From MIT to BMA: how new governor Chadchart is turning Bangkok into a ‘smart’ city

[webfact]

 

The new Bangkok governor is pressing ahead with “Open Bangkok Data” and various other tech innovations in hope of delivering better quality of life for the 10 million people who live in Thailand’s capital. (Photo by Markus Winkler)

 

Harnessing digital technology to solve problems is one of the things that sets Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s administration apart from his predecessors. As a graduate of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the newly elected governor apparently trusts that tech solutions will make a big difference.

 

Aside from promoting the Traffy Fondue complaints-receiving application, Chadchart is pressing ahead with “Open Bangkok Data” and various other tech innovations in hope of delivering better quality of life for the 10 million people who live in Thailand’s capital.

 

Open Bangkok Data

 

Relying on data-gathering technology, this initiative aims to foster citizen participation in city development, conflict reduction, and transparency. The idea is to make relevant, quality data about Bangkok available through digital platforms, handing the public a powerful tool to monitor and help shape city development.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/from-mit-to-bma-how-new-governor-chadchart-is-turning-bangkok-into-a-smart-city/

 

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[Aussieroaming]

How about doing some real life things, like actually replacing the ancient buses instead of just talking about it. They were supposed to be changed out by 2023. Or reduce traffic allowed into the CBD in order to reduce conjestion. Or actively reduce diesel pollution. Or enforcing contractural obligations on the city's transport providors to regulate their industry. Or regulate all of the lawless motocy courier, parcel and food delivery companies that currently blight Bangkok streets in an unregulated mess.

[Excel]

1 minute ago, Aussieroaming said:

How about doing some real life things, like actually replacing the ancient buses instead of just talking about it. They were supposed to be changed out by 2023. Or reduce traffic allowed into the CBD in order to reduce conjestion. Or actively reduce diesel pollution. Or enforcing contractural obligations on the city's transport providors to regulate their industry. Or regulate all of the lawless motocy courier, parcel and food delivery companies that currently blight Bangkok streets in an unregulated mess.

Would there be any kick-backs from doing any of those things you suggest ?

[alex8912]

If he really graduated from MIT on his own that is pretty impressive. I just hope he doesn't take away all the parking spaces for bike lanes like they have done in Cambridge MA where MIT is. Hard to park anywhere and to eat out or shop. I'd say give him a chance. He was surrounded by a lot of very intelligent forward thinking individuals during his time at MIT and hopefully learned from them. 

[alex8912]

47 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

How about doing some real life things, like actually replacing the ancient buses instead of just talking about it. They were supposed to be changed out by 2023. Or reduce traffic allowed into the CBD in order to reduce conjestion. Or actively reduce diesel pollution. Or enforcing contractural obligations on the city's transport providors to regulate their industry. Or regulate all of the lawless motocy courier, parcel and food delivery companies that currently blight Bangkok streets in an unregulated mess.

Tons of regulations do not make a city great. 

[OneMoreFarang]

I have a low-tech suggestion: Arrest and prosecute all corrupt officials. And fire all incompetent and lazy officials.

That should solve about half the problems.

[Harveyg]

On 6/14/2022 at 6:38 PM, webfact said:

tech innovations in hope of delivering better quality of life for the 10 million people who live in Thailand’s capital.

 

On 6/15/2022 at 12:23 AM, Aussieroaming said:

How about doing some real life things, like actually replacing the ancient buses instead of just talking about it. They were supposed to be changed out by 2023. Or reduce traffic allowed into the CBD in order to reduce conjestion. Or actively reduce diesel pollution. Or enforcing contractural obligations on the city's transport providors to regulate their industry. Or regulate all of the lawless motocy courier, parcel and food delivery companies that currently blight Bangkok streets in an unregulated mess.

You are assuming the reasons are given in the web fact article, namely to improve quality of life.  But perhaps not for the 10 million inhabitants.

Today’s quiz:

Media, the main stream kind at least, is bought and paid for by:

A. Pharmaceutical companies

B. Banking interests

C. Department of defense contractors

D. hi-tech

E. At different times all of the above

 

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