You for Your Attention 28