Seoul to help Thailand establish ‘smart cities’ in 2020

[snoop1130]

Seoul to help Thailand establish ‘smart cities’ in 2020

By THE NATION

 

Puttipong Punnakanta

 

Thailand and South Korea are ready to work together in applying operational and technological know-how to the further development of “smart cities” in Thailand next year.

 

“We were successful in negotiating many points, such as urban development, safety, transportation and water management,” Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakanta said following an Asean-South Korea Ministerial Meeting on the subject this week.

 

Puttipong presided at the session along with Kim Yun Mi, South Korea’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

 

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency was assigned to take charge of the cooperation with Seoul in accordance with five operational guidelines.

 

“The guidelines concern a joint study on the viability of creating smart cities, co-investment in manufacturing plants and infrastructure, the establishment of a joint intelligence coordination centre, development of smart-city skills and organising seminars and exhibitions,” Puttipong said.

 

The agency signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Transport Institute and Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements regarding collaboration on transportation and city development.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378817

 

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[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand and South Korea are ready to work together in applying operational and technological know-how to the further development of “smart cities” in Thailand next year.

Doesn't that imply the need to have smart residents too?

[torturedsole]

The Thai government has more in common with North Korea, to be honest.  

[taichiplanet]

obviously they will be bringing a lot of smart Koreans over to tip the scales

[Orton Rd]

Hope it will cover how to build pavements, not building bridges on them, disabled access, tidying up the wire jungles, getting rid of the soi dogs. and buses smart enough not to stop in the middle of the road or 50 meters past a stop ????

[torturedsole]

1 minute ago, Orton Rd said:

Hope it will cover how to build pavements, not building bridges on them, disabled access ...

Was at Chit Lom BTS a few days ago and, stone the crows, the first time I've ever seen a lift on a BTS platform providing disabled access and suchlike.  Still, get down to ground level and you're on your own.  

[Fex Bluse]

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Doesn't that imply the need to have smart residents too?

I think part of the deal is to exchange 10 or 20 million locals for locals. 

 

Either that or expel 95% of the population from the Thai cities, leaving a small number of High Quality Tourists and an even smaller number of locals. 

 

Smart City -> Problem Solved 

[Lamkyong]

When I was a kid smart meant collar and tie and that meant a visit to the high street twice a year.          Oh I get it/now but I don't think I or mum needed the help/of Johnny/foreigner

[fforest1]

Smart citys.... bla bla bla bla....Smart this bla bla bla bla....Smart that bla bla bla bla.....
 

I never knew smart could be made to sound confusing...O-well Digital 4.0 smartness to the rescue bla bla bla bla bla......

Edited November 27, 2019 by fforest1

[FritsSikkink]

9 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Doesn't that imply the need to have smart residents too?

No, has nothing to do which each other.

[FritsSikkink]

6 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

I think part of the deal is to exchange 10 or 20 million locals for locals. 

 

Either that or expel 95% of the population from the Thai cities, leaving a small number of High Quality Tourists and an even smaller number of locals. 

 

Smart City -> Problem Solved 

Stupid post by somebody who knows nothing about Smart Cities

[Lingba]

"Smart"  and "Thailand"   do not mix...a lot of coagulation going on

 

[mok199]

Thailands new slogan '' SMRT CITIES'' .....typo

[Fex Bluse]

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Stupid post by somebody who knows nothing about Smart Cities

You would be surprised how much I know and what work I've done.

What do you know about smart cities?

[Borzandy]

In 2020, it leaves me speechless

[DLock]

...it's a simple excuse to talk about the EEC.

 

Dont' fall for it.

[mok199]

2 hours ago, Borzandy said:

In 2020, it leaves me speechless

Speechless in Thailand.....

[Redline]

It’s going to cost them to deal with the mess in Thailand-many issues can’t be fixed because they are social and cultural.  The Koreans can give advice, but the they won’t do the work for them without substantial cost.  Yes hey would be wise if I cancel the Chinese trains, and pay the Koreans to work on these issues

[brain150]

Technocracy in the making !

 

Smart technologies make people stupid ... it is obvious and can be seen in any aspect of life today !!!

[FritsSikkink]

6 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

You would be surprised how much I know and what work I've done.

What do you know about smart cities?

I am doing the PM of the implementation. What about you because if you know so much, why would you make such a stupid remark before then? Was that just an urge to insult the Thai people? 

Edited November 28, 2019 by FritsSikkink

[dcnx]

Hub of smart cities. Make it happen. 
 

Good chance we’ll never hear about this again.

[Fex Bluse]

15 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

I am doing the PM of the implementation. What about you because if you know so much, why would you make such a stupid remark before then? Was that just an urge to insult the Thai people? 

My remark was meant to indicate that I have NO faith that Thai cities will be "smart". 

 

I don't simply believe whatever people here in Thailand say, just because they say it. 

 

I also do not ever give Thais the benefit of the doubt because I have lived here for 30 years and I have enough evidence to know that usually people are all talk talk talk. 

 

Do you believe whatever people tell you? 

[DrTuner]

Smart cities, dumb residents.

[KenKadz]

Thai Government actually going to other more developed countries/governments in Asia for advise and assistance on development in Thailand?

I can not believe this story, it is not compatible with the Thai Ego, it must be FAKE NEWS!

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

My remark was meant to indicate that I have NO faith that Thai cities will be "smart". 

 

I don't simply believe whatever people here in Thailand say, just because they say it. 

 

I also do not ever give Thais the benefit of the doubt because I have lived here for 30 years and I have enough evidence to know that usually people are all talk talk talk. 

 

Do you believe whatever people tell you? 

All depends who I am talking too and if they can backup their talks with actions.

[Fex Bluse]

9 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

All depends who I am talking too and if they can backup their talks with actions.

Yes, that is a fair attitude. 

 

So, assuming you know alot about this, please give me some hints and a timeline for a notable success. 

 

Approximately when will any city in Thailand be successful considered smart? 

[FritsSikkink]

27 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

Yes, that is a fair attitude. 

 

So, assuming you know alot about this, please give me some hints and a timeline for a notable success. 

 

Approximately when will any city in Thailand be successful considered smart? 

Have a look here:

 

https://www.depa.or.th/en/home

 

[Fex Bluse]

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Have a look here:

 

https://www.depa.or.th/en/home

 

I have seen that before. 

 

I was hoping you could provide your specific insight and make a prediction. 

[Krataiboy]

Perhaps the South Koreans are not the best people to consult on this particular subject. True, they created the world's first smart city. But Songdo, 25 miles outside the capital, Seoul, is hardly the paradise painted by its planners.

 

Built on land reclaimed from the sea, Songdo was promoted by a partnership of big business and government as a hi-tech antidote to overcrowded, polluted big city living. The vision was to construct a car-free world, with 40 per cent green space and dozens of kilometres of cycling routes.

 

But the bike racks are mostly empty and the development itself overdue, overpriced and underpopulated. It suffers from what one critic described as ‘a Chernobyl-like emptiness’. Songdo's story is a cautionary tale Thais should take to heart.

 

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/business/article/2137838/south-koreas-smart-city-songdo-not-quite-smart-enough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2019 by Krataiboy

[FritsSikkink]

On ‎11‎/‎28‎/‎2019 at 5:35 PM, Fex Bluse said:

I have seen that before. 

 

I was hoping you could provide your specific insight and make a prediction. 

I am not disclosing my projects on this forum.