The rector of Thammasat University, Associate Professor Gesinee Witoonchart, signed MOU on August 27, 2021, with Patumthani Province and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to develop a pilot smart city in Klong Luang District before expanding to other districts. The main objective of this cooperation is to apply advanced technology and smart innovation to increase the efficiency of provincial administration based on the Smart City Approach and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This 5-year MOU established a “Joint-committee on smart city” between Thammasat University, NSTDA and Pathumthani Province, functioning as a body to provide policies and action plans, monitoring actions, and disseminate knowledge and technology to the community to support bottom-up development that would lead to sustainability.

The Master plan for the Smart City initiative will focus on 7 pillars including Smart environment, Smart Governance, Smart Mobility, Smart Energy, Smart Economy, Smart Living, and Smart People. These pillars will enhance several priorities of Pathum Thani provincial office, such as providing public service, human and environmental development, solving existing problems, and enforcing the law. Moreover, since Klong Luang district has a large population, this Smart City initiative will help the province to answer the need of the people more efficiently and develop their quality of life.

Reference:

https://tu.ac.th/thammasat-310864-mou-smart-city-klong-luang-pathumthani