PUBLISHED: 18 Oct 2024 at 19: 35
According to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the government will concentrate more on R&D, particularly in science and innovation for electric vehicles ( EV ), AI, advanced medical industries, and clean energy.
During this year’s second meeting of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council she chaired on Friday, Ms Paetongtarn emphasised the importance of advancing higher education, technology, research and innovation in Thailand to gain the people and the country.
She claimed that the conference was focused on conducting research to advance vital national sectors. This is in line with the need to encourage investment and promote development in various areas and with workers market demand.
Ms Paetongtarn said exclusive attention was given to Thailand’s” 4 2″ business: EV, AI, advanced medical companies, clean energy shift and green organic asset management.
The prime minister added that the government is putting emphasis on staff development to promote business development, and that it is committed to promoting lifelong understanding and opportunities for mentoring, particularly through the creation of learning platforms promoted by the National Credit Bank.
Ms. Paetongtarn expressed hope that the efforts of the National Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation Policy Council will foster the development of technology, engineering, and cultural knowledge to solve federal issues and generate revenue from advances in research.
Meanwhile, the Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ) launched the” Thailand Space Week 2024″ event, themed” Converging Technologies, Connecting People”, to create a platform for connecting cutting-edge technologies and tech-savvy people.
The event, the largest space-related event in Southeast Asia, will partner with more than 30 international and domestic organisations, including the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand ( Egat ), Siemens, Thaicom, PTT, ISPACE, and the Cabinet Office of Japan, among others.
It will show how the most recent developments in place technology can be used in different sectors.
Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, emphasized the significance of the space industry in accelerating Thailand’s economic growth and strengthening the nation’s aggressive edge on the international market.
The event may have many activities, including talks by leading experts, storage technologies exhibitions and business matching sessions, where foreign space agencies, policymakers, experts and entrepreneurs from around the world will gather to investigate opportunities for collaboration, she said. The chancellor expressed confidence that Asean will become a hotspot for the development of storage technology.