The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched the “Coding for Better Life” project to create a sustainable digital environment capable of supporting continuous coding skill development.
The project involves developing infrastructure for 1,500 schools nationwide to produce an average of 100,000 digital talents annually.
The initiative aims to benefit youth, teachers, educational personnel, parents and the public through a diverse range of courses and activities, said DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
According to Mr Prasert, Thailand requires around 100,000 digital employees annually, yet the education sector is only capable of producing around 25,000 such individuals with digital skills each year.
The ministry has outlined comprehensive short-term and long-term strategies to address the issue.
The short-term strategy involves the…
