Government House, The Prime Minister leads the Cabinet to see a demonstration of agricultural drones made by Thai people. Use technology to expand agriculture Help lighten the burden Save money more accurate Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Along with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Chaiya Phromma, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Anucha Nakasai, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. Prasert Rat Chanruangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance Watch a demonstration of the Thai agricultural drone TIGERDONE model TGD2 on the lawn in front of the Thai Khu Fa building. Government House Before the Cabinet meeting For TIGERDONE model TGD2, it is an agricultural drone made by Thai people who recently received the Good Design Award 2023 (G Mark) from Japan. It was researched and developed and produced by the Thai company HiveGround. It was designed with the use of farmers in mind. Both in terms of hardware and software used to control and command drones. So that farmers can fly to spray agricultural chemicals. sweet fly seeds and fertilizer in granular form It's convenient and efficient. Currently, there are dozens of boats being used for agricultural use. The Prime Minister said he was aware of this matter. From having gone to see Bangkok Design Week last week. and had the opportunity to meet with the aforementioned private sector which looks interesting Because it is a company that makes genuine Thai drones. and received many awards from around the world. Therefore, he was interested in having the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives display it today (6 Feb.) because he saw that it was consistent with the government's policy. that uses precision agriculture and save labor Because there is currently a shortage of agricultural labor, therefore, using technology can help ease the burden on farmers. and save costs and be accurate in giving fertilizer and pesticides, reducing risk from exposure to chemicals After this, we will go see how it can be further used for agriculture. Source: Thai News Agency