The framework for science research and innovation will be at the centre of Thailand's push to achieve the status of a high-income country in the next 12 years, says Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Yodchanan Wongsawat.
He was speaking on Wednesday during the launch of a public hearing on the draft of a framework for science research and innovation, organised by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI).
The ministry, he said, serves as the backbone of government policies to increase the efficiency of science, technology and innovation, and respond to new challenges and fast-shifting technology.