Ambassador of Thailand to the ROK promotes cooperation with Busan’s centers for smart city and extended reality, connecting Thai-Busan startups’ ecosystem

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On 17 May 2024, H.E. Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the ROK, visited 2 centers under the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA):

(1) Busan Smart City Hub Center, which displays Busan’s smart city technologies both currently in use and in the pipeline, such as subway kiosk for the disabled, smart electricity posts, smart bus stops, etc. Busan is one of two Smart City Pilot Projects designated by the ROK government, along with Sejong.

(2) ASEAN-ROK ICT Convergency Village, comprising of an extended reality studio (virtual/augmented reality).

Ambassador Tanee met with FunIT, a Korean startup that collaborated with National Museum Bangkok in the installation of mixed reality contents of Ayutthaya. He discussed with FunIT and BIPA on ways to further exchange Thai-Busan startups especially through both countries’ startup events, and connecting VCs to support the funding of Thai startups.

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