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Thailand TH-AI Passport implementation and AI governance

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Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has officially launched the AiPASS platform under the ‘TH-AI Passport’ initiative. The program aims to bridge the nation’s AI usage gap, which currently stands at 12.4%—significantly lower than Singapore’s 63.4% and the global average of 17.8%. Rather than developing domestic models, the government has opted to purchase access to over 30 AI models from 14 leading global providers, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok. The platform also includes Thai-specific models like Paethum and Typhoon. The initiative targets up to 5 million Thai citizens aged 15 and older, offering free access for one year. To promote AI literacy, the platform utilizes a ‘Learn-Earn-Play’ model. Users can access over 96 educational courses developed in collaboration with partners such as Microsoft, Google for Education, and NVIDIA. By completing courses and accumulating points, users can unlock higher-tier AI models and earn digital certificates aligned with UNESCO and ASEAN standards. As of the launch on August 31, 2026, pre-registration has already exceeded 1.3 million people. To address data sovereignty concerns, the government stated that user data and prompts are stored anonymously on Thai clouds, with contracts prohibiting providers from using this data for model training. Following the launch, discussions regarding AI governance and regulation have intensified. At the GCNT EXPO On September 25, 2026, True Corporation CEO Sigve Brekke described AI as announced a technology comparable partnership with the Ministry to support the project by launching a ‘supercar that requires strict rules to ensure safety special internet package named ‘AiPASS’. Priced at 29 baht per month, the package provides unlimited data for the AiPASS platform and sustainability,’ noting is available through August 31, 2027. Jakkrit Urairat, Head of Government Affairs at True Corporation, stated the company intends to use its transition into essential infrastructure. Concurrently, as network capabilities to help drive Thailand strengthens its regulatory landscape toward an ‘AI-driven economy through public-private cooperation.’ Following the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and upcoming launch, discussions regarding AI legislation, companies like Veeam Software are introducing tools to automate privacy workflows governance and regulatory compliance to help organizations manage complex legal requirements. regulation have intensified.

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  1. 2026-09-26 02:11 UTC Thailand TH-AI Passport implementation and AI governance
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