A SWOT Analysis of International Cooperation in Smart City Development between South Korea and Thailand: Perspectives from Thailand
Keywords:
International cooperation, Smart city development, SWOT analysis, Human Resource; education; development; Thai Government; South Korea Government, tourist loyalty for ThailandAbstract
Since 2019, smart city development has been foundational for the strategic partnership between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Thailand. This article examines the environment of South Korean and Thai cooperation to develop smart cities by identifying major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to provide information for ongoing international promotion of mutual cooperation in this field. Qualitative and descriptive research were done with primary and secondary data gathered between March 2021 and August 2022. Data was evaluated by the SWOT analysis, categorized with a two-tier distinguishing between macro,
and micro.
Results were that positive factors (strengths and opportunities) outnumbered negative ones (weaknesses and threats) in international cooperation in this area, permitting continuous early-stage cooperation. Along with strengths and opportunities advancing cooperation,
Thai weaknesses and Korean strengths on identical subjects were additional significant factors.
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