( September 8, 2026, 09:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Thailand has approved four strategies for its draft national AI action plans for 2027 and 2028–2032, including a National AI Cloud, an upgrade of the LANTA II supercomputer and a National AI Data Bank. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society said Monday that the strategies also call for an AI Governance Sandbox to promote safe, ethical AI use, workforce development and support for Thai AI companies to expand internationally and attract investment. The committee overseeing the plans also approved 12 working groups covering areas including AI governance, large language models, government applications, financial services and healthcare. No timeline was given for finalizing the plans.Statement follows (in Thai)....
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