China · Bangkok Post
AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at risk
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Nearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Key facts
- Nearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
- Thailand's unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2026 stood at 0.94% of the total labour force, equivalent to 390,000 people, up by 9.9% from the same period last year.
- According to the latest available data for the fourth quarter of 2025, household debt rose by 0.05% to 16.4 trillion baht, equivalent to 86.7% of GDP
- Nevertheless, employment in the first quarter expanded by 4.6%, driven by a recovery in the agricultural sector and continued growth in non-agricultural sectors.
- Meanwhile, average wages declined by 0.6% to 16,145 baht per person per month.
- Speaking during a briefing on Thailand's social conditions in the first quarter of this year, Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the NESDC, said the council applied the occupational risk assessment model for GenAI developed by Gmyrek
Summary
Speaking during a briefing on Thailand's social conditions in the first quarter of this year, Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the NESDC, said the council applied the occupational risk assessment model for GenAI developed by Gmyrek et al (2025), using data from the Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2025.
He said it was undeniable that some professions will be impacted by AI, and that the government has been implementing upskilling and reskilling programmes for workers. Universities have also adjusted their curriculums to mitigate the impact of AI on new graduates entering the workforce.