Bangkok Post
Ministry's AI project faces heat
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The Democrat Party has called on the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) to review its proposed TH-AI Passport project, citing concerns over transparency, procurement practices and value for money.
Key facts
- The Democrat Party has called on the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) to review its proposed TH-AI Passport project, citing concerns over transparency, procurement practices and value for money.
- Abhisit Vejjajiva, the party's leader, said the Democrats had examined the project through their government-monitoring platform, Song Rat (Watch the State), and identified what they considered a high risk of irregularities.
- The government says the project is intended to raise Thailand's AI adoption rate to about 23%, above the global benchmark of 16.3%
- The ministry said Thailand's AI adoption rate stands at 10.7%, behind regional peers such as Singapore, with an AI diffusion rate of 60.9%, and Vietnam, at 23.5%
Summary
Abhisit Vejjajiva, the party's leader, said the Democrats had examined the project through their government-monitoring platform, Song Rat (Watch the State), and identified what they considered a high risk of irregularities.
He said Pitakdech Dechdecho, chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics Suppression, is preparing to summon various agencies to provide further explanations about the project.