Reference
·Primary source
depa Smart City Programme Annual Budget
~THB 2B–3B
Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) allocates an estimated THB 2–3 billion per year to Smart City development grants across 30+ designated Smart City zones, including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and EEC townships. A material share flows to Thai-developed software platforms for traffic, waste management, and citizen-service portals, effectively seeding a captive government-SaaS market. depa's mandate includes funding Thai startups through the depa Fund and co-investing with local government for platform licensing. These programmes make the public sector one of the fastest-growing SaaS procurement channels in the country.
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Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) allocates an estimated THB 2–3 billion per year to Smart City development grants across 30+ designated Smart City zones, including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and EEC townships. A material share flows to Thai-developed software platforms for traffic, waste management, and citizen-service portals, effectively seeding a captive government-SaaS market. depa's mandate includes funding Thai startups through the depa Fund and co-investing with local government for platform licensing. These programmes make the public sector one of the fastest-growing SaaS procurement channels in the country.
Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) allocates an estimated THB 2–3 billion per year to Smart City development grants across 30+ designated Smart City zones, including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and EEC townships. A material share flows to Thai-developed software platforms for traffic, waste management, and citizen-service portals, effectively seeding a captive government-SaaS market. depa's mandate includes funding Thai startups through the depa Fund and co-investing with local government for platform licensing. These programmes make the public sector one of the fastest-growing SaaS procurement channels in the country.
Time scope
FY2024
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What this tells you
Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) allocates an estimated THB 2–3 billion per year to Smart City development grants across 30+ designated Smart City zones, including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and EEC townships. A material share flows to Thai-developed software platforms for traffic, waste management, and citizen-service portals, effectively seeding a captive government-SaaS market. depa's mandate includes funding Thai startups through the depa Fund and co-investing with local government for platform licensing. These programmes make the public sector one of the fastest-growing SaaS procurement channels in the country.
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