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Thailand Champions Global Cassava Sustainability at 2025 Forum
Published on 17/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 16, 2025 - Thailand’s leadership in the global cassava industry took centre stage at the Global Cassava Sustainability Forum 2025, held today at Pullman Bangkok King Power. Co-hosted by King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the event gathered international experts, industry leaders, and policymakers to strengthen global networks in sustainable agri-business, using cassava as a model value chain. The forum is part of Thailand’s Reinventing University Initiative, supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), which aims to enhance Thai universities’ global competitiveness and strengthen their role in national development.
Smart farming to drive wolffia's rise
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 03/06/2025
» Wolffia, a high-protein aquatic plant locally known as pham, has long been a part of the traditional diet of Northeast Thailand.
New medical AI database aims to boost diagnosis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has launched its Medical AI Data Platform, a centralised digital infrastructure designed to use artificial intelligence to accelerate medical diagnosis and reduce healthcare disparities.
THAI Academy Empowers Over One Million with AI
Published on 21/04/2025
» The THAI Academy programme, a joint initiative between the Royal Thai Government and Microsoft Thailand, is driving inclusive access to AI knowledge and skills across the country. With support from more than 35 public and private sector organisations—led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society—the programme seeks to empower over one million Thais by the end of 2025.
Govt ramps up iris scanning for migrant workers
News, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has proposed that the cabinet greenlight an iris-scanning system for nationwide use in registering migrant workers to ensure their right to proper healthcare services.
Super AI Engineer Season 5: Build Thailand's AI workforce
Published on 05/03/2025
» As artificial intelligence (AI) technology plays an increasingly crucial role in today’s world, AI knowledge and skills have become essential. The development of AI talent is therefore a crucial factor in adapting to changes in the labor market and industry shifts, driving economic growth, and enhancing Thailand’s competitiveness on a global stage.
Big things expected from new microelectronics plant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2024
» Thailand's first-ever silicon carbide wafer factory slated to start production in Lamphun province within the next two years will set a milestone for the country's semiconductor industry, according to the Thai Microelectronics Center (TMEC), the national research and development unit of wafer fabrication.
DDC hails IFR tech use on migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has declared the use of iris and facial recognition (IFR) technology to enhance medical services for migrant workers an achievement.
NSTDA touts AI ecosystem for ethics
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2023
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has created an ecosystem for artificial intelligence to ensure ethics and standards are in place to prevent the wrongful use of AI, according to the agency's chief.
Disease control goes high-tech
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2023
» Eye and facial recognition technology will be used in a pilot project aimed at improving healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in five provinces, the Department of Disease Control has said.