Bangkok Post
So the goal is control?
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Given the matter-of-fact nature of business, statements can sometimes come off as cold or callous, the argument being that any lack of humanity is in service of the facts rather than an intent to offend.
Key facts
- A Unicef study in 2025 indicated 43.6% of Thai youths have engaged in online gambling and were at risk of developing addiction to the vice
- Nearly three in four Thais (72%) say products and services using AI have profoundly changed their daily lives over the past three to five years, significantly higher than the 32-country average of 54%,”
- Looking ahead, 78% believe AI will profoundly change their lives in the next three to five years, compared with a global average of 66%.“
- Given the matter-of-fact nature of business, statements can sometimes come off as cold or callous, the argument being that any lack of humanity is in service of the facts rather than an intent to offend.
- Even if true, this does little to ease the sting of a report that characterised Thai people’s reluctance to give AI “complete control”
- Over half (55.3%) of children and youth up to 25 years old surveyed reported being bullied and ridiculed online, with 12% of children aged 9-18 surveyed saying they experienced online grooming.
Summary
Even if true, this does little to ease the sting of a report that characterised Thai people’s reluctance to give AI “complete control” as a challenge to be overcome.
The findings of the Ipsos Global Insights 2026 survey announced this past week depict a Thailand that is broadly optimistic about the potential of artificial intelligence.