According to Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, the government plans to promote the esports industry by working with big international gaming companies to train workers for the expanding sector.
Mr Prasert, also Minister of Digital Economy and Society ( DES ), on Sunday visited the Thailand Game Show 2024 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center along with Asst Prof Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, director-general of the Digital Economy Promotion Agency ( Depa), and Warin Ratchananusorn, director of the Digital Startup Institute on Saturday. They extolled the agency’s high-tech potential and its ability to bring in new income.
He said the government intended to accelerate the development and development of new businesses, such as games, activities, and graphics because they are industries of chance.
The minister even gave Depa and its Digital Startup Institute a directive to help these areas so they can play a major role in boosting the nation’s attractiveness.
” Manpower is the key element that drives the games, games, and graphics businesses. The government wants to develop individuals or teams to compete in gaming at the highest level, or even to create and export games, he said. Thailand has many skilled players and developers.
Thailand may be a major regional hub for electric content. These are serious concerns the authorities had address”, Mr Prasert said.
” We will immediately start the Depa Esports job, which will cause a major revamp in the Thai games business”, he added.
The deputy prime minister and his team also spoke about fostering cooperation in the gaming industry with renowned international organizations and corporations for game creation, such as Nintendo Co, Konami Group, a Japanese multinational entertainment business, and the Korea Game Developers Association (KGDA ).
He stated that KDGA may invite some Thai activity developers to demonstrate their ability in the South Korean games industry. “KGDA is interested in establishing a game development skills center in Thailand to make manpower for the gaming industry these at home and other parts of the world,” he said.
Through the creation of facilities like the Digital Edutainment Complex, according to Asst Prof. Nuttapon of Depa, the government intends to foster investment in the gaming, esports, and related industries.
In the Chon Buri district of Sriracha, the page will become located on a 20, 000m2 site inside the Thailand Digital Valley.
He claimed the structure would serve as a testing ground for modern technology and support the Thai gaming and esports industries.
More than 50 top game designers and engineers from domestic and international firms were even showcased at the Thailand Game Show 2024, which ended on Sunday.
Culture Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol stated at the ceremony’s opening ceremony on Friday that the market for gaming in Thailand was worth about US$ 1.3 billion ( roughly 44 billion baht ) last year, up 10 % from 2023.
Thailand’s gaming industry is thought to be the next region in Southeast Asia with the fastest growth.
” It is a company that creates value and new jobs, whether as an esports company, channel, figure artist, or professional cosplayer.
These are promoting growth and are in line with the developments in the modern economy’s period, she said.