Equip your team to navigate Bank of Thailand AI risk management guidelines and PDPA enforcement while transforming banking & financial services teams — in a market where compliance fines have already reached THB 21.5 million.
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. The Bank of Thailand issued AI Risk Management Guidelines in September 2025, requiring boards to establish AI accountability, embed human oversight, and implement OWASP ML Security Top 10 measures for both in-house and third-party AI systems. PDPA enforcement has intensified sharply — in 2025 alone, the PDPC announced THB 21.5 million in administrative fines across five cases, extending liability to data processors and targeting security control deficiencies. 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.
LOCAL CONTEXT
Thailand's 4.0 initiative is driving the country's transition from a manufacturing-based to an innovation-driven economy. Government incentives through BOI and the Skills Development Fund are accelerating AI adoption, particularly in manufacturing, tourism, and financial services.
$3.5 billion AI market by 2030
THE CHALLENGE
“PDPA Compliance Uncertainty”
“Bank of Thailand AI Governance Requirements”
“Cross-Border Regulatory Complexity”
“Thai-Language and Cultural Training Gap”
“Underutilised Government Incentives”
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OUTCOMES
FUNDING & SUBSIDIES
Up to THB 200,000 per SME; mini grants up to THB 100,000
SMEs adopting AI tools and training qualify for d-transform grants supporting digital capability building.
Official Source200% deduction on qualifying digital expenses up to THB 300,000 (effective June 2025 - December 2027)
Qualifying AI training and digital services expenses can be claimed at 200% for tax purposes, effectively halving the net cost.
Official SourceUp to 13 years CIT exemption (up to 15 years with Competitiveness Enhancement Act); 100% foreign ownership permitted
Corporate income tax exemptions for companies investing in AI and digital technology activities, including training and implementation.
Official Source30-50% of qualifying expenditures; OECD Pillar Two compliant
Tax credits for R&D and advanced skills development expenditures, with unused credits refundable in cash — directly applicable to AI capability building.
Official SourceREGULATORY LANDSCAPE
Thailand's PDPA (B.E. 2562), fully enforced since June 2022, governs all personal data processing with civil fines up to THB 5 million per violation and criminal penalties including imprisonment. In 2025, the PDPC levied THB 21.5 million in fines, extending enforcement to data processors. The Bank of Thailand AI Risk Management Guidelines (September 2025) mandate board accountability, human oversight, customer notification, and OWASP ML Security Top 10 compliance for all AI systems used by financial service providers. The draft AI Law (2025) introduces 'Prohibited-risk' (social scoring, subliminal manipulation) and 'High-risk' categories with strict governance duties, targeted for formalization in 2026.
CHALLENGES IN THAILAND
Thailand'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.
The BOT's September 2025 AI Risk Management Guidelines require board-level accountability, human oversight, customer notification for AI interactions, and OWASP ML Security measures. Financial institutions need structured training to meet these obligations for both in-house and third-party AI.
Thai financial firms operating across ASEAN must navigate BOT guidelines alongside MAS, OJK, and BNM requirements simultaneously. Manual compliance monitoring across jurisdictions is unsustainable as regulatory changes accelerate.
Effective corporate AI training in Thailand requires a hybrid approach — delivering core concepts in English for multinational context, then debriefing in Thai for emotional connection and deep learning. Most international providers fail to adapt to Thai hierarchical communication norms and learner preferences for interactive, high-energy formats.
Many Thai SMEs are unaware of available AI funding — including DEPA grants up to THB 200,000, the 200% digital tax deduction (effective June 2025), and BOI tax holidays of up to 13 years. Without guidance, businesses miss significant cost offsets for AI training and implementation.
OUR PROCESS
We assess your current AI maturity, regulatory environment, technology stack, and strategic priorities. This includes interviews with risk, compliance, operations, and business leaders to map your highest-impact use cases.
We tailor modules to your specific sub-sector (banking, insurance, asset management, fintech), regulatory jurisdiction, and team composition. All examples, case studies, and exercises use financial services scenarios your teams will recognise.
Interactive workshops using real-world financial services data sets (anonymised), regulatory scenarios, and industry tools. Each module combines concept explanation with immediate practice on tasks your teams perform daily.
Participants develop 2-3 AI use case proposals specific to their departments, with business cases, risk assessments, and implementation roadmaps — ready for leadership review.
30-day post-programme support includes office hours, Slack access, implementation coaching, and a follow-up session to review progress on use case pilots and address emerging challenges.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Banks, insurers, and asset managers with 50+ employees seeking structured AI adoption
Financial institutions facing regulatory pressure to modernise risk and compliance operations
Regional financial groups wanting consistent AI capability across multiple markets
Fintech companies scaling operations and needing AI-literate teams
Financial services firms that tried generic AI training and found it too disconnected from their reality
Individual learners (this is a team programme — try our AI Readiness Fundamentals instead)
Organisations looking to build custom AI models from scratch (try our Engineering tier)
Financial services firms already running AI at scale across departments (try our Enterprise Transformation offering)
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WHY PERTAMA PARTNERS
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.
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