Thailand Government and World Bank join hands to promote IoT awareness OpenGovAsia

Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency and the World Bank have agreed to jointly undertake activities to promote awareness of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Thailand and drive digital transformation in public and private sectors. The announcement was made during a seminar attended by over 150 representatives from the Thai government, international organisations, businesses, NGOs and the media, for the local launch the recent World Bank report, The Internet of Things: The New Government-to-Business Platform. The report examine the progress made by governments incorporating IoT within their functions – many governments are eager to use IoT to better serve people, despite the obstacles of taking initiatives beyond the pilot stage. Prasanna Lal Das, lead author of the report, said that IoT has significant potential, but it requires systematic, informed work by the government, private sector, and civil society. Opportunities that will be created by the development of the IoT and ways to make the Internet of Things work in Thailand were discussed at the seminar jointly organised by DEPA and the World Bank.