Thai Name Server Co., Ltd. (ThaiNS), a Registry and Back-end Registry Operator, was established in 2001 to restructure dot TH (.th) management to conform with international standards. ThaiNS serves as the Domain Name System (DNS) of “.th” and “.ไทย” country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) according to policies set by the Thai Network Information Center Foundation (THNICF). ThaiNS also focuses on human resources development to produce persons who can effectively work in the unique and competitive global domain name market. In 2014, ThaiNS joined the ICANN New gTLD Program after which it launched the Back-end Registry Operator Service for New gTLD.