The Thai Ministry of Industry has organised an event to enable Thai entrepreneurs to accommodate change according to the Thailand 4.0 policy by allowing the industrial sector to play an important role in developing the country’s personnel and providing skills, knowledge and ability in modern science.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Thai Ministry of Industry has organised anevent to enable Thai entrepreneurs to accommodate change according to theThailand 4.0 policy by allowing the industrial sector to play an important rolein developing the country’s personnel and providing skills, knowledge andability in modern science.
It is the beginning of the country’s transition to the future era.
The Ministry of Industry has cooperated with partner agencies to open the"Thailand Industry Expo 2019” on the concept of "Synergy for Success" to reflect the views of changes driven by the government sector towardsintegration of cooperation by all sectors to create new opportunities andpossibilities for Thai industries.
Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit who presided over the openingceremony stated that Thailand is now adjusting to the Thailand 4.0 era, whichfocuses on creating value and benefiting from innovation. The country’spersonnel is being encouraged to develop skills and acquire knowledge of modernscience.
The industrial sector, therefore, plays a part in focusing on the linkbetween workers, people, machinery and equipment that will help create rapideconomic growth. This will lead to income redistribution and a reduction ininequality. It is considered the beginning of creating enough significantchanges to become Thailand 4.0 in the future.-NNT/VNA
The Permanent Secretary for Industry, Pasu Loharjun, has presided over an event to promote Thailand Industry Expo 2018, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Bangkok.
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