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Thailand backs use of satellites and AI for disasters and farming
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Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a draft Bangkok ministerial declaration aimed at expanding the use of satellite data, geospatial technology, artificial intelligence and big data to tackle disasters, support agriculture and strengthen climate resilien
Key facts
- Deputy Government Spokesperson Capt Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn said on Tuesday (October 27) that the Cabinet endorsed the draft Bangkok Ministerial Declaration on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, as
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- The regional initiative builds on the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (2018–2030), which promotes the use of space technology and geospatial information in areas including disaster-risk
- The ministerial meeting is expected to set the direction for the final phase of the Asia-Pacific action plan through 2030, with ESCAP seeking stronger regional cooperation and wider use of space-derived data for resilience and sustainable
Summary
Deputy Government Spokesperson Capt Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn said on Tuesday (October 27) that the Cabinet endorsed the draft Bangkok Ministerial Declaration on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, as proposed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
The Cabinet also authorised Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat , or a designated representative, to endorse the declaration at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific.