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Thailand announces establishment of AI Governance Practice Centre

The establishment of an AI Governance Practice Centre (AIGPC) is aimed at positioning Thailand as a regional hub for ethical AI.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks at the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025, held in Bangkok on June 25. (Photo: The Nation)
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks at the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025, held in Bangkok on June 25. (Photo: The Nation)

Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand is accelerating its development in artificial intelligence (AI), with the government announcing major investments and the establishment of an AI Governance Practice Centre (AIGPC) aimed at positioning the country as a regional hub for ethical AI.

As reported by the local English-language daily online newspaper The Nation, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made the announcement during the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2025, held in Bangkok on June 25.

In her keynote address, Paetongtarn expressed appreciation to UNESCO for organising the forum and commended its leadership in adopting the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, which has now been endorsed by all 194 member states.

She said the National AI Committee is spearheading Thailand’s AI development through key initiatives, one of which is on talent development aiming for 10 million users, 90,000 professionals, and 50,000 developers.

The PM said over 15.4 billion USD has been committed to Thailand’s related core infrastructure, while more than 61 million USD is invested in an open-source AI platform and a national data centre.

She also highlighted the launch of the AIGPC, which will serve as a platform for sharing best practices in ethical AI, conducting training, and fostering cross-sector collaboration.

To further support UNESCO’s vision, Paetongtarn said Thailand is also developing a progress tracking tool to monitor how member states are implementing the AI ethics recommendations./.

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