Thailand's Digitization Process in Relation to The Main Asian-Pacific Powers
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The aims of this paper are to 1) examine the key digitally driven factors by major countries in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the influence of Thailand’s digital forces on economic growth; and to 2) evaluate the relationship between Thailand’s digital growth and the the country’s major economies in terms of the political and economic environment. The population and sample groups were selected from among important stakeholders, policymakers, and employees of Thailand's digital technology sector. The sample group consisted of government officials, industry experts, technology entrepreneurs and representatives of the major countries of the Asian and Pacific region. The criteria of representation and adequacy were used to determine sample amounts in order to guarantee the validity and reliability of the study's findings. Regarding data collecting, the researcher gathered information from reputable web sources, government reports, industry publications, and scholarly journals. Moreover, the information obtained from focus group discussions and interviews were transcribed, encoded and analyzed to identify key topics and patterns. However, in order to guarantee correctness and dependability, quantified data were evaluated utilizing statistical methods like regression analysis, descriptive statistics, and relevant analysis. The results of the study found strong links and synergies between Thailand’s digital drive and the major Asian-Pacific powers, which also suggests that Thailand is one of the fastest-growing countries in the digital region, investing in digital industries, information technology and digital content, such as developing digital government projects, setting up information centres and creating digital investment spaces.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Every article published in the Romphruek Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences is the opinion and point of view of the authors. Thery're not the viewpoint of Krirk University or the editored department. Any part or all of the articles for pablication must be clearly cited.
References
American Council on Foreign Relations. (2019).(A) China’s role in Southeast Asia’s digital
economy. Council on Foreign Relations.
American Council on Foreign Relations. (2019).(B) Digital investment and infrastructure in Southeast Asia: U.S. and China perspectives. Council on Foreign Relations Annual Report. https://www.cfr.org/annual-report-2019.
Brynjolfsson, E., & McAfee, A. (2014). The second machine age: Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chen, H., Chiang, R. H. L., & Storey, V.C. (2012). Business intelligence and analytics:From big data to big impact. MIS Quarterly, 36(4), 1165–1188.
Choucri, N., Madnick, S., & Ferwerda,J. (2012). Institutions for cyber security: International responses and governance. Information Technology for Development, 18(1),73–91.
Denning, D. E. (1987). An intrusion-detection model. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering,SE-13(2),222–232.
Elsafty, A., & Yehia, H. (2023). Digital transformation and the challenges for cyber security in emerging economies. Journal of Global Security, 11(2023), 1–25.
Government of Indonesia.(2020). Indonesia’s national cybersecurity strategy.
Liu, W. (2022). Digital diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Journal of International Affairs, 45(2), 87–105.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. (2021). Thailand’s digital economy and society development plan (2016-2020). Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. https://www.mdes.go.th.
Nittaya, S. (2020). The role of China in Thailand’s digital infrastructure development under the Belt and Road Initiative. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 45(2), 145-167.
Pengphan, S. (2019). Human capital development for digital growth: Lessons from Thailand. Journal of Digital Innovation and Policy, 5(3), 212–227.
Pengphan, W. (2019). Thai education 4.0 and the development of the Eastern Special Economic Corridor. Burapha University Journal of Education, 29(3), 1-13.
Piboonsate, P., & Ngampramuan, W. (2021). Cybersecurity and the challenges of digital dependency in emerging economies: The case of Thailand. International Journal of Cybersecurity Policy, 9(1), 212–227.
Schneier, B. (2000). Secrets and lies: Digital security in a networked world. Wiley.
Singapore Ministry of Defence. (2020). Singapore Ministry of Defence annual report. Ministry of Defence.
Smith, A. (2019). Southeast Asia’s digital transformation and its impact on global economic growth. Economic Review of Southeast Asia, 10(1), 33-58.
Smith, J. (2019). The digital transformation of Southeast Asia: Political and economic impacts. Asian Economic Policy Review, 14(3), 245-267.
Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (2018, June 12). Law on cybersecurity.
https://english.luatvietnam.vn/law-no-24-2018-qh14-dated-june-12-2018-of-the-national-
assembly-on-cybersecurity-164904-doc1.html.
Suksamran, S. (2018). Thailand’s digital transformation and economic development. Journal of Digital Innovation and Policy, 14(3), 212-227.
Tani, P., & Suwanna, S. (2019). The role of government policies in fostering digital innovation: A case study of Thailand’s digital economy. Journal of Southeast Asian Development,14(2),123-145.
Thanes, T., & Suwanna, S. (2019). The impact of digital transformation on Thailand’s economic growth. Thai National Digital Economy Development Center.