Thasala Smart City: The Collaboration for the Future of Life

Walailak University establishes partnerships with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), Tha Sala Sub District Municipal Office, Thasala Subdistrict Administration Organization, Tha Sala Police Station, and other organizations with the aim to set up a smart city action plan for driving Thasala District toward a modernized city through the project “Thasala Smart City.” The concept of “Thasala Smart City” is to build a city for the people of Thasala District to live happily and safely using technologies in their lives. Also, affordable housing is still the cornerstone of this collaboration. WU puts forth the effort to catalyze opportunities for those with household income below the median through the

The development of the project will cover dimensions including:

1. Smart Mobility: The Intelligent Transportation System
2. Smart Environment: the early warning system and district weather information service
3. Smart Living: The Smart Security Camera System
4. Smart Governance: the communication enhancement for the public and local government organizations through the “One Stop Service” mobile app
5. Smart Economy: The Development of an eCommerce Platform for Local Product Distribution and Community Engagement Projects on Product Enhancement
6. Smart Energy: renewable energy usage for expense reduction and sustainability