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Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safe
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/03/2026
» Thailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
Initiative offers Line 'Safety Check'
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has joined hands with four government agencies and Line (Thailand) on disaster notification efforts, offering a "Safety Check" feature on the application.
Pact set to boost Thai-US ties
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/10/2025
» Thailand's digital economy is expected to gain momentum through new trade initiatives under the US-Thailand framework for reciprocal trade and the development of the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).
Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
New DES minister urged to prioritise AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Three major industry organisations are urging Chaichanok Chidchob, the incoming digital economy and society (DES) minister, to prioritise the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy and sovereign technology development.
NSTDA seeks to broaden its research
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) minister has tasked the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to drive progress in two key areas, including the development of modern technology in line with megatrends and the nurturing of artificial intelligence (AI) talent to serve the National AI strategy.
BoI gets extra B10bn to cushion blow of US tariffs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/08/2025
» The Board of Investment's (BoI) Competitiveness Fund has received additional funding of 10 billion baht to minimise the impact of both US reciprocal tariff policies and new global minimum tax rules from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
New law holds banks, telecoms, social media companies responsible for scams
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/04/2025
» A new emergency decree took effect on Sunday that requires financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners to share responsibility for failing to curb scams.
Billions pour in for local data centres
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/03/2025
» International data centre firms are continuing to invest in Thailand with applications valued at a minimum of 100 billion baht, mainly from existing players expanding their capacities, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
Siam.AI to invest B70bn to expand Thailand AI infrastructure
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/02/2025
» Siam.AI Cloud, Bangkok based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud provider, plans to invest 70 billion baht this year on the expansion of its AI-ready infrastructure to turn Thailand into an AI hub in Southeast Asia.