Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 held in Bangkok

STORY: Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 held in Bangkok SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese technology giant Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation jointly hosted the Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, seeking to explore digital transformation opportunities and promote digital development in the region. Scheduled from Monday to Tuesday, the event attracted more than 2,000 participants in both the public and private sectors from 15 Asia-Pacific countries and regions to discuss the deployment of leading digital and intelligent infrastructure as well as promote the integrated development of the digital and real economies. In her opening speech via video message, Meng Wanzhou, deputy chairwoman of the board and CFO of Huawei, said Asia-Pacific has become a role model for other regions that are trying to go digital and grow their digital eco

China's tech giant Huawei to help drive Thailand as regional AI development hub

STORY: China's tech giant Huawei to help drive Thailand as regional AI development hub SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huawei Cloud AI Summit Thailand 2023 2. various of speech of MDES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong 3. various of speech of David Li, CEO of Huawei Thailand 4. various of Huawei Cloud AI Summit Thailand 2023 STORYLINE: China's technology giant Huawei and Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) established a partnership on Monday, aiming to help drive the Southeast Asian country's digital transformation towards an artificial intelligence (AI) development hub in the region. Speaking at the Huawei Cloud AI Summit Thailand 2023 in Bangkok, MDES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said the collaboration in the cloud and AI digital ecosystems will lead the kingdom to build its own dedicated AI, which is a key infrastructure for the future under the government's initiative to push

Thai PM eyes further BRI cooperation on infrastructure, green energy

STORY: Thai PM eyes further BRI cooperation on infrastructure, green energy DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SRETTHA THAVISIN, Thai Prime Minister 2. various of Thailand STORYLINE: The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday. Ahead of his trip to Beijing for the forum, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in an interview with Xinhua that Thailand is looking forward to more Belt and Road (BRI) cooperation in sectors including infrastructure and green energy to deepen cooperation with China. SOUNDBITE (English): SRETTHA THAVISIN, Thai Prime Minister "Logistics is one of the major issues. Without modern transport methods, goods can not go flow through. And we need to improve that. And I believe we've been lagging behind in terms of our development, so I will use this opportunity to catch up. You need developments of airports, new ports, and future land bridg

Thailand's science expo highlights collaborative innovations with China

STORY: Thailand's science expo highlights collaborative innovations with China DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the exhibition 2. various of the China Pavilion STORYLINE: Thailand's annual science and technology exhibition kicked off in Bangkok on Friday, aiming to promote cooperation in science and technology between Southeast Asia and the global forefront. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Cooperation Center (Bangkok), over 30 Chinese enterprises and organizations participated in the exhibition. The China Pavilion's presentation highlights cutting-edge joint efforts in key sectors like infrastructure, space technology, healthcare, sustainability, and education between the two countries. At the opening ceremony, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai underscored the government's acknowledgment of the vital role played by advancements in society, economy, and science and t

Japan business leader in Thailand

Japan business leader in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), head of Japan's largest business lobby, Nippon Keidanren, formally known as the Japan Business Federation, meets Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) in Bangkok on Feb. 16, 2011. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in the development of infrastructure in the Mekong region.

Japan gov't sets up cabin attendant inspection team

Japan gov't sets up cabin attendant inspection team

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo taken in August 2007 in Bangkok shows trainees of JALways Co., a subsidiary of Japan Airlines Corp., listen to an instructor (2nd from R). Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has launched a team of experts to inspect cabin attendants' operations in the wake of a series of errors leading to passenger injuries.

Thailand's AIS partners with China's ZTE to launch 5G innovation center

STORY: Thailand's AIS partners with China's ZTE to launch 5G innovation center DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn 3. various of Wang Liping, minister counselor for economic and commercial affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand 4. various of 5G products showcasing STORYLINE: Thailand's leading mobile operator AIS and China's ZTE on Tuesday jointly launched a 5G innovation center. The center, a showroom of 5G products and solutions, aims to facilitate infrastructure upgrading and elevate Thailand's digital economy. Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said at the ceremony that he believed the cooperation between Thai and Chinese companies will certainly help Thailand upgrade its digital technology and achieve the digitalization goals of the national strategy Thailand 4.0. Wang Liping, minister c

Japan gov't sets up cabin attendant inspection team

Japan gov't sets up cabin attendant inspection team

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo taken in August 2007 in Bangkok shows trainees of JALways Co., a subsidiary of Japan Airlines Corp., listen to an instructor (2nd from R). Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has launched a team of experts to inspect cabin attendants' operations in the wake of a series of errors leading to passenger injuries. (Kyodo)

Japan business leader in Thailand

Japan business leader in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), head of Japan's largest business lobby, Nippon Keidanren, formally known as the Japan Business Federation, meets Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) in Bangkok on Feb. 16, 2011. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in the development of infrastructure in the Mekong region. (Kyodo)