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AI Literacy for Execution Teams in Thailand

Close the AI skills gap in your Thai workforce — where only 34% of employees received digital training last year and 47% of businesses cite skills shortages as the top barrier to AI adoption.

Duration4 hours
LocationThailand
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AI Landscape in Thailand

Thailand's AI market is forecast to reach USD 1.16-1.84 billion in 2025-2026, growing at 26-35% annually, yet enterprise AI adoption stands at only 17-32% with 72% of businesses stuck on basic use cases. Thailand's digital economy reached THB 5.6 trillion projected for 2026, growing at 4.2% year-on-year — twice the pace of national GDP growth — with software (7.8%), digital content (6.9%), and smart devices (5.5%) as the fastest-growing sectors. A critical shortage of roughly 80,000 digital professionals constrains AI expansion, with 47% of businesses citing lack of digital skills as the main barrier and only 34% of employees having received digital skills training in the past year.

Key Challenges in Thailand

  • PDPA Compliance UncertaintyThailand's PDPA enforcement has escalated rapidly, with THB 21.5 million in fines across five cases in 2025 alone — now extending to data processors, not just controllers. Many organisations lack clarity on how AI systems handle personal data under these evolving requirements.
  • AI Skills Shortage Blocking AdoptionThailand faces a critical shortage of approximately 80,000 digital professionals. Only 29% of businesses feel prepared with their current workforce's AI skillset, and 47% cite lack of digital skills as the primary barrier to AI expansion.

Why Pertama Partners in Thailand

Unlike local providers such as iApp Technology (focused on Thai-language AI products) or Data Wow (data labeling and ML development), Pertama delivers applied AI capability-building through structured training programmes with measurable business outcomes. While Accenture and Deloitte Thailand offer strategic advisory at premium price points, Pertama provides hands-on, practitioner-level training designed for mid-market organisations — with Southeast Asian delivery expertise across multiple ASEAN jurisdictions. The government-backed THAI Academy and Oracle-DEPA programmes offer foundational AI literacy, but lack the industry-specific, applied focus that Pertama's sector-tailored programmes deliver. Pertama bridges the gap between generic AI awareness and practical business transformation.

Training is delivered using a hybrid English-Thai approach: core AI concepts and frameworks in English for international context, with Thai-language debriefing, discussion, and hands-on exercises for deep learning and emotional connection. Workshop design incorporates high-energy, interactive elements, games, and team competition to match Thai learner preferences — avoiding passive lecture formats that cause disengagement. Content respects Thai hierarchical management norms (kreng jai) with consensus-building exercises and indirect feedback mechanisms rather than confrontational case studies. Flexible delivery modes include on-site instructor-led training (ILT), live virtual (VILT), and blended formats. Bangkok-based delivery standard; regional delivery available.

Market Size

$3.5 billion AI market by 2030

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PDPA Compliance Uncertainty

AI Skills Shortage Blocking Adoption

Our team has trained executives at globally-recognized brands

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YOUR PATH FORWARD

From Readiness to Results

Every AI transformation is different, but the journey follows a proven sequence. Start where you are. Scale when you're ready.

1

ASSESS · 2-3 days

AI Readiness Audit

Understand exactly where you stand and where the biggest opportunities are. We map your AI maturity across strategy, data, technology, and culture, then hand you a prioritized action plan.

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Choose your path

2A

TRAIN · 1 day minimum

Training Cohort

Upskill your leadership and teams so AI adoption sticks. Hands-on programs tailored to your industry, with measurable proficiency gains.

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2B

DEPLOY · 4 hours

AI Literacy for Execution Teams

Give your teams the confidence to use AI in their daily work.

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3

SCALE · 1-6 months

Implementation Engagement

Roll out what works across the organization with governance, change management, and measurable ROI. We embed with your team so capability transfers, not just deliverables.

Design your rollout
4

ITERATE & ACCELERATE · Ongoing

Reassess & Redeploy

AI moves fast. Regular reassessment ensures you stay ahead, not behind. We help you iterate, optimize, and capture new opportunities as the technology landscape shifts.

Plan your next phase

Frequently asked

Sources & References

  1. The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA), fully enforced since June 202...DLA Piper / PDPC (2025)
  2. In November 2025, Thai authorities ordered the Worldcoin iris-scanning operator ...Chambers and Partners (2025)
  3. Thailand's AI market is forecast to reach approximately US$1.16-1.84 billion in ...Statista / Mordor Intelligence (2026)
  4. Thailand faces a critical shortage of roughly 80,000 digital professionals. 47% ...Bangkok Post / Deloitte Thailand (2025)
  5. Enterprise AI adoption in Thailand stands at approximately 17-32% depending on m...iApp Technology / Deloitte Thailand (2025)
  6. DEPA's 'One Tambon One Digital (OTOD) AI transformation' initiative targets 15,6...DEPA Thailand / Bangkok Post (2025)
  7. The Thai Cabinet approved a 200% tax deduction on qualifying digital expenses fo...LexNova Partners / Mahanakorn Partners Group (2025)
  8. The BOI grants corporate income tax exemptions of up to 13 years under five tech...BOI Thailand / Alvarez & Marsal (2026)

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