Science and technology

Thailand ranks 63rd out of 85 countries in the digital quality of life (DQL) index based on research by privacy protection company Surfshark, trailing Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam in Asean.The research assesses internet quality, affordability, e-security, online government services and e-infrastructure as key elements.Keep reading ...

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is stepping up efforts to work with the Commerce Ministry and other related agencies to strengthen local startups and boost demand for their services as a way to break up foreign digital platforms’ hold on the market.Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, president ...

The adoption of robotic process automation (RPA) technology in Thailand is projected to keep rising as a slew of businesses are gearing up for business process re-engineering with automation to improve their performance, says ABeam Consulting Thailand, the local operating unit of the Japan-based consulting ...

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is using satellites and carbon dioxide density measures to study economic conditions on a more continuous basis, according to senior officials at the Finance Ministry’s think tank.The data will allow the FPO to analyse data for areas to improve efficiency ...

The government will provide grants and tax exemptions to private companies in a bid to promote research and development (R&D), especially for projects that serve the public interest.The Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) unveiled the government’s plan to ...

Enhancing digital literacy and pursuing a customer-centric experience are necessary as businesses adapt to new behaviour during the pandemic, particularly with travel restrictions and changes in supply chains.Thailand is migrating from the phase of self-quarantine and stringent lockdown measures to gradually resuming operations under social ...

As the digital drive gains steam during the pandemic, Thailand must capitalise by turning into a global tech hub, says Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) president Suphachai Chearavanont.Mr Suphachai, chief executive of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, said the world is likely to recover fast after ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved 4.75 billion baht to finance the Government Data Center and Cloud (GDCC) service between 2020 and 2022.Rachada Dhanadirek, the deputy government spokesman, said the GDCC is the central cloud system to be used by government agencies, ensuring safety and serving ...

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is spending at least 300 million baht to hire a consulting firm to digitialise and create Big Data for its 200,000-plus rai in property holdings nationwide.Worawut Mala, deputy governor overseeing asset management, said on Friday that the SRT had ...

Industrial 4.0 or what we otherwise call the digitalization of industries is already here. In fact, four out of five organizations now do recognize the importance of operational network digitalization.The natural progression from mechanization to electricity to automation and computers has made the shift a ...