Yoschanan uses AI and 3 Siyams to drive Thailand's new growth engines

Thansettakij•Economy•49m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Yoschanan Wongswat outlines a strategy to use AI and high-tech industries to transform Thailand from a technology follower into a creator.

•Yoschanan Wongswat proposes the '3 Siyams' industrial framework to build high-value economic foundations.
•The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has established an Intelligence Economy framework for manpower development.
•Thailand aims to develop internal capabilities in semiconductors, data centers, and space technology.

Overview

•Yoschanan Wongswat stated that Thailand must transition AI use from predictive tools to discovery and modification tools to create new innovations.
•Yoschanan Wongswat introduced the '3 Siyams' concept consisting of Siam Terra for agriculture, Siam Medica for health, and Siam Silica for high-tech industries.
•The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) defined four manpower components: AI Literacy, Industry Ready, Technology Creator, and Frontier Master.
•Yoschanan Wongswat identified three game-changing technologies as Self-driving Labs, Precision Medicine/Food, and Material Science.
•Thailand is pushing a project involving 18 satellites to encourage Thai entrepreneurs and startups to join the supply chain.
•Yoschanan Wongswat argued that failing to adapt to AI could worsen economic inequality, moving from a K-Shape to an I-Shape economy.
•Yoschanan Wongswat aims to change the role of universities from producing job seekers to creating job creators.

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Key Quotes

Yoschanan Wongswat

"Thailand must dare to discover and create its own technology, using AI as a key tool to accelerate new discoveries."

ประเทศไทยต้องกล้าที่จะค้นพบและสร้างเทคโนโลยีของตัวเอง โดยใช้ AI เป็นเครื่องมือสำคัญในการเร่งการค้นพบสิ่งใหม่

Key Entities

Person

Yoschanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Organization

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Intelligence Economy framework and manpower development.

NSTDA(สวทช.)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the development plan of Data Centers.

Department of Science Service(กรมวิทยาศาสตร์บริการ)

An agency under MHESI providing One Stop Service for product testing and technology transfer.

Department of Skill Development(กรมพัฒนาฝีมือแรงงาน)ℹ️

An organization cooperating in the Skill Bridge project for labor skill transition.

Rajabhat Universities(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏ)ℹ️

Universities providing technology transfer to elevate local production and careers.

Rajamangala University of Technology(มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคล)ℹ️

Universities providing technology transfer to elevate local production and careers.

Place

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

A province mentioned as a source of agricultural raw materials for DeepTech startups.

Nan(น่าน)

A province mentioned as a source of agricultural raw materials for DeepTech startups.

Policy

Intelligence Economy

A manpower development framework consisting of AI Literacy, Industry Ready, Technology Creator, and Frontier Master.