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Building Smart Cities: Singapore-Thailand Third Country Training Programme in Singapore

29 September 2025

CLC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed an international delegation of 25 government officers from ASEAN member states, Timor-Leste, and South Asia to the Singapore-Thailand Third Country Training Programme workshop: Building Smart Cities.
Government officials participating in the Singapore-Thailand Third Country Training Programme workshop

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore

The programme was conducted together with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), Thailand, under the Singapore Cooperation Programme. It was jointly opened by Mrs Chonlatee Chanrachakul, Thailand’s Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, CLC’s Executive Fellow, Michael Koh, and Oliver Koh, Deputy Director from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Group photo of members who conducted Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Thailand, under the Singapore Cooperation P

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore

Over five days from 1 – 5 September, experts from Singapore and Thailand shared their wealth of knowledge, insights, and technical experience from an urban development perspective. Participants also discussed case studies of Smart Nation / Smart City initiatives, including Jurong Innovation District’s Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Hub by JTC Corporation, and Smart Cities on the Ground: Thailand’s Real-World Urban Challenges by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

Delegates at this workshop also visited:

  • ST Engineering’s Innosuite for its smart urban solutions;

  • Singapore City Gallery at URA Building;

  • Marina Barrage and the Sustainable Singapore Gallery; and

  • Housing Development Board’s Punggol Northshore for its implementation of smart technologies.

Government officials being presented on Smart Metro Systems

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore

Sharing his key takeaway from the workshop, a participant said, “A smart city is not just about high-tech infrastructure—it’s about improving the quality of life for all citizens”. He added that the training had given him a renewed sense of purpose and practical ideas—from enhancing data systems and digital services to strengthening inter-agency coordination and community involvement.

Group photo of official who attended the ceremony at the Royal Thai Embassy, Singapore

The workshop ended with a closing ceremony and tea reception held at the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore. Her Excellency Ureerat Chareontoh, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Singapore, Mr Chulvat Narinthrangura, Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency, and Ms Jolene Tan, Director-General of the Development Partnerships Directorate, MFA, reaffirmed Singapore and Thailand’s 60 years of diplomatic relations, and the deepening cooperation between the two countries.

Contributed by Christopher Soon, Senior Assistant Director, Capability Development

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