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The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) is embarking on a joint venture to install smart meters for some 33,000 households in a move to pilot the government’s smart city initiative.MEA governor Keerapat Jiamset said on Friday (January 17) that the authority had signed a memorandum of ...

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will in June pitch to the Cabinet a plan for an energy innovation joint venture with private partners.Egat governor Viboon Rerksilathai said Egat proposes to hold a 40-per-cent stake in the venture, with the Ratch Group and Electricity ...

Bangkok ranks 75th out of 102 cities worldwide in smart city rankings, according to the IMD Smart City (SCI) Index for 2019.It’s the first edition of the index, jointly commissioned by the World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory, under the IMD Business School in Switzerland ...

Twenty cities in nine provinces have submitted proposals to apply for the government’s smart city project, according to the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa).The nine provinces are Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Bangkok, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chachoengsao, Yala and Nakhon Ratchasima.Keep reading ...

Access to capital is the most critical barrier for developing smart cities in Asean nations, including Thailand, as countries struggle to find alternative sources of investment for infrastructure projects with high upfront costs. Keep reading ...

Chiang Mai province has planned to pursue a Smart City model to improve the quality of life of local villagers.Chiang Mai Provincial Governor Supachai Iamsuwan said the northern province is on track to develop public facilities, promote tourism, and enhance the quality of life under ...

Khon Kaen has been chosen to be the government’s model smart city for other provinces to learn from. Last Saturday (Oct 13), Khon Kaen hosted the Smart City Expo 2018, an event designed to showcase a variety of projects aimed at achieving the goal. Known as ...

Governments and state enterprises play an important role in providing online public services, but involving the private sector can lead to more and better innovations, says a regional expert on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Keep reading ...

Carrying out smart-city transformations is feasible when emerging technologies and innovation are leveraged to make cities more liveable and its residents to be forward-looking. The winning projects showcased best practices of urban innovation focusing on use of technology.Keep reading ...

Banpu Infinergy Company Limited, a provider of solar energy solutions with advanced technologies and a subsidiary of Banpu Plc, an integrated energy company in Asia-Pacific, and Phuket City Development, a social enterprise established by entrepreneurs, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly implement the ...