Mr. Chanawat Sitthithoon, Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), revealed that in line with the policy of Mr. Peerapan Kothong, Secretary-General of the OAE, which prioritizes upgrading agricultural economic data services to be easily accessible, timely, transparent, and practically useful, the OAE has developed and improved its main website and launched the “Agricultural Economic Data Publication Calendar.” This provides users with a way to know in advance when agricultural economic data will be released and through what channels, ensuring they don't miss important agricultural economic data. Currently, agricultural economic data is crucial for decision-making across all sectors, especially in situations where the agricultural sector faces changes in production, marketing, and international trade. A clear and easily accessible data publication calendar will help farmers use price, production, and market information to plan their agricultural production and sales. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs can assess trends in raw materials, trade, and supply chains. Analysts, academics, the media, and the general public will have a central source of information to monitor the agricultural sector situation, and executives from the Ministry of Agriculture, government agencies, and partner networks will benefit from this resource. The data can be used to effectively inform policy decisions and drive policy implementation.

The calendar is presented in an easy-to-use table format, showing key information such as product/item list, publication frequency, publication time, and contact person/channel. The data is systematically categorized to provide an overview, covering 10 main categories: forecasts, agricultural production data, agricultural commodity prices, weekly production and market situation, agricultural economic indicators, imports-exports, agricultural economic conditions, production factors, socio-economic conditions of agricultural households and labor, and cost calculations. The details shown in the calendar, including data type, publication frequency and time, contact person, and access channels, constitute metadata, which helps users understand the data's characteristics and determine which data is relevant to their needs, when to track it, and how to use it. Simultaneously, the systematic collection and categorization of data in a data catalog facilitates easy searching and access to official data sources, reducing search time and redundancy, and allowing for direct contact with responsible parties. This is a key component of data governance, contributing to systematic, transparent, and beneficial management of government data for data users.

The calendar features a clear display of data publication schedules: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. Users can easily and quickly access the information they need and use it for appropriate planning. It also includes a cost calculation table to help farmers estimate their agricultural production costs directly on the website. The agricultural economic data publication calendar is not just a convenient tool for general users; it reflects the role of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) as a leading organization in agricultural development and the national agricultural information center, aiming to elevate the standards of government data services to be transparent, accessible, and practically useful. It displays a list of contact persons categorized by data type and contact information for direct inquiries. A user satisfaction survey is also included on the website to allow users to provide feedback, which the OAE will use to improve the data presentation format for better user experience. The OAE invites interested parties to access the “Agricultural Economic Data Publication Calendar” via the website www.oae.go.th by clicking on the “Agricultural Economic Data” menu, which compiles important agricultural economic data categorized on that page, or access the calendar directly at https://oae.go.th/home/Agricultural-calendar.

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