H.E. General
Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, attended a virtual executive meeting
with Mr. Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies. Gen Prayut expressed
appreciation for Huawei's continued support of Thailand's digital transformation
and post-pandemic recovery, and his eagerness to further strengthen cooperation
with Huawei to promote the Thailand 4.0 strategy and digital talent cultivation last November 25, 2021.
During the
virtual meeting, Gen Prayut and Mr. Ren exchanged views on how to consolidate
digital competitiveness and build a strong foundation for ICT talent in
Thailand.
Gen Prayut also
stressed the important role that advanced ICT technologies and digital innovation
would play in supporting Thailand’s economic resilience and sustainability,
stating that “Huawei has provided profound contributions to Thailand’s fight
against the pandemic and digital transformation. I am deeply impressed by
Huawei history and dedication culture. In the future, Thailand is eager to
cooperating with Huawei in various areas, including digital economy, 5G smart hospital,
cloud and computing, digital power, smart logistics and data center.”
Virtual
Executive Meeting
Left:
H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha; Right: Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies
Mr. Ren expressed
his gratitude for Thai government’s trust in Huawei and congratulated Thailand
on its achievements in 5G rollout. He emphasized that “Huawei and Thailand have
been working together to build a strong digital infrastructure foundation. In
the future, we look forward to accelerating the integration of digital
technologies in Thailand’s key industries, especially in port and airport
scenarios.”
“We have strong
belief in Thailand's successful digital transformation and talent development.
Our local team will work closely with Thai customers and partners to serve the
country’s social and economic development with technology solutions.” Ren said.
H.E. General Prayut
Chan-o-cha
Towards
Thailand’s digital blueprint to become the ASEAN digital hub, Huawei and
Thailand have been closely cooperating in two key areas.
First, in line
with the Thailand 4.0 strategy, Huawei has worked with its customers to accelerate
Thailand’s digital transformation and ICT infrastructure innovation. Through the
adoption of 5G, Cloud, and AI, Huawei and its industry partners are enabling Thailand's
key sectors and creating exciting opportunities across multiple areas, including
healthcare, education, transportation, e-government, and smart city, to bolster
Thailand’s long-term socioeconomic development and digital ecosystem.
Among these
actions, smart port and airports are important potential cooperation areas for
Huawei and Thailand. Mr. Ren introduced the company’s best practices in Smart
Port and Smart Airport Solutions in China, which builds automation capabilities
based on all factors — people, vehicles, goods, enterprises, and places — to
help build safe, efficient, and intelligent world-class ports and airports.
Second, Gen
Prayut and Mr. Ren also highlighted a commitment to cultivate upskilled and
digital talent in Thailand. In order to drive Thailand’s digital transformation
and long-term development, both men stressed that the public and private sector
must work together to build an open, shared ICT talent ecosystem that benefits
all.
Aiming to cultivate
Thailand's local ICT talent and digital workforce, Huawei established the Huawei
ASEAN Academy (Thailand) in 2019, which has trained over 41,000 ICT
professionals and provided training to 1,300 small and medium-sized enterprises.
Huawei has also signed MOUs with more than 20 Thai universities. With a digital
world fast approaching, Huawei is determined to ensure that no one is left
behind through digital inclusion initiatives that enhance the digital knowledge
and employment prospects of vulnerable groups.
In March 2021, Huawei Thailand has been chosen for the Special Prime Minister Award as the “Digital International Corporation of the Year”. The award recognizes Huawei for its valuable support and outstanding contributions to Thai society and its efforts to support digital transformation. It is the only company to receive this
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