KMITL, AWS roll out scholarship programme

Goal to produce digital engineers

- SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and Amazon Web Services (Thailand) Ltd (AWS) have jointly launched the Advanced Data Center Engineering Excellence Scholarship Programme to empower Thailand's next generation of digital engineers, enhance R&D capabilities, and position the nation as a regional leader in digital infrastructure.

The programme aims to develop a master’s degree curriculum in data centre engineering to meet the country’s demand for such engineers and digital infrastructure personnel, while enhancing Thai capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven infrastructure.

According to the Board of Investment (BoI), the country has attracted substantial digital investments, with 34 data centres and more than 350 billion baht in combined investment last year.

In the first half of this year, the digital industry attracted 89 investment applications, including 30 new data centres.

Thailand is experiencing a significant surge in demand for digital services, including cloud, data processing, and digital solutions, alongside exponential growth in generative AI, said Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary-general of the BoI.