This blog will show you about the new digital technology in thailand, Digital technology is revolutionizing lives across Thailand. It has become part of everyday life and provided businesses with many new opportunities.
One opportunity lies within healthcare, where telemedicine is helping raise the quality and availability of medical services. Additional areas include sustainable business practices and creating smart cities.
1. E-commerce
Thai e-commerce market has evolved into an integral component of their economy, providing both businesses and consumers with convenient ways to manage daily lives, creating jobs in logistics and customer service sectors as well as building consumer trust in digital economy.
Thailand’s major e-marketplace platforms are anticipated to continue this trend by offering innovative features and appealing to buyers with tailored offers and promotions. Social commerce has also gained increasing momentum as sellers and brands offer products through video streams hosted on social media.
Agenda 2 of Thailand could also bolster e-commerce, by encouraging more local companies to specialize in high-value services like advertising and logistics, thus giving them an edge when competing against international players in CLMVT (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) context.
2. Mobile banking
Thai mobile banking has experienced significant growth due to the widespread adoption of digital payments and online transactions, offering greater access to loans that ultimately support Thailand’s economy.
Consumers increasingly rely on mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms for making purchases, with security features like facial recognition and fingerprint verification protecting consumers’ financial data. Furthermore, these applications allow users to manage transactions efficiently across borders by sending money transfers.
Thailand’s mobile banking platform, Bualuang mBanking, is powered by Fiserv solutions. Available on any smartphone or Apple Watch device, customers can send and receive money using citizen ID numbers or mobile phone numbers; thus improving ease-of-use while increasing customer satisfaction. Furthermore, advanced push notifications and alerts are provided by this app.
3. Online education
Online education has revolutionized how Thailand’s students learn. Students now have access to courses, interact with peers, and receive support from professors remotely – something particularly beneficial in remote or rural parts of Thailand where digital technology may not always be readily available.
Covid-19 pandemic has made online education an imperative in Thai universities, forcing them to transition from on-site teaching to e-learning en masse. Unfortunately, students have not taken this transition easily – Glasco [7] reports that many do not feel prepared for online learning because they prefer hands-on classes and lab work as opposed to virtual ones.
Thailand faces many hurdles in adopting digital technology, but solutions do exist. These include promoting digital literacy, improving infrastructure and encouraging entrepreneurship – this will position Thailand to lead in digital economy output while providing benefits across socioeconomic strata. Thailand should develop its own advanced technologies rather than copying imported technologies from elsewhere.
4. Telemedicine
Digital technology in Thailand has rapidly evolved beyond e-commerce and banking into new areas such as healthcare. Consumers in Thailand now frequently utilize telemedicine services to consult with doctors remotely and get prescriptions without visiting hospitals directly. Covid-19 pandemic has further promoted remote work tools such as video conferencing software and project management software being widely adopted among employees.
Telemedicine not only offers convenience, but can help bridge urban and rural communities by decreasing hospital visits. The Ministry of Public Health has established a telemedicine network linking its information technology office to hospitals throughout the country; currently over 19 healthcare providers offer remote consultation services through this telemedicine platform.
Akksilp asserts that 5G networks are helping hospitals alleviate pressure by alerting physicians of how many patients are visiting each day, which will ultimately increase patient satisfaction and quality of care. He further states that healthcare providers will find expanding telemedicine offerings into rural communities easier thanks to 5G’s ease of use – something Akksilp considers essential.
5. Cybersecurity
As digital technology becomes increasingly accessible, businesses require robust cybersecurity measures. These safeguards serve to protect them against cyber threats while keeping personal information safe, as well as helping businesses become more cost-competitive in global marketplace. In light of this need for digital transformation in Thailand, the government is taking strides toward encouraging its development.
Aiming to shift its economy toward innovation-led growth, the government and companies have joined forces to establish advanced digital infrastructure and promote digital literacy among their respective populations – in turn helping their nation increase economic benefits and improve its ranking globally.
Legal safeguards to protect data privacy and national security are also critical, with Thailand issuing new cyber statutes and working closely with healthcare and digital platform providers to enhance public-private cooperation and foster digital technology development within Thailand – efforts which ensure all Thais can benefit from digital economic developments.
