Science and technology

Growth in value-addition of Thailand’s ICT sector as a share of GDP was negative, but Thailand is among the top 10 countries having high value-addition in ICT manufacturing, according to a UN agency report.The information and telecommunications technology (ICT) sector comprises ICT manufacturing, ICT wholesale ...

The Nation presents infographics of UNCTAD’s Digital Economy Report 2019, which highlights value creation and capture: implications for developing countries.Keep reading ...

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) announced the Discover Thailand’s Astronaut Scholarship Program, which offers an opportunity for selected Thai children to witness operations at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and NASA Visitor Center.Keep watching ...

The Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Tint) has tried to quell growing public pressure over the proposed dusting off of a project to build a nuclear research reactor in Ongkharak district of Nakhon Nayok, saying the plan is still at an early stage.The project has ...

The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry is aiming to boost the income of people at the grass-roots level through mobile apps and e-commerce platforms over the next three months.Some targeted areas will be selected for a pilot project designed to use digital technology to ...

The government has launched a white paper on the Internet of Things (IoT) industry to drive the country’s digital economy.The “Thailand IoT Industry White Paper” was jointly released during a meeting on Wednesday (August 7) in Bangkok. The white paper outlines the framework of Thailand’s ...

Thailand was ranked 56 out of 194 countries in the Government AI Readiness Index 2019 while Singapore sat top of the chart, according to UK-based consultancy Oxford Insights.Thailand was given a 5.458 rating out of 10, one spot above Indonesia at 57, which gained a ...

Specialists from 17 fields attended a meeting Thursday to look at the best ways to revise the draft on the national science, research and innovation plan.The meeting was held at the Century Park Hotel by the Office of the Science, Research, Innovation Promotion Board, which ...

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs envisions ASEAN as ‘seamlessly connected’ and cybersecurity will contribute to that vision.As the chair country of ASEAN, Thailand aims to advance the community towards a future that includes a digital ASEAN.Based on that vision, Thailand has been stimulating progress and ...

The Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs has indicated that competitiveness can be driven by using innovation, creative ideas, and technology, during a seminar on competitiveness of Thailand in Bangkok.Keep watching ...