: BannokTV Empowering the Mae Yao Hill Tribe Community through

Media andTechnology Present by Sombat Boon-ngam-a-nong

Mirror Foundation Thailand

Bannok TV won World Bank’ s Innovative Award in 2001

: BannokTV Introduction

Organize village TV stationsDesign and create TV programsTrain youths to participate in running the

programsBroadcasted six programs/ days, at five minutes/ programs.Total bradcasting time: 30 minutes/day (indigenouslanguage available in some programs)

Problems and Obstacles

Tuning TVs for the whole communitie

s to view Time consuming

and require many human re s ource s

Compe tition with exis ting TV

programs

Lesson Learned

Middle or lower level educated youth can sucessfully produce media with hi-tech equipment.

It is necessary that costs calculation and progress must be simple.

Meeting quality standards ensure recognition and acceptance.

Outcome and ContributionsEmpower communities’ confidence in their

capacities to media production. Increase awareness and pride in indigenous cultures and in their respective communities.Enable electronic media archives in the communities.

Empowe ring indige nouspe ople

Through lo cal e ngagement andICT

Project website:www.bannoktv.com