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Thailand is urged to address structural bottlenecks to improve its digital competitiveness.
Thailand needs to address structural bottlenecks to improve its digital competitiveness, create innovation and fully leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI).
The problems include low AI investment, a shortage of advanced skills and unfavourable regulatory frameworks.
For years, Thailand prided itself on being a "hyper-connected" society, with internet infrastructure and mobile penetration that rank among the global best.
However, as the landscape shifts towards AI and deep tech, Thailand faces a sobering reality.
According to the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2025, Thailand has slipped one spot to 38th place out of 69 economies, attributed to a slide in the country's technology ranking from 23rd to 29th.
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