Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Ministryof Industry plans to launch a digital platform and big data system tofacilitate the industrial sector and smooth the government’s ease of doingbusiness next year.

Director-General of the Office ofIndustrial Economics (OIE) Thongchai Chawalitpichaet said the move aims toimprove the ministry’s service to the sector through innovation, digitalsystems and high-tech automation, following the Thailand 4.0 initiative.

Despite the Thai government’s ambition totransform the country’s industry to 4.0, or companies using high technology, aministry study found that only 2 percent of industries in the country meet the4.0 level. Most industries (61 percent) remain at level 2.0, 28 percent are at3.0 and 9 percent are at 1.0.

To improve industry standards, Thongchaisaid Minister of Industry Suriya Jungrungreankit has instructed the OIE tooutline measures and stimulus packages to support and promote the sector.

He said the digital platform and big datasystems are key drivers to help businesses in the digital era.

A single form will facilitate requests forapproval/permission from the Industry Ministry for services from agencies suchas the Industrial Promotion Department.

The digital platform can reduce workflowsand procedures by half, helping operators provide information to competentauthorities, Thongchai affirmed.

The big data system will help operators inall sectors and officials analyse information automatically, he added.

Meanwhile, the OIE plans to expand theOffice of Industrial Affairs at the Thai embassy in China to aid investors andboost investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme./.