Science and technology

Breakthrough in Cold War?

There were high stakes on both sides in the summit that’s just taken place between US and Chinese trade officials headed by heavyweight Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin.The central issue for both is China’s challenge to American supremacy in technology. China’s goal is to dominate the ...

Suwichai Songwanich

Bt200m tipped into fund for startups, IT upgrades

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) is putting about Bt200 million into a DEPA Fund that will support startups and help other businesses that want to integrate information technology into their operations.Keep reading ...

Jirapan Boonnoon

Big Data mined to boost services

Big data gathered from customers’ accounts with public utilities and state-owned banks will be crunched under a pilot project destined for expansion across all government departments in an effort to make public services more efficient.Keep reading ...

Wichit Chaitrong

Government to end need for photocopies of documents in push towards Thailand 4.0

The government is gearing up to end the need for photocopies of identification cards, home registrations and juristic entity documents in a move towards Thailand 4.0. A recent meeting of the Reform for Thailand 4.0 Commission headed by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha was briefed on ...

Itiporn Lakarnchua

Legislation on way to boost data security

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society will submit a draft bill on data protection to the Cabinet with the aim of securing approval for the legislation by the end of this month.If the draft bill clears the Cabinet, the resulting Data Protection Act would ...

Jirapan Boonnoon

Inequality, Migration, & Industry 4.0 Challenge GMS Prosperity

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century. Once plagued by poverty, they are now economic success stories.The GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GECP) has contributed significantly to this transformation. Since it was established in 1992 as a means ...

AEC News Reporter

Data crisis triggers IT security fears

Goosebumps are rising among social media fans amid a firestorm over Facebook’s massive personal data harvesting. Coincidentally, a similar scandal has erupted in Thailand, where one of the country’s largest telecom operators faces censure as a result of IT security negligence. Keep reading ...

Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk And Komsan Tortermvasana

Chiang Rai Province to Use Geo-Informatics and Space Technology to Combat Forest Fires

Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has joined hands with Chiang Rai province to set up Pracharat teams in bid to prevent forest fires with the use of disaster reporting technology.Keep reading ...

Editor

Cabinet approves establishment of fintech institute

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Institute for Financial Innovation and Technology (InFinIT), in order to foster domestic financial technology (fintech) development. The institute will support the fintech ecosystem in Thailand by offering a platform for professionals and startups to conduct research and development ...

Nuppol Suvansombut

Digital democracy the way forward?

Experts believe blockchain technology can end election fraud and save money. Blockchain and other digital-age technologies, which have played a vital role in the economy and people’s lives, are now bringing new benefits to politics and the electoral process.Keep reading ...

Jintana Panyaarvudh

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