"INET Young Webmaster Camp" returns again to organize a training camp for students who want to be professional webmasters with Thai Webmasters Association and INET providing expert trainers from Friday July 1 to Sunday July 3, 2005 at Burapha University, Chon Buri.

Pol Col Yanphol Yangyuen, president of Thai Webmasters Association, said "The association?s goal is to develop Internet in Thailand by organizing various activities ranging from technology seminars and trainings to members and the general public including promoting quality websites beneficial to socio-economic development. INET Young Webmaster Camp is one such activity that provides opportunity to students to learn first-hand how to become ethical professional webmaster."

The first INET Young Webmaster Camp held in 2003 was widely received by students and was one of the most successful projects that the association organized, thus it was continued every year and this year was the third edition of the event with INET continuing sponsorship, he said.

Morragot Kulatumyotin, Senior Executive Vice President & COO, said "INET Young Webmaster Camp III is a continuing project that helps students realize their creativity in a most positive way and the experience will enable students to importance of ICT application in learning and quality of life, thus supporting the camp for the third consecutive year."

Apart from providing fund to support the project, INET has assigned its own website experts and supervisors to act as trainers and supervisors to camp participating students, she added.

INET Young Webmaster Camp III will select 80 students from all universities throughout the country who have passed the examination and interviews by leading webmasters in Thailand. Students are divided into four following activities:

   1. Web programming (20 students)   
   2. Web design (20 students)   
   3. Web marketing (20 students)   
   4. Web content (20 students)

"INET Young Webmaster Camp" is part of the "INET Young Challenge" continuing project to help students develop their extra-curricular skills throughout the year 2005. Interested youth can follow news and activities and apply to join the project without having to pay for any fee at www.inet.co.th, concluded Ms. Morragot.

Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, secretary general of Thai Webmasters Association and "Professional webmasters must be ethical and capable as well as know marketing and PR so as to be able to reach target group. For this reason, a good website must innovate, provide interesting news and information to the target group. I would like students all over the country to apply to join the camp as Internet is an effective medium with low access cost. Yet there are still few qualified personnel in this country."

Patcharee Sukhonpanich, IT student of Suranaree Technology University and president of INET Young Webmaster Camp II said ~STalking with other participants, all said the camp is a very good idea, providing knowledge, skills and experience that cannot be gained from the classroom. Capable and famous trainers are willing to answer and provide ideas to young participants. However, 2 days is too short for presentation and workshop practice. More time should be allocated in future camp."

Tantikorn Pitpibul, Computer Science student, Rajabhat Chiangrai University, said "INET Young Webmaster Camp II teaches young webmaster how to work in a team work and trainers are knowledgeable because they manage famous websites in the country. Participants have a chance to talk and exchange ideas with these experts."

Interested students can apply to join the camp free of charge at www.webmaster.or.th from now until May 15, 2005.