• TECH

  Nectec head targets national AI strategy

  Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/03/2022

  » After being recently reappointed executive director of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec), Chai Wutiwiwatchai has vowed to usher in a national strategic plan for artificial intelligence (AI) usage and explore new tech frontiers, such as terahertz, quantum computing and the metaverse, to drive the country forward.

• TECH

  AIS retains chief executive for another year

  Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/02/2023

  » The board of Advanced Info Service (AIS) Plc has decided to retain chief executive Somchai Lertsutiwong at the mobile operator for another year.

• TECH

  Transpacific cable is cut, for now

  Life, James Hein, Published on 16/09/2020

  » In light of the problems between the USA and China, and that those in power in Beijing want to grab data from US networks, Google and Facebook have dropped plans to build an undersea cable between the US and Hong Kong. The new target limits the landing points to the Philippines and Taiwan and now excludes Hong Kong. The HK section of the cable is built but will not now be activated due to a national security agreement between the US and Google and Facebook. I will predict that if Joe Biden wins the next US election this decision will be revisited.

• TECH

  Digital Economy Ministry to set up national AI committee

  Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2024

  » The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is gearing up to establish a new national artificial intelligence (AI) committee to accelerate the national AI strategy in the second phase.

• TECH

  Surveying efforts to halt cybercrime

  Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2024

  » Despite attempts by state authorities to suppress cybercrime, the number of cases and damage have yet to decline as fraudsters continue to devise increasingly sophisticated ways to deceive people.

• TECH

  Tech activists write code to save migrants

  Reuters, Published on 27/02/2024

  » LONDON - When a migrant rescue non-profit asked Nik Zemke if he could design an app to pinpoint ships in distress in the Mediterranean, the German web developer headed to a hackers' convention to look for like-minded volunteers.

• TECH

  The smart city revolution

  Published on 31/01/2024

  » Advanced technologies with secure connectivity and intelligent capabilities, coupled with enhanced collaboration fostered among policymakers, community stakeholders, and technology vendors, will empower smart cities, address digital inclusion challenges, and promote increased gender equality, according to the technology giant Huawei. This holistic approach aims to effectively tackle Thailand's pain points of the digital economy, the digital divide, and the ongoing shortage of skilled cybersecurity talents, contributing to a more inclusive and technologically advanced future in line with Huawei's mission to "unleash digital for a better future".

• TECH

  Huawei drives Thailand's AI revolution, aims to lead

  Published on 05/01/2024

  » The Chinese tech giant, Huawei, equipped with advanced AI applications and local language support, is actively driving Thailand's transition into the AI era. Its goal is to establish Thailand as the AI hub of ASEAN. This initiative aligns with the Thai government's vision to become an AI hub by 2027.

• TECH

  China's bamboo could replace high-emitting plastics, but tech bottlenecks are stunting growth

  South China Morning Post, Published on 04/12/2023

  » It feeds one of the Earth's rarest species. It was the writing surface for some of the earliest books. It could prove essential in reducing vast amounts of carbon emissions - and China has more of it than anywhere else.

• TECH

  Nectec, agencies roll out Open ThaiGPT

  Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/04/2023

  » The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) has teamed up with three organisations to launch the Open ThaiGPT project, which is a next-generation form of artificial intelligence (AI) using the Thai language.

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