TH AI project runs into problems and bottlenecks. New AIS deal offering cheap 29 baht per month internet

September 13, 2026 at 1:46 pm

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Thailand’s ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport has surged past 1.5 million registrations, but the flagship AI project is now under mounting pressure. Growth has slowed far short of its five-million capacity, active-user figures face scrutiny and inaccurate answers have triggered complaints. Meanwhile, People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork has taken procurement concerns to the NACC, while the proposed ฿900 million second phase has lost funding. Against that backdrop, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob is pressing ahead. AIS has offered a ฿29 monthly AiPASS data package for five million users, while talks continue with NT. The government is also widening AI training and preparing separate rules for data centres and AI factories.

TH-AI Passport tops 1.5 million users but faces NACC scrutiny, slowing growth and a ฿900 million funding cut. Minister Chaichanok Chidchob pushes ahead as AIS offers ฿29 monthly AiPASS data. ( Source: Matichon )

Thailand’s controversial ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport has passed 1.5 million registrations, weeks after its nationwide launch. Yet the flagship artificial intelligence project remains well short of its original five-million capacity. At the same time, procurement scrutiny is intensifying and its proposed second phase has lost planned funding.

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob released the latest figures on September 12. He also unveiled a new effort to tackle mobile internet costs. Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS) has proposed a dedicated AiPASS package costing just ฿29 monthly.

Under the proposal, AIS customers would receive unlimited internet use inside the AiPASS application. The charge works out at less than ฿1 daily. Notably, AIS says it can support five million packages for one year. That matches the maximum number of TH-AI Passport entitlements.

AIS steps in with ฿29 AiPASS package after students raise concerns over rising mobile data costs

The proposal followed government fieldwork outside Bangkok and discussions with MPs and students. Officials found internet availability was not always the main problem. Instead, students worried that frequent AI use would consume significantly more mobile data. Prepaid customers were particularly concerned about rising charges.

In response, AIS approached the ministry with its own proposal. Chaichanok said it was the first telecommunications provider to offer such assistance. The government had not ordered the company to provide the package.

“Many students want to use the service but are concerned about the increased internet costs,” Chaichanok said. “They do have internet access, it’s not that they don’t, but when using AI, internet usage increases rapidly. We have to thank AIS for contacting us themselves; they were the first to say they wanted to help alleviate this problem.”

Under the model being discussed, existing AIS customers would retain their normal internet service. They could then add unlimited AiPASS data for another ฿29 monthly. Importantly, the offer would not be restricted to students. Other AIS customers could also subscribe under the proposed arrangement.

The model resembles existing mobile packages providing dedicated data for specified applications or internet addresses. Further details are expected once discussions are completed. AIS says its existing policies already support wider artificial intelligence adoption in Thailand.

Chaichanok opens talks with NT as TH-AI Passport registrations pass 1.5 million following launch

Separately, Chaichanok has held discussions with National Telecommunications Public Company Limited. Those talks covered possible similar measures for users. However, no equivalent agreement has been reached with True Corporation.

Chaichanok said the government could not compel private telecommunications companies to provide subsidised packages. Such measures carry substantial costs for operators. Even so, the ministry remains prepared to negotiate with companies willing to participate.

The telecommunications push comes as the TH-AI Passport tries to build on its initial surge. According to official figures, 1.52 million people registered between August 19 and September 11. During that period, users generated 8,720,807 artificial intelligence prompts.

Furthermore, 1,297,924 users completed at least one lesson through the programme. By comparison, 139,519 completed all required coursework and received certificates. Wetang Puangsap, Secretary-General of the Digital Economy and Society Commission, released the figures.

Earlier, Chaichanok reported particularly heavy activity during the programme’s first week. More than 500,000 people used the system concurrently, according to the minister. Around four million prompts were submitted during that opening period.

TH-AI Passport growth slows after early surge as government expands courses and global AI partnerships

By September 11, the number of prompts had more than doubled. Still, registrations remained well below the five-million capacity promoted for the project. The government is now trying to broaden participation while reducing the cost of regular use.

TH-AI Passport opened fully on August 31 after pre-registration began on August 19. The project offered professional artificial intelligence services to as many as five million Thais. Users gained access to more than 14 providers and over 30 AI models.

By September 3, registrations had reached about 1.45 million. However, Chaichanok acknowledged that the pace was already slowing. He had expected the five-million allocation to fill much faster following the launch.

Eight days later, the total stood at 1.52 million. Thus, most registrations were secured during the programme’s initial push. The government is now looking to telecommunications support and educational promotion to extend its reach.

In parallel, the ministry is expanding Learn to Earn, the educational component of TH-AI Passport. Chaichanok said its content had attracted more than one million views. The programme currently provides more than 96 courses, with further additions planned.

Major international technology companies are participating in course development. They include OpenAI, Microsoft and Google. Nvidia is expected to join the programme later. Activities involving those companies and programme participants are also being planned.

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“What I want is for more people to use it,” Chaichanok said. “I want understanding of AI not to be concentrated only among those who can afford it. This project helps people understand various AI models better. I think this is important and not something that is easily found.”

As part of this expansion, the BDE is seeking support across government. Wetang said state agencies had been asked to promote TH-AI Passport more widely. Students and people using artificial intelligence for the first time remain important target groups.

The programme combines access to AI services with structured educational material. Accordingly, the BDE has requested help from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. The Ministry of Education has also been asked to participate.

On another front, other state agencies are being drawn into the promotional campaign. They include the Ministry of Public Health. The effort is aimed at students, lecturers, teachers and other educational personnel nationwide.

Despite the registration growth, questions have emerged over the number of people regularly using the service. Registered accounts and continuing active users are not the same measure. That distinction became important within days of the nationwide launch.

Contractor stops daily active-user figures as complaints emerge over inaccurate AI platform answers

On September 3, reports said the contractor had stopped providing daily active-user figures to the BDE. No explanation was given at the time. The last publicly cited figure was approximately 450,000 active users on August 31.

Subsequently, the government developed a public monitoring dashboard. The active-user figure also carries direct financial importance. Under the revised contract, government payments depend on qualifying active users rather than registrations alone.

Service quality has also come under examination. Some users and reporters complained about inaccurate answers or results weaker than direct commercial AI services. One reported test asked the system to identify Thailand’s current prime minister.

Instead, the platform returned former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Chaichanok acknowledged problems with some answers. He stressed, however, that TH-AI Passport does not develop the underlying artificial intelligence models.

Rather, the platform provides access to systems supplied by participating private technology companies. Following those complaints, the ministry moved towards providing greater access to higher-level professional AI services.

Rukchanok takes TH-AI Passport procurement claims to NACC as contract specifications face scrutiny

More significantly, the project remains caught in a separate dispute over how its contract was awarded. People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork submitted evidence to the National Anti-Corruption Commission on September 1.

Her complaint sought scrutiny of Chaichanok and four other people connected with the project. Digital Economy and Society Permanent Secretary Patchara Anuntasilpa was included. BDE Secretary-General Wetang was also included.

In addition, the complaint concerned the chairman of the terms-of-reference drafting committee. A representative connected with Human Intelligence Company Limited was also named. The claims concern the design of the procurement specifications.

Specifically, questions have been raised over whether those specifications restricted competition or favoured particular private interests. Those claims remain under examination. The successful bidder was TH Consortium.

The consortium comprises Turnkey Communication Services Public Company Limited and Human Intelligence Company Limited. Rukchanok has focused particularly on advertising requirements contained in the terms of reference.

Among them was a reported requirement for at least 400 outdoor billboard locations. The specifications also called for advertising screens inside at least 1,500 convenience-store branches. Those locations were expected to provide at least 6,000 screens.

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Rukchanok argued that requirements on that scale could restrict the number of businesses capable of competing. Her September 1 submission, however, was not the first complaint concerning the procurement.

Previously, the NACC had begun examining another complaint. On August 20, NACC Secretary-General Surapong Intrathaworn confirmed that the case was under consideration. It concerned claims that specifications had been designed to favour a private company.

Consequently, the September submission added another layer to scrutiny already under way. It also placed Chaichanok directly among those Rukchanok wanted examined by the anti-corruption body.

Beyond the NACC, calls for scrutiny have spread to other state bodies. Earlier parliamentary examination produced moves to refer concerns to the Office of the Auditor General. The Department of Special Investigation was also identified for examination.

Additionally, Rukchanok has sought scrutiny involving the Central Investigation Bureau and Anti-Money Laundering Office. The project therefore faces questions extending beyond its user numbers and technical performance.

House scrutiny continues as ฿900 million Phase Two budget is cut while existing project stays active

The political confrontation continued on September 10. Rukchanok convened another House committee meeting examining the TH-AI Passport. The committee was also scrutinising the Digital Economy and Society Development Fund.

At that meeting, she complained that Chaichanok and several other invited figures did not attend. Invitees included senior ministry figures and people connected with the contractors. Rukchanok again questioned the project’s procurement, performance and value.

Crucially, that hearing came less than two weeks after the full launch. Starting the service therefore did not end parliamentary examination. Instead, scrutiny continued while users were already registering and generating millions of prompts.

Future funding has also suffered a setback. A proposed ฿900 million allocation for TH-AI Passport Phase Two was removed during scrutiny of the 2027 budget. Wetang confirmed that the entire proposed allocation was cut.

That decision does not terminate the programme already operating. Rather, it removes the planned ฿900 million allocation for its proposed follow-on phase. The existing project continues under its current contract.

Revised contract ties government payments to active users as data handling faces further scrutiny

Meanwhile, that contract has undergone an important financial change. Earlier criticism focused on possible government exposure to the full ฿1.6 billion contract value. The arrangement was subsequently changed to payment based on active users.

The BDE placed the cost at approximately ฿24.6951 for each qualifying active user monthly. As a result, payments depend on actual qualifying usage. Registration numbers alone do not determine the amount paid.

The distinction is significant because the ฿1.6 billion represents the maximum contract value. It does not represent money already spent. Lower qualifying usage would therefore reduce government payments under the revised model.

For that reason, active-user reporting has financial consequences beyond measuring the project’s popularity. The number of qualifying users helps determine payments under the contract. This makes accurate usage figures central to assessing expenditure.

Data handling has generated another line of scrutiny. The ministry says users’ personal information is processed inside Thailand. Sensitive information is also filtered before prompts are passed to foreign artificial intelligence providers.

Chaichanok links TH-AI Passport to national AI strategy and separate rules for data centres and factories

Beyond TH-AI Passport, Chaichanok is linking the programme to a much larger national AI strategy. He said the project represents only one part of the country’s artificial intelligence programme. The National AI Board is driving the broader effort.

That strategy covers planning, education, industrial promotion and investment. It also covers regulations and legislation for rapidly developing artificial intelligence industries. Chaichanok said the different components must advance together.

Against this background, the government is considering separate regulatory frameworks for data centres and AI factories. Chaichanok argues that the two sectors have different requirements. Their markets, benefits and resource demands also differ.

Data centres require examination of how existing regulations should be modified. By contrast, AI factories perform artificial intelligence processing and machine learning. Chaichanok wants different rules for companies entering that market.

Thailand seeks faster data centre and AI factory rules while building domestic computing capacity

The distinction is becoming important as Thailand seeks further digital investment. Investors also require clarity over the rules governing new infrastructure. Yet permanent legislation can take considerable time to complete.

“The goal is to enable the government to quickly formulate measures,” Chaichanok said. At the same time, he said the private sector needs clarity before investing.

During the legislative process, the government could use other mechanisms. These include committees, prime ministerial announcements and ministerial announcements. Permanent legislation would proceed alongside those measures.

Chaichanok said data centre legislation would become an important part of the framework. The government also wants to increase domestic computing capacity. That effort is linked to Thailand’s wider development of artificial intelligence capabilities.

Conventional data centres primarily provide computing, storage and related digital infrastructure. In contrast, AI factories undertake intensive artificial intelligence processing and machine learning. Their infrastructure requirements can therefore differ substantially.

Likewise, their demands on resources and commercial markets are different. Chaichanok argues that separate regulation would give prospective investors clearer rules. The government wants those rules developed while wider legislation proceeds.

AIS offers five million low-cost AiPASS packages as ministry seeks wider voluntary telecom support

“All of this requires cooperation from various sectors,” Chaichanok said. He said the different elements must connect with Thailand’s overall direction on artificial intelligence.

For TH-AI Passport itself, the immediate operational push is now moving towards cheaper mobile access. Provincial discussions identified data costs as a barrier despite widespread internet availability. Prepaid users were especially concerned about heavier consumption.

AIS has responded with the first dedicated telecommunications proposal. Its planned ฿29 package would ring-fence AiPASS usage from customers’ normal mobile data. The offer would cover students and other AIS users.

If finalised, AIS says it can support five million packages for one year. That capacity matches the original five-million entitlement envisaged for TH-AI Passport. The ministry has not required rival operators to match it.

Instead, Chaichanok says private participation must remain voluntary because of the costs involved. Talks with NT have already started over possible similar measures. No agreement has yet been reached with True.

The ministry remains prepared to discuss further proposals from telecommunications operators. For now, AIS is the first company offering a dedicated answer to the mobile-cost problem identified among prospective users.

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泰国耗资16亿泰铢的TH-AI Passport人工智能护照注册量已突破150万，但这项旗舰人工智能项目目前面临越来越大的压力。其增长速度远低于500万的预期目标，活跃用户数量受到质疑，不准确的答案也引发了投诉。与此同时，人民党议员鲁查诺·斯里诺克已向国家反腐败委员会（NACC）反映了相关问题，而原计划耗资9亿泰铢的第二阶段采购也失去了资金支持。在此背景下，数字经济与社会部长猜查诺·奇乔布仍在推进该项目。人工智能协会（AIS）已为500万用户提供每月29泰铢的AiPASS数据套餐，同时仍在与泰国国家电信公司（NT）进行谈判。政府也在扩大人工智能培训范围，并为数据中心和人工智能工厂制定单独的规则。

TH-AI Passport用户突破150万，但面临国家反腐败委员会（NACC）的审查，增长放缓，且资金削减9亿泰铢。尽管AIS每月提供29泰铢的AiPASS数据，但部长柴查诺·奇乔布仍力推该项目。（来源：Matichon）

泰国备受争议的耗资16亿泰铢的TH-AI护照项目在全国范围内推出数周后，注册量已突破150万。然而，这项旗舰人工智能项目的实际注册量仍远低于最初设定的500万的目标。与此同时，采购审查力度不断加大，原计划的第二阶段也失去了资金支持。

数字经济与社会部长猜占诺·奇乔布于9月12日公布了最新数据。他还宣布了一项旨在降低移动互联网费用的新举措。先进信息服务公共有限公司（AIS）推出了一项名为AiPASS的专属套餐，每月费用仅为29泰铢。

根据该方案，AIS用户可在AiPASS应用程序内享受无限流量上网，每日费用不到1泰铢。值得注意的是，AIS表示其一年可支持500万个套餐，这与TH-AI Passport的最高配额数量相符。

学生们对不断上涨的移动数据费用表示担忧后，AIS推出了29泰铢的AiPASS套餐。

该提案是在政府进行曼谷以外地区实地考察并与议员和学生讨论后提出的。官员们发现，网络覆盖并非总是主要问题。相反，学生们担心频繁使用人工智能会消耗大量移动数据。预付费用户尤其担心费用上涨。

对此，AIS向该部提交了自己的方案。柴查诺克表示，AIS是首家提供此类援助的电信运营商。政府并未要求该公司提供该项援助。

“很多学生都想使用这项服务，但又担心网络费用上涨，”柴查诺克说。“他们确实能上网，不是说他们不能上网，而是使用人工智能后，网络流量会迅速增加。我们非常感谢AIS主动联系我们；他们是第一个表示愿意帮助缓解这个问题的人。”

根据正在讨论的方案，现有AIS用户将保留其常规互联网服务。他们可以每月额外支付29泰铢，即可获得无限量AiPASS流量。值得注意的是，该优惠并非仅限学生。其他AIS用户也可根据此方案订阅。

该模式类似于现有的移动套餐，为特定应用程序或互联网地址提供专用数据。待讨论结束后，预计将公布更多细节。AIS表示，其现有政策已支持人工智能在泰国的更广泛应用。

柴查诺克与NT展开对话，此前泰国-人工智能护照注册量在推出后突破150万。

此外，柴查诺克已与国家电信公共有限公司进行了磋商，讨论了可能采取的类似用户保护措施。然而，目前尚未与True Corporation达成类似协议。

柴查诺克表示，政府无法强制私营电信公司提供补贴套餐。此类措施会给运营商带来巨大成本。即便如此，通信部仍准备与有意参与的公司进行谈判。

此次电信领域的推广正值泰国人工智能护照（TH-AI Passport）试图巩固其初期用户增长势头之际。官方数据显示，8月19日至9月11日期间，共有152万人注册使用该护照。在此期间，用户生成了8720807条人工智能提示信息。

此外，共有1,297,924名用户通过该项目至少完成了一节课程。相比之下，只有139,519名用户完成了所有必修课程并获得证书。数字经济与社会委员会秘书长韦唐·普昂萨普公布了这些数据。

此前，柴查诺克报告称，该项目上线第一周使用量尤其大。据这位部长称，超过50万人同时使用该系统。在上线初期，提交的申请信息约有400万条。

泰国人工智能护照在早期激增后增长放缓，原因是政府扩大了课程和全球人工智能合作伙伴关系。

截至9月11日，提示数量已增加了一倍多。然而，注册人数仍远低于该项目宣传的五百万容量。政府目前正努力扩大参与范围，同时降低常规使用成本。

TH-AI Passport于8月31日正式上线，此前于8月19日开始预注册。该项目为多达500万泰国人提供专业的AI服务。用户可以访问超过14家服务提供商和30多个AI模型。

截至9月3日，注册人数已达约145万。然而，柴查诺克承认，注册速度已经开始放缓。他原本预计，在项目启动后，500万的配额会很快被抢购一空。

八天后，注册总数达到152万。因此，大部分注册是在项目初期推广阶段获得的。政府目前正寻求电信支持和教育推广，以扩大项目的覆盖范围。

与此同时，该部正在拓展“边学边赚”（Learn to Earn）项目，这是“泰国人工智能护照”（TH-AI Passport）的教育板块。柴查诺克表示，该项目的内容已吸引了超过一百万次的观看量。目前，该项目提供超过96门课程，并计划增加更多课程。

多家国际知名科技公司参与了课程开发，包括OpenAI、微软和谷歌。英伟达预计稍后也将加入。相关公司和项目参与者正在筹划开展一系列活动。

随着对活跃用户和日常使用情况的疑问增多，政府扩大了TH-AI护照的推广范围。

“我希望更多人能够使用它，”柴查诺克说。“我希望人工智能的普及不应仅限于那些负担得起的人。这个项目有助于人们更好地理解各种人工智能模型。我认为这很重要，而且这种资源并不容易获得。”

作为此次推广计划的一部分，BDE正在寻求政府各部门的支持。韦唐表示，已要求各州机构更广泛地推广TH-AI护照。学生和首次使用人工智能的人群仍然是重要的目标群体。

该项目将人工智能服务与结构化教育材料相结合。为此，德国联邦教育部已向高等教育、科学、研究与创新部请求协助，并邀请教育部参与。

另一方面，其他一些政府机构也参与到宣传活动中来，其中包括公共卫生部。这项工作的目标群体是全国各地的学生、讲师、教师和其他教育工作者。

尽管注册用户数量增长，但人们对该服务的活跃用户数量仍存在疑问。注册账户数量和持续活跃用户数量并非同一衡量标准。在全国范围内推广后的几天内，这种区别就显得尤为重要。

由于人工智能平台答案不准确，承包商已停止提供每日活跃用户数据。

9月3日有报道称，承包商已停止向联邦通信委员会（BDE）提供每日活跃用户数。当时并未给出任何解释。此前公开引用的最后一次活跃用户数数据为8月31日的约45万。

随后，政府开发了一个公开的监测平台。活跃用户数量也具有直接的经济意义。根据修订后的合同，政府付款取决于符合条件的活跃用户数量，而不仅仅是注册用户数量。

服务质量也受到了质疑。一些用户和记者抱怨称，系统给出的答案不准确，或者结果不如直接商业人工智能服务。据报道，一项测试要求系统识别泰国现任总理。

然而，该平台返回的是前总理斯雷塔·塔维辛。柴查诺克承认部分回答存在问题。但他强调，TH-AI Passport并不开发底层人工智能模型。

该平台并非提供访问参与的私营科技公司所提供系统的途径，而是提供访问权限。在收到这些投诉后，该部着手提供更多获取更高级别专业人工智能服务的途径。

Rukchanok就TH-AI护照采购事宜向国家反腐败委员会提出申诉，合同条款面临审查

更重要的是，该项目还卷入了另一场关于合同授予方式的争议。人民党议员鲁克查诺克·斯里诺克已于9月1日向国家反腐败委员会提交了相关证据。

她的投诉要求对柴查诺克和与该项目相关的其他四人进行审查。数字经济和社会部常务秘书帕查拉·阿努塔西尔帕也在受访之列。BDE秘书长韦唐也在受访之列。

此外，投诉还涉及职权范围起草委员会主席。一名与人类智能有限公司有关的代表也被列为投诉对象。投诉内容涉及采购规范的设计。

具体而言，有人质疑这些规格是否限制了竞争或偏袒了某些私人利益。这些质疑仍在调查中。中标者是TH财团。

该联合体由 Turnkey Communication Services Public Company Limited 和 Human Intelligence Company Limited 组成。Rukchanok 特别关注了项目条款中包含的广告要求。

据报道，其中一项要求是至少设置400个户外广告牌位置。此外，规范还要求在至少1500家便利店门店内安装广告屏幕。预计这些门店将提供至少6000块屏幕。

随着鲁克查诺克要求特别调查局、警方、审计部门和反洗钱办公室进行调查，国家反腐败委员会的审查范围扩大。

鲁克查诺克认为，如此大规模的需求可能会限制有竞争力的企业数量。然而，她9月1日提交的意见并非针对此次采购的第一份投诉。

此前，国家反腐败委员会（NACC）已开始调查另一起投诉。8月20日，NACC秘书长苏拉蓬·因特拉塔翁证实，该案正在审理中。该投诉涉及有关规格设计偏袒一家私营公司的指控。

因此，9月份提交的材料为已经展开的审查又增加了一层。这也使得柴查诺克直接成为鲁克查诺克希望反腐机构调查的对象之一。

除了国家反腐败委员会（NACC）之外，要求审查的呼声也蔓延到了其他国家机构。此前的议会审查促使有人提议将相关问题提交给审计长办公室。特别调查部也被列为审查对象。

此外，Rukchanok 还寻求中央调查局和反洗钱办公室的审查。因此，该项目面临的质疑不仅限于用户数量和技术性能。

众议院继续审查，二期工程预算削减9亿泰铢，而现有项目仍在进行中。

9月10日，政治对抗仍在继续。鲁克查诺克召集众议院委员会再次开会，审查泰国人工智能护照计划。该委员会还审查了数字经济和社会发展基金。

在那次会议上，她抱怨说柴查诺克和其他几位受邀人士没有出席。受邀者包括部委高级官员和与承包商有关的人员。鲁克查诺克再次质疑该项目的采购、执行和价值。

至关重要的是，那次听证会是在服务全面上线不到两周后举行的。因此，服务的启动并没有结束议会的审查。相反，在用户注册并生成数百万条提示信息的同时，审查仍在继续。

未来的资金也遭遇挫折。在2027年预算审查期间，原计划拨给泰国-人工智能护照二期项目的9亿泰铢资金被取消。韦唐证实，所有拟议拨款都被削减了。

该决定并非终止已在运行的项目，而是取消了原计划用于后续阶段的9亿泰铢拨款。现有项目将继续按照现有合同执行。

修订后的合同将政府付款与活跃用户挂钩，数据处理面临更严格的审查。

与此同时，该合同的财务条款也发生了重大变化。此前的批评主要集中在政府可能承担全部16亿泰铢的合同金额。随后，合同条款改为按活跃用户数付费。

泰国电信管理局 (BDE) 将符合条件的活跃用户每月费用定为约 24.6951 泰铢。因此，实际支付金额取决于符合条件的实际使用量，注册号码本身并不能决定支付金额。

这一区别意义重大，因为16亿泰铢代表的是合同最高金额，而非已支出金额。因此，在修订后的模式下，较低的合格使用量将减少政府的支付。

因此，活跃用户报告除了衡量项目受欢迎程度之外，还具有重要的财务意义。符合条件的用户数量有助于确定合同项下的付款金额。这使得准确的使用数据对于评估支出至关重要。

数据处理引发了另一方面的审查。该部表示，用户的个人信息在泰国境内处理。敏感信息在传递给外国人工智能供应商之前也会经过过滤。

Chaichanok 将 TH-AI Passport 与国家人工智能战略以及针对数据中心和工厂的单独规则联系起来

除了TH-AI Passport项目之外，柴查诺克还将该项目与一项规模更大的国家人工智能战略联系起来。他表示，该项目只是泰国人工智能计划的一部分，国家人工智能委员会正在主导这项更广泛的计划。

该战略涵盖规划、教育、产业促进和投资，还包括为快速发展的人工智能产业制定的规章制度。柴查诺克表示，各个组成部分必须齐头并进。

在此背景下，政府正在考虑为数据中心和人工智能工厂制定不同的监管框架。柴查诺克认为，这两个行业有着不同的需求。它们的市场、收益和资源需求也各不相同。

数据中心需要对现有法规进行修订。相比之下，人工智能工厂则进行人工智能处理和机器学习。柴查诺克希望对进入该市场的公司制定不同的规则。

泰国在提升国内计算能力的同时，寻求加快数据中心和人工智能工厂规则的制定。

随着泰国寻求更多数字投资，这一区别变得愈发重要。投资者也需要了解新基础设施的监管规则。然而，制定永久性立法可能需要相当长的时间。

“我们的目标是让政府能够迅速制定应对措施，”柴查诺克说。同时，他也表示，私营部门在投资前需要明确的政策方向。

在立法过程中，政府还可以采用其他机制，包括委员会、首相公告和部长公告。永久性立法将与这些措施并行推进。

柴查诺克表示，数据中心立法将成为该框架的重要组成部分。政府还希望提升国内计算能力。这项工作与泰国更广泛的人工智能能力发展密切相关。

传统数据中心主要提供计算、存储及相关数字基础设施。相比之下，人工智能工厂则进行密集的人工智能处理和机器学习。因此，它们的基础设施需求可能大相径庭。

同样，它们对资源和商业市场的需求也不同。柴查诺克认为，分别制定法规能为潜在投资者提供更清晰的规则。政府则希望在推进更广泛的立法的同时，制定这些单独的规则。

AIS提供500万份低成本的AiPASS套餐，同时该部寻求更广泛的自愿电信支持。

“这一切都需要各领域的合作，”柴查诺克说。他表示，各个环节都必须与泰国人工智能的总体发展方向相契合。

就TH-AI Passport本身而言，眼下的运营重点正转向降低移动网络接入成本。尽管互联网普及率很高，但省级讨论发现数据流量费用仍然是一大障碍。预付费用户尤其担心高额流量消耗。

AIS已提出首个专属电信服务方案。其计划推出的29泰铢套餐将AiPASS的使用与用户的普通移动数据流量完全隔离。该方案将面向学生和其他AIS用户。

AIS表示，如果最终方案确定，其一年内可支持500万份包裹。这一容量与最初为泰国-印度护照计划设想的500万份配额相符。交通部并未要求其他运营商提供同等容量的服务。

柴查诺克表示，由于涉及成本，私人参与必须保持自愿性质。他已与NT就可能采取的类似措施展开磋商，但尚未与True达成任何协议。

该部委仍准备与电信运营商讨论进一步的提案。目前，AIS是首家针对潜在用户提出的移动通信费用问题提供专门解决方案的公司。

就在泰国政府介入人工智能市场之际，该国的付费人工智能用户经历了噩梦般的一周。

人民党激进派人士抨击本周启动的旗舰人工智能项目TH AI，并向反腐机构提出指控。

泰国民众在首日积极参与政府的TH AI项目，但ChatGPT在周一晚些时候报告出现故障。

泰国人工智能护照将于8月28日正式上线，部长表示，此举是应公众强烈要求。

民主党副党魁再次抨击泰国-人工智能护照项目，与此同时，部长正力推该项目。

泰国工人如今在人工智能应用方面处于世界领先地位，是全球平均水平的两倍多。企业必须提高警惕。

民主党副党魁揭露泰国-印度护照计划的缺陷，并呼吁部长终止该计划。

阿披实·维乍集瓦呼吁对数字经济部正在推进的旗舰人工智能项目进行审查

反对党和首相都强调了腐败问题，认为这正在损害王国在海外的信誉。

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2026年9月5日，苏梅岛一名以色列侨民成为总理阿努廷新驱逐制度下首位被驱逐出境者。

美国海军芭堤雅之行进展顺利，消费强劲。春武里府府尹称此行圆满成功。2026年9月5日

就在泰国政府于2026年9月5日正式介入人工智能市场之际，泰国的付费人工智能用户经历了噩梦般的一周。

马来西亚网络赌博头目在曼谷突袭行动中被捕。这名48岁的男子是UFA网络的高级代理人。2026年9月4日

2026年9月4日，一名疯狂的前男友驾驶皮卡撞向骑摩托车的前女友及其新男友，致其死亡。

由于印度签证政策失误，泰国8月份流失了大量游客。2026年9月4日，泰国迅速调整政策，改为30天签证。

曼谷数据中心项目暂停，官员们正紧急评估该行业对资源的影响 2026年9月3日

艾滋病毒和艾滋病仍然潜伏在泰国色情行业的霓虹灯招牌背后，尤其是在其转向线上之后。（2026年9月3日）

2026年9月3日，弟弟发现哥哥酗酒后将其杀害，当时他们的母亲正在医院与死神搏斗。

前总理佩通坦就社交媒体上有关她与以色列土地有关联的虚假帖子向警方报案 2026年9月2日

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