Digital Economy Promotion:

Flagship Initiatives

Kasama KongsmakVice President

Digital Economy Promotion Agency

Shaping a dynamic digital economy, with digital-ready manpower and greater digital awareness to propel change

VISION

Strategy 2:

Transform economy

towards Digital Thailand

Strategy 4:

Build digital innovation

ecosystems

Strategy 1:

Build manpower for

the digital era

Strategy 3:

Empower communities

for digital future

STRATEGY

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Digital Economy Promotion

Master Plan (2018 – 2021)

Shaping a dynamic digital economy, with digital-ready manpower

and greater digital awareness to propel change

VISION

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Digital Economy Promotion

Master Plan (2018 – 2021)

500,000

30,000,000

10% 20%

25,000 24,700

10x

7 Smart Cities

10%

Digital Manpower

Digital Citizens

Digital Density Growth

Digitalized Enterprises

Average Valuation of

Thailand Startups

Digital Industry

GDP Contribution

Digitalized

Community

Digital Industry Investment

5% yoy

15%

GDP Growth

Increasing

income-generating

For the bottom 40 percent

Smart

City

Big Data &

Innovation

Cyber

Security

Social Digital

Innovation

Digital

Citizen

Digital

Manpower

Digital

Transformation

Digital

Startup

Digitalized

Community

Digital Industry

Promotion

Strategy 1:

Build manpower for

the digital era

Strategy 3:

Empower communities

for digital future

Strategy 4:

Build digital innovation

ecosystems

Strategy 2:

Transform economy towards

Digital Thailand

Coding Thailand

Digital Manpower

Fund

Digital Cafe

Tax Incentive

Digital Transformation Fund

Marketing & Internationalization Fund

RDI Fund (including standards and IP)Smart Visa

Startup Fund

Community Fund

RDI Fund

Digital Assistant Program (business matching)

City Data Platform

Digital Park Thailand

IoT InstituteAgriculture Learning Health and

Active Aging (Showcase)

Digital Infrastructure Fund

Big data as a service Digital Academy

Code Camp

National Campaign

Certificate

Killer Apps

Awareness/ Marketing

Fund

Digital BusinessDirectory

DEPA One Stop Service [ DOSS ]

Regulatory Sandbox

Digital Manpower Fund

Change agent

Social Digital Innovation Fund

Consortium

Tax IncentiveSmart city

master plan

RDI fund

Regulatory Sandbox

Campaign

Digital Assistant Program

Cyber Security

Consortium

Tax Incentive

Digital Startup

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Key action items

Smart

City

Big Data &

Innovation

Cyber

Security

Social Digital

Innovation

Digital

Citizen

Digital

Manpower

Digital

Transformation

Digital

Startup

Digitalized

Community

Digital Industry

Promotion

Strategy 1:

Build manpower for

the digital era

Strategy 3:

Empower communities

for digital future

Strategy 4:

Build digital innovation

ecosystems

Strategy 2:

Transform economy towards

Digital Thailand

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Manpower

01Community

02Economy

03Infrastructure

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depa Fund & Scheme

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depa New Office

Location & Surrounding

▪ Ladprao Hills located on the Ha Yaek

Ladprao

▪ Accessible both Phaholyothin and

Vibhavadi Road

▪ Phaholyothin MRT

▪ Shopping Centre

▪ Union Mall

▪ Central Ladprao

▪ Big C Ladprao

▪ Major Ratchayothin▪ Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchada

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depa DOSSDigital One Stop Service

depa IoT & InnovationIoT Institute and Maker

depa Digital StartupCommunity and Network

depa Office

depa VenueMeeting-Seminar-Workshop

depa Executive Floor

depa Office

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Office

Rental Space

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Digital Manpower Programs ❑ 30 mil. digital citizens through social media & chatbot

❑ codingthailand.org to prepare school-aged children

❑ Digital University program to upskill digital professionals

❑ Smart Visa for digital professionals

❑ Digital CEO program for digital leadership

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❑ Digitally transforming SMEs in manufacturing (300 SMEs)

❑ Digitally transforming agricultural businesses (mini voucher)

❑ Promoting digital startups (Unicorn opportunity for all, From

startup to scaleup); Co-developing 400 startups with 10

universities

❑ Providing Digital One Stop Service (DOSS) (over 400

businesses)

Digital Transformation & Digital Startup Programs

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Digital Startup Ecosystem Builder

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Startup Battleground Hackathon

5 Days 100 Startup Teams

depa

Digital Startup

Programs

Focus areas

Focus tech platforms

Key mechanisms

depa funds(idea, launch,

growth)

depaaccelerators & incubators

Digitalstartup

network

Global marketaccess

Digital content

B2B

Digital transformation

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❑ Transforming communities (from 27,000 Net

Pracharat communities) with digital technology for

income generation and better quality of life (e-

commerce, safety, etc.)

❑ Training digital skills to people with disability for

better job opportunities (kick of in 2019)

Empowering Community Programs

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Enablers & Innovation Infrastructure

❑ IoT Institute & Digital Park Thailand (Technology focus: IoT,

AI, VR, 5G, .. )

❑ Smart City development (7 cities in the first year: Phuket,

Chiangmai, Konkaen, Bangkok, Chonburi, Rayong,

Chachoengsao)

❑ Investment incentives (tax exemption up to 15 years) for

digital industry (hardware and smart device, software,

digital service, digital content, communication)

❑ Corporate tax incentives 200% for software expenses

(expanding to hardware in 2019)

❑ Digital Academy Thailand/ digital universities

depa Office Building & IoC @ Sriracha

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Conceptual Design

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Smart Loft

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DPT & IoT Institute

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• IoT Open Platform

• Networking IoT Talent • Design Based• Private-Led

Objective

• IoT Institute 80,000 sqm• A1 40,000 sqm, A2 20,000 sqm• A3 20,000 sqm• Budget 3,500 M THB

Overview

Facilities

• Industrial Mathematic Lab • AI Lab• VR & AR Lab• Testing Lab

• IoT Center• Cloud Innovation Lab• Device Lab• 5G Lab

• Design Center• IoT Center• Demonstration Space• Maker Space

IoT Institute

Land of Motivation

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Land of Motivation- Collaborative Space

- Approachable & Accessibility

- Connected Linkage

- Green Environment & Sustainable

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depa Regional Office

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Incentives & Privileges @ EEC

Activity-based Incentives

• CIT exemption not exceeding 8 years

• Exemption of import duties on machinery and raw materials used for export production

• Duty exemption on materials imported for R&D purposes and related testing

• 50% reduction not exceeding 10 years

• Non-tax incentives, e.g. permission to own land, permission to bring in foreign experts

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Technology-based Incentives

• CIT exemption for 9-13 years for projects that utilize advanced technology and innovation, or R&D projects

• Exemption of import duties on machinery and raw materials used for export production

• Duty exemption on materials imported for R&D purpose

• Non-tax incentives, e.g. permission to own land, permission to bring in foreign experts

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Strategic Technology Development

• CIT exemption not exceeding 15 years for targeted industries

• 10 billion Baht grants for investment projects engaged in R&D, innovation of human resources development in specific area

• Other incentives in accordance with the BOI Act

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Incentives in EEC

• CIT exemption 2 more years• 50% CIT reduction for 5

more years• Max PIT of 17% for

foreigner• 4 years smart visa• 5 years work permit• Land lease up to 99 years

(for state own enterprise land)

• Freehold land for industrial estate and private operator

• Fast track EIA• Holding foreign currency

account

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Digital Park Thailand

• EEC incentive package• Regulatory Sandbox for

research and innovation development

• One stop service• Digital infrastructure• DEPA promotion schemes;

o digital transform fundo digital startup fundo digital workforce fundo digital infrastructure

fundo digital research

innovation fund

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27Thailand Smart City Initiative

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Piloting a smart city in Phuket since 2017 & adding Chiangmai, Khon-kaen, and EEC in 2018

Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister ACM Prajin Juntong

Phuket ▪ Smart Safety @ Patong, Maikao, and Phuket Municipality - Installing over 700 CCTVs and Tourist data analytics

▪ Smart People – Setting up Phuket Smart City Innovation Park

Chiangmai ▪ Smart Nimman -> Smart Tourism, Smart WiFi, Smart Living▪ Smart People - Chaing Mai Innovation Park

Khon-kaen▪ Smart Mobllity – downtown – outertown▪ Smart Living – Smart Health by Khon-Kaen Hospital and Srinakarin Hospital

EEC ▪ Smart Governance - Installing IoC in Digital Park Thailand, Chonburi▪ Smart Mobility – Developing a smart port at Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port

Big Data Driving Smart City through City Data Platform

Alliance

Initiating Thailand’s Smart City Alliance comprising over 80 leading public and private organizations

National Smart City Committee

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2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

7 provinces, 10 cities8 provinces, 15 cities

30 provinces/ cities

Livable Cities

New Cities

*Accumulative Count

Smart City Goals

City Challenge

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* A smart city is an efficiently managed

city with sustainable services that serve

its citizens so everyone is safe and happy.

Smart City Development Components

Smart City*

Vision/ Goals

Smart City Master Plan

Smart City Solutions

Infrastructure Data Platform, Data Security

Sustainability Model

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Jan. Mar May June Aug Oct

Smart City

Logo Contest

Smart City

Thailand Take off11 March

Smart City

Announcement

World Smart City

Showcases 2019

ASCN Workshop6-7 June

34th and 35th ASEAN

Summits and JCM

ASCN Annual Meeting

Conference & Exhibition 22-24 Aug

Digital Thailand

Big Bang 2019

Smart City 2019 Roadmap

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Free Wi-Fi: MDESIoT Network, 5G: LoRa CAT TelecomBig Data: TMD, NSOCCTV และ Sensor: Smart City Alliance

GPS: Logistics companies

Smart EEC> Focusing area: 1,000 sq.km. around Thailand digital park (EECd)> Largest IoT sandbox (in a city scale) with the Intelligent Operation Center at IoT Institute.

> Empowering EEC with digital technologies for Smart Port, Smart Manufacturing and Smart Community.

In 2018 depa, the Federation of Thai SME, and Durian Corporation hosted a SMART CITY D-BOOST CAMP to attract and incubate digital startups with potential to provide smart city solutions.

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Smart City D-Boost CAMP: EEC Forum

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Digital University @EEC

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IoT

Robotics

Data Science

ArtificialIntelligence

5G

78 Acres

Objectives

สถาบันพัฒนาศักยภาพดา้นดจิทิัล

To establish a digital manpower development hub in EEC

To provide an open platform for AI & Data Science for hands-on training and providing technical supportand services to manufacturing SMEs

To provide digital training/ co-certification programs in IoT/ AI/ Data Science to meet the demands of EEC

To build strong linkages among local manufacturing SMEs, academic institutions and digital players (at home and abroad)

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SCOPES

Establish EEC Digital Academy Thailand (DAT)1

Develop ICT Manpower through Digital Academy Thailand (DAT)2

• Training programs on AI, Data Science, and related programs

• Co-working space • AI3 ( AI Innovation Infrastructure)

• Online education platform• Online courses

D A T

EEC

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VISION

The Premier Digital Economy Promotion Agency to Accelerate Transformation in Thailand

To develop the digital economy promotion strategies in accordance with the

national policy and plan on the development of digital economy and society.

To promote and support the investment or business operations in relation to

the digital industry and innovation.

To promote, support and work with other public and private organizations to

achieve the development of digital industry and innovation.

To promote, support and implement the human resource development with

regard to digital industry and innovation.

To propose, expedite and follow up on the amendment of intellectual

property protection laws, regulations or measures related to digital industry

and innovation, in collaboration with the relevant agencies .

MISSION

About UsAbout Us

Regional Office

Digital Economy Promotion AgencyEstablished on 23 January 2017

South East Coast

South West Coast

Central

Upper Northern

Lower Northern

Lower Northeastern

Central Northeastern

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depa Management Team

Dr.Nuttapon NimmanphatcharinPresident/ CEO

Dr.Passakorn PrathombutrSenior Executive Vice President

Digital Technology and Innovation Development

Dr.Kasititorn PooparadaiSenior Executive Vice PresidentStrategy and Management Unit

Chatchai KhunpitiluckSenior Executive Vice President

Digital Economy Unit

Dr.Rattasart KorrasudSenior Executive Vice President

Digital Society and Manpower Unit

Meetham Na RanongExecutive Vice President

Regional Office

Pondchai HomcheenExecutive Vice President

Strategy and Management