Thailand Launches First Big Data Strategy Plan
Thailand's Cabinet approved its first Big Data strategy plan for 2025-2027, aiming to establish a data-driven economy and boost AI capabilities across government and business. The three-year initiative targets 35% annual economic growth fro
The Cabinet has approved Thailand's first Big Data strategic plan for 2025-2027, marking a major step toward a data-driven economy and society. Deputy Government Spokesperson Lallida Perisawivat announced that the plan, submitted by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, will serve as the country's foundational framework for Big Data development and aims to strengthen economic and social foundations, improve policy decisions, enhance national competitiveness, and systematically promote artificial intelligence.
Developed by the Big Data Institute (Public Organization), the plan addresses critical Thai challenges including data scattered across multiple agencies, shortage of data and AI professionals, incomplete data connectivity, cybersecurity and personal data protection vulnerabilities, and legal and infrastructure gaps.
The strategy envisions "harnessing the power of data to drive economic growth and simultaneously improve quality of life." Major objectives include expanding Big Data use for policy decisions, fueling data-driven economic growth, and advancing data and AI-integrated services and innovations.
The plan sets ambitious targets: by 2027, economic value from Big Data should grow at least 35% annually, and Thailand should rank among the world's top 25 in digital competitiveness for Big Data capabilities.
The strategy comprises four key pillars: developing national data infrastructure such as Government Cloud and National Big Data Platform; promoting Big Data use to address challenges in health, tourism, environment, agriculture, and commerce; developing and applying AI to upgrade public, business, and industrial services while supporting Thai-language AI models and development datasets; and building human resources by training at least 160,000 personnel in Big Data and AI by 2027.
Spokesperson Lallida emphasized that the government views data and AI as essential tools for improving national management, public services, and private-sector competitiveness. The Big Data strategy will anchor Thailand's data-driven economy, enable public-private data sharing, and translate digital innovation into concrete benefits for citizens and the nation.
