The Thai workforce needs to speed up development of its digital skills, as digital technology is likely to replace human workers faster than previously forecast due to the pandemic, warns the chief of the state planning unit.
Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said the spread of the pandemic had accelerated the speed of technological disruption, increasing internet usage based on changing consumer lifestyles.
“The internet plays a more significant role during the crisis. It changes not only the way Thais work, study and trade, but also daily life,” he said.
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