Bangkok, 30 November 2023 – Lad Krabang Industrial Estate reaffirms its commitment to being a sustainable and environmentallty friendly industrial estate. In collaborating with True Digital, the leading integrated digital service provider, to fully transform industrial estate in industrial 4.0 to become “Smart Industrial Estate”, deploying digital technology to upgrade comprehensive management systems of Lad Krabang Industrial Estate, initially utilizing a Smart Flood Management and a Smart Traffic Management solution within the industrial estate. They also plan to further the collaboration in developing various smart solutions that can work automatically with real-time response include environmental management systems, energy management, and the use of alternative energy, big data management and analytics for maximum business benefits, aiming to uplift Lad Krabang Industrial Estate as a prototype industrial estate that promote entrepreneurs operate businesses in its area to adopt digital technologies and digitize the businesses that helps elevate Thailand’s industrial ecosystem, create confidence among both Thai and international investors while driving the country’s economy to grow robustly.
Ms. Issariya Sangcharoen, Director of Lad Krabang Industrial Estate said that “Lad Krabang Industrial Estate, operates under the supervision of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, aims to leverage innovations to sustainably develop the industrial estate to meet an international standard. The collaboration with True Digital signifies a significant stride in leveraging technology, innovation, and digital solutions to propel Lad Krabang Industrial Estate towards Smart Industrial Estate. This aligns with the vision of transforming into a Smart Eco-Industrial Town through the development of smart management systems. The partnership focuses on two practical use cases; Smart Flood Management solution and Smart Traffic Management solution, and further utilization of digital technology across various aspects, including digital infrastructure that ready to support innovative digital solutions and transforming operation and management systems to smart systems, particularly energy management and the use of alternative energy, paving the way to be a role model for developing Smart Energy solution that can be adapted to industrial operators in the Lad Krabang Industrial Estate area, which currently has more than 150 businesses.”
“Lad Krabang Industrial Estate has confidence in the potential of True Digital, the leading integrated digital service provider, and the readiness in technology, digital ecosystem, and expertise, combining with Lat Krabang Industrial Estate’s commitment to drive the country’s economy. We focus on the development of industrial sectors and services for sustainability which reinforces our mission to become a smart eco industrial town, fostering a collaborative balance among the industrial sector, society, communities, and the environment, as well as uplifting our capability to serve the businesses’ need of public and utility services such as service administration, environmental management, security, and facility management. These empower our capability to support industrial sector growth in response to economic that create value through innovation This will build the confidence among Thai and international investors in investing in the industrial sector, and influent the country’s digital economy growth.” Ms. Issariya added.
Mr.Ekaraj Panjavinin, Chief Digital Officer, True Corporation Plc., said that “True Digital leverages its potential as a leading integrated digital service provider in propelling businesses across various industries towards digital transformation and uplifting organizational management, reduce costs, and create a competitive edge, particularly in the manufacturing sector that is transitioning to Industry 4.0 and plays a crucial role in driving the country’s digital economy. True Digital collaborates with Lad Krabang Industrial Estate to uplift industrial estate services towards a Smart Industrial Estate. This initiative aims to create a smart industrial estate model that transforms traditional management systems into integrated digital systems. This includes establishing a foundation of digital infrastructure, such as 5G and WiFi, along with digital platforms and smart solutions for the industrial sector. These technologies encompass IoT and Cloud, gathering data from various sources both within and outside the organization, and utilizing AI technology to analyze data for real-time remote monitoring, controlling and command. This enhances the efficiency of various management systems to provide services and convenience to businesses operate in the Lad Krabang Industrial Estate area and create new business opportunity from insight data. We are confidence that the collaboration with Lad Krabang Industrial Estate will be a significant development for the Thai industry and pave the way to expand the smart industrial estate model incorporates with the real success use cases of digital solutions to other industrial estates nationwide including entrepreneurs operate business in industrial estates in order to jointly drive the Thai industrial sector towards digital which will increase competitive potential and create sustainable growth of Thai business and industry.”
Transformation model of Lat Krabang Industrial Estate, paving the way to Smart Industrial Estate
- Digital Infrastructure such as WiFi and 5G network, enables real-time connectivity of various digital devices, ensuring high stability for business operations, as well as data storage on Cloud, IoT platforms, and various digital technologies, including AI and ML, seamlessly integrated with Lad Krabang Industrial Estate’s smart systems.
- Smart Environment/Smart Facility management system encompasses comprehensive management within the industrial estate, covering electrical systems, lighting, water systems, meeting rooms, energy monitoring systems, and air quality measurement system.
- Smart Energy management system elevates the intelligence of energy usage, ensuring cost-effective and efficient energy utilization while reducing wasteful energy consumption. This includes advancements in carbon credit initiatives, serving as a model for businesses within Lad Krabang Industrial Estate, together with knowledge support in integrating digital technologies for energy management, aiming to reduce energy expenses and production costs.
- Smart Flood Management involves monitoring of water levels in canals around the industrial estate, rainfall volume, automatically activating the drain water system automatically when the water level reaches a predetermined threshold. It also includes checking the status of water pump and controlling water pumping systems remotely through smartphones or tablets. The system is not only enhancing the efficiency and precision of water management but also facilitates easier and more effective operations for personnel.
- Smart Traffic Management includes the installation of solar-powered closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that operate automatically. These cameras can monitor the volume of traffic within the estate and send notifications to estate personnel and relevant government agencies, such as the police station, when the traffic volume reaches a predetermined threshold. This proactive approach allows for appropriate traffic management measures to be implemented in response to high traffic volumes on main roads, reducing the impact of congestion-related issues in the nearby communities surrounding Lad Krabang Industrial Estate.
- Centralized data management system integrates True Digital platform with Lad Krabang Industrial Estate’s developing central platform such as digital twin in order to consolidate data and information.
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