Govt invites Canva to set up regional office and AI-Design center

Prachachat•Economy•6d ago

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The Thai government has invited Canva to establish a regional office and AI-Design research center in Thailand to enhance the Creative Economy.

•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas announced the invitation for Canva to set up a regional office and AI-Design research center in Thailand.
•The initiative aims to support 40,000 Thai SMEs in developing product images and marketing media through cooperation with DBD and DEPA.
•The government targets increasing Thai Canva Creators from 190 to 1,000 people by the year 2028.
•Canva Education users are targeted to increase from 3.3 million to 6.6 million by the year 2028 through cooperation with OBEC and OPEC.

Overview

•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas reported on the results of the Prime Minister's visit to Australia regarding potential cooperation with Canva.
•Thailand is the world's 6th largest market for Canva users, with over 7 million monthly users and over 30 million cumulative accounts.
•The Thai government invited Canva to establish a regional office and AI-Design research center in Thailand to move Thailand beyond being just a technology user.
•Cooperation with the Department of Business Development (DBD) and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) aims to help 40,000 Thai SMEs improve competitiveness.
•The government aims to increase the number of Thai Canva Creators to 1,000 people by the year 2028.
•Collaboration with the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) and the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC) will provide free Canva Education access to teachers and students.
•The target for Canva Education users is to reach 6.6 million by the year 2028.
•Ekniti Nitithanpraphas stated that expanding economic partnerships with technology-strong countries like Australia increases flexibility for the Thai economy.

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Key Quotes

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas

"Today, the global economy is facing both supply chain restructuring and geopolitical uncertainty; therefore, Thailand must expand its economic partnerships."

วันนี้เศรษฐกิจโลกกำลังเผชิญทั้งการปรับโครงสร้างห่วงโซ่อุปทานและความไม่แน่นอนทางภูมิรัฐศาสตร์ ประเทศไทยจึงต้องขยายพันธมิตรทางเศรษฐกิจ

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas

"The goal is not just to attract global technology companies, but to enable Thai people and Thai businesses to grow with global technology."

เป้าหมายไม่ใช่เพียงการดึงบริษัทเทคโนโลยีระดับโลกเข้ามา แต่คือการทำให้ คนไทยและธุรกิจไทยเติบโตไปกับเทคโนโลยีโลก

Key Entities

Person

Ekniti Nitithanpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand.

Organization

Canvaℹ️

An Australian digital design technology company.

Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้า)

An organization cooperating with Canva to help 40,000 Thai SMEs.

Digital Economy Promotion Agency(สำนักงานส่งเสริมเศรษฐกิจดิจิทัล)ℹ️

An organization cooperating with Canva to help 40,000 Thai SMEs.

Office of the Basic Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน)ℹ️

An organization cooperating to provide free Canva Education to teachers and students.

Office of the Private Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการศึกษาเอกชน)

An organization cooperating to provide free Canva Education to teachers and students.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country where the government is inviting Canva to set up a regional office and research center.

Australia(ออสเตรเลีย)ℹ️

The country of origin for Canva and a partner with strengths in AgriTech, renewable energy, and digital technology.