Recently, “smart cities” are gaining attention in Thailand because the government has a policy to develop the city from normal to smart, using seven key principles, as follows:

• Smart Environment
• Smart Travel and Transportation
• Smart Living
• Smart Citizen
• Smart Energy
• Smart Economy
• Smart Public Administration.

       Modern technology and innovation will be utilized to increase efficiency in city management under good city planning and the participation of the people and the business sector, under the concept of livable and modern city development, so that people in the city to have a good quality of life, with happiness and sustainability.

       In 2022, the goal was to develop 100 smart cities covering all provinces in the country. This goal came after several smaller steps. In 2018-2019, the construction of 10 smart cities in seven provinces was piloted; in 2019-2020, another 30 smart cities in 24 provinces were developed; and development of an additional 60 smart cities in 30 provinces took place in 2020-2021. 

       However, the development of a smart city is different from a normal city, because technology is combined with infrastructure factors to develop the management system for maximum efficiency, in line with the lives of people of all age groups and occupations, including visitors, so their lives involve greater use of technology, in line with the 4.0 era lifestyle.

       The benefits that people will receive from smart cities are convenience, safety in living and traveling, good environment, green space and fresh air, alternative energy as clean energy, ease and flexibility of connecting with government agencies and businesses, and access to more information, thus creating transparency and verifiability, all of which will begin to be incorporated into our daily lives as smart cities mature in all areas.

Source: depa Thailand

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