Hanoi, Aug. 30 -- The Thai Government has launched a programme providing the public with access to commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tools after more than 1.3 million people registered in advance in less than two weeks. Called the TH-AI Passport, the programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and aims to serve up to 5 million people. The platform integrates more than 30 AI models developed by over 14 providers while offering training and skills development programmes. According to data from Microsoft's AI Economy Institute cited by the MDES, around 12.4% of Thailand's working-age population used generative AI in the first quarter of 2026, up from 9.1% in the same period a year earlier. However...