Data from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has shown that Thailand has only 0.58 million experts in digital skills (Level 4), accounting for 1% of the population.
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Political parties promised several populist pledges for the general election to entice voters, including a controversial 10,000-baht handout via digital wallets to those aged 16 and over; a hike in minimum daily wages to 600 baht; an increase of minimum monthly salaries for university graduates to 25,000 baht; debt suspension for farmers; an immediate cut in electricity tariffs; and a rise in the monthly allowance for people aged 60 and over to 3,000-5,000 baht, up from 600-1,000 baht.
The new government should establish a "National Board of Digital Transformation" to gear the country towards the Thailand 5.0 era, according to recommendations provided by the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
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