Suphajee Sets July 1 Date for State Agency Database Integration, Moving Toward Digital Government
Over 320 Thai government agencies will integrate their databases starting July 1, 2025, to streamline digital services and reduce administrative burdens for businesses and citizens.
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthammaphand presided over a digital government advancement event at the Santitiprachai Building of the Government House, announcing that starting July 1, 2025, over 320 Thai government agencies will coordinate to link government databases under the concept of "unlocking government data, reducing public burden." The Department of Business Development, under the Commerce Ministry's supervision, along with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission and the Digital Government Development Agency, will lead this collaborative effort, which has been assigned by the Prime Minister as a crucial step in enhancing national competitiveness in the digital economy.
The government's policy aims to reform economic structure and upgrade public sector efficiency through intelligent digital systems, reducing business costs and eliminating trade obstacles to position Thailand as a regional economic hub. Integrating databases across government agencies will be essential to achieving this goal. The transition to a fully data-driven government with seamless digital systems will ensure transparency, enable citizens and businesses to access information digitally, and provide precise tools for solving national problems while helping SMEs grow equitably and access government data rapidly.
Suphajee emphasized that Thailand faces three major transformations: technological transition, building investment confidence, and elevating the country to international standards. Technology is no longer optional but essential for the government to improve public services. The database integration will enable faster service delivery, reduce paperwork steps, travel requirements, and costs for citizens and businesses.
In 2024, the Department of Business Development issued 2.3 million legal entity certificates and 10 million document copies, consuming approximately 19.2 million sheets of paper annually. Starting July 1, 2025, all 320 government agencies will access corporate data from the Department in real-time through the Business Data Exchange system, transitioning from paper-based to fully electronic services for inter-agency data verification and inspection.
