The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) plans to launch Thailand’s first project offering large drones to communities and training them in drone maintenance in an effort to push smart farming development.
The project — One Drone, One Community — is supported by the Digital Economy Fund with the aim of creating an economic impact of more than 800 million baht in 500 communities. The project is set to start in July.
According to Depa president and chief executive Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, the project also needs approval from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.
He said the farming population…
