The Fine Arts Department (FAD) has seen its online database growing in popularity.
Anan Chuchoti, director-general of the department, said they have seen a surge in public usage of the database's online information technology services over the past six months.
"It's a big surprise. We always thought that people hardly paid attention to our work, because our department is known for being conservative. But the number of public users logging onto our online database proves different and greater than our expectation," Mr Anan said.
"It is too early to say that Thai people are becoming more interested in history," he said. "But the statistics suggest that people are likely to be more inquisitive and want to know more about cultural and national heritage, and that is an encouraging sign."
The FAD developed its online database three years ago, and has been auditing the usage frequency since last October.
They have found that the usage amounts increased by 7.7 times, or by 1.28 million clicks per month from last October to March.
The services include the department's online archives, a virtual and interactive online national museum, an online library and e-books, he said.
In another development, the Royal Institute (RI) -- the national academy in charge of academic works of the government -- is developing its online database of Thai terminologies for foreign technical terms in 15 common fields.
The fields include computer and IT, science, energy and thermodynamics, imaging processing, automobile and motor, economics, legal, geography, insurance, sociology, linguistics, applied linguistics, arts, literature and architecture, according to Kanokwali Chuchaiya, secretary-general of the Royal Institute.
