Asean cities to ‘GET SMART’
Thailand to lead smart-city project with Bangkok, Phuket and Chonburi featuring prominently in cross-border partnership.
Thailand will play a leading role in implementing the smart-city network covering 26 cities in the 10 Asean countries as the Kingdom takes over as the bloc’s chair next year, Digital Economy and Society Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj said this week. Bangkok, Phuket and Chon Buri will feature prominently in the smart-city programme, with a focus on advancing cross-border partnerships for sustainability in seven key areas – the economy, governance, people, living, mobility, the environment and energy.
Asina Pornwasin & Supalak Ganjanakhundee