2023-05-18 10:29:00
Participants in the Executive Diploma Program under the KU-VIPS Program, Batch 1, traveled for a study visit together at “Eastern Economic Corridor Innovation Zone” or Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi) On May 11, 2023, the past
This study visit Makes us understand the way to drive the new economy under the BCG Economy. The author asks for permission to summarize the lessons as follows.
1. EECi is one of the key areas of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The focus of the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha is to make EECi an innovation hub to connect research and development with investment in modern technology. By supporting the creation of a BCG economy, the development of the EECi area is similar to the development of the Silicon Valley of the United States or the Haidian District in Beijing or even the Silicon Valley of India in Bengaluru. Wangchan Valley), Rayong Province
2. Wangchan Valley has an economic zone development slogan, Smart Natural Innovation Platform, with EECi as a link between Laboratory Development and Industrial Application. The key approaches that EECi emphasizes are (a) adding value to the agricultural sector (b) supporting the transition. industrial sector; and (c) future industry development.
3. The EECi targeted industries for development include six areas: (a) Modern Agriculture, (b) Biofuels and Biochemicals, (c) Robotics & Automated, (d) Batteries and Modern Vehicles, (e) Medical Devices, and (f) Manufacturing. Aeronautics and spacecraft by EECi is considered a sustainable innovation city under platforms such as BIO Polis and ARI Polis, among others.
4. An interesting example is modern agriculture or modern agriculture in which EECi has invested in the development of Smart Farm with infrastructure connected to IoT, the development of Phenomics Technology, which is an appearance assessment using digital technology and automation to monitor plant growth. that responds to the designed environment properly controlled
5. The aim of Modern Agriculture is to develop an efficient agricultural sector. Creating added value (Value added) for agricultural products Take leftovers from the production process to create products.
6. The government’s role in Smart Farm within the EECi is to support the budget to create technology that meets the needs of Precision Agricultures or the creation of precision agriculture that can select suitable breeds, fertilizers, minerals, and food with Digital Technology as an aid.
7. EECi responds to the growth of the Thai economy in the future towards the BCG Economy, which consists of Bio Economy, Biological Economy, Circular Economy, Circular Economy and Green Economy. …However, from the study visit, we saw a Plant Factory where the government invested in building a large-scale experimental greenhouse with technology such as Biotech Genome Tech, including Digital tech, including Robotic and Sensing tech.
8. The BCG Economy continues to develop into the Innovation Economy or an economy driven by innovation that takes into account sustainability, creating an Inclusive Economy that creates inclusive growth. and still maintain a good relationship with the community
9. The EECi area in Wangchan Valley is a good example of developing a sustainable innovation-oriented Special Economic Zone. Currently, there are many countries that have created special economic zones. or such developed areas as Singapore’s CleanTech Park and Costa Rica’s Guanacaste.
10. The case of CleanTech Park in Singapore is another green economic zone created in response to the BCG Economy by focusing on research and development of clean energy. use of environmental protection technology Like Guancaste in Costa Rica, the Costa Rican government has developed this area as an eco-tourism, which is one of Costa Rica’s signatures, as well as being the starting point for the BCG economy model in Costa Rica, including the use of renewable energy in organic farming.
11. In summary, EECi at Wangchan Valley allows us to see the direction of economic development towards the BCG Economy where high technology can be applied effectively. leading to sustainable development in the future
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Dr. Sutthi Suntharanurak and academic team KU-VIPS #1
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