Huawei Cloud vows to empower Thailand a regional cloud hub as MDES elaborates on "Cloud-First" strategy for the first time

At the Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2024, Huawei Cloud restated its commitment to joint efforts to make Thailand a regional cloud hub with its growing suite of digital technologies, as the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) elaborated on its "Cloud-First" strategy for the first time to encourage the utilization of digital technologies in public services and drive Thailand's digital future.

The drive to achieve the national digital blueprint through joint efforts is a key topic among the hundreds of guests at this summit, which was jointly organized by MDES and Huawei Cloud in Bangkok. Gathering over 700 guests, the summit also attracted top Thai companies such as True Corporation, Big Data Institute, SCBX, and Charoen Pokphand Group guests from which shared their broaden visions on how to advance Cloud-First into reality.

Huawei Cloud has brought its suite of latest cloud technologies to Thailand, including GaussDB, an advanced database solution offering unparalleled performance; and MetaStudio's virtual human service, an innovative model for users to build highly synchronized, lifelike virtual humans, which supports more than twenty languages.

Mark Chen, President of Huawei Cloud Solution Sales, shared that, "Huawei Cloud aims to become the cloud foundation for a digital Thailand. We will continuously innovate from Cloud Native, AI Native, to Ecosystem Native. No matter what industry you're in, you can find the cloud services and solutions that best fit your digital journey."

The Kuavo humanoid robot, powered by the Pangu model for embodied AI, debuted in Thailand and completed complex tasks at the summit. It received big applauses from the audience after finishing tasks such as giving a high five, identifying the items related to Huawei Cloud, and handing over water to the thirsty operator.