Going further, a highly anticipated political party to sweep votes from progressive people, new generations, especially the First Vote group Has collapsed in the next election battle
with a strategy to propel the party
"Transforming the Country"
For almost 4 years, it has been proven that this political party
Starting from the precursor
"Future
Forward" to
"Step Away"
, how serious are you in transforming the country?
Many things have to face high resistance. from the pole of conservatism
until the party was dissolved
Including making bonsai smaller by sucking MPs into various parties
with the upcoming election battle
Let's try to listen to the vision of
"Pita Limcharoenrat"
, the leader of the far-reaching party.
on the digital economy in the forum
"Next Step Thailand 2023, the direction of the future"
“Pita”
stated
“a new trend of the digital economy.
and innovation strategy for sustainability"
that the Thai digital economy is now worth more than 1.2 trillion baht, with a forecast growth of 15% per year, about 20 billion baht of investment from the private sector.
but if compared with ASEAN together Thailand is ranked 6th in ASEAN.
with the government allocating budget
Regarding the digital economy strategy plan,
it is only 980 million baht or 0.03% of the total budget (3.18 trillion baht).
Budget
for smart city development
which is about 7.36 billion baht
, most of them push to fall
Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning
Ministry of Interior
, up to 7.16 billion baht
It does not directly answer the question of building a digital economy strategy.
If stepping into the digital economy
The government must adjust strategies, laws, and lagging digital infrastructure.
both reducing the steps in the bureaucratic system
budget support
Supporting potential private incubators
The important thing is that the state must play the role of the first customers for startups to grow.
incentivize investment
Digital Economy Policy Principles of Progress
Even if the goal is to reach the world level
or the ASEAN region
But it must come from the most important foundation. that is local level
ready for example
“Art Samart Model”
produces drinking water at the Art Samart Subdistrict Municipality, Roi Et Province until it succeeds.
And is going to install
IoT (internet of things) technology
that will make water production process to the water bill of the people.
All digital access
This is an example of making people's problems.
Become an opportunity to develop the digital economy.
to meet both economic development
and the quality of life of the people together
Going further, setting goals to extend from May able to Isaan, to other regions, to the whole country, to the ASEAN level.
go far to the world
But start practice from the local level.
Unfortunately, the draft amendment to the constitution
about decentralization
The ruling coalition party and the senator were dragged together and beaten down.
If there is a law that facilitates development and have an adequate budget
Might change the face of Thailand, who knows.
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