Dr. Ae presented his vision for Thailand's survival, pointing out that the country is at a "historical moment." He warned that without change today, Thailand will lose opportunities as its economic structure becomes outdated. He advised that the outflow of resources must be stopped before thinking about growth.
At 7:00 p.m. on 19 Dec 2025 GMT+7, at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Bangkok, the Thai Khao Mai Party, led by party leader Suchatvee Suwansawat, unveiled the country’s vision at the Thailand Vision 2026 event. They introduced the "Quantum Leap Thailand" concept, stating that Thailand is at a historic crossroads where decisions must be made. Continuing with old methods will cause the country to miss opportunities and lose long-term global competitiveness. The most valuable resource is not money or technology but time—something that cannot be bought or reversed. Historically, countries face only a few such critical moments to decisively shape their future.
"Tonight, I’m not here to talk about politics as usual, but about the country's future and Thailand’s remaining time. If we miss this moment, we may never get another chance like this again."
Thailand has stopped progressing for too long.
Suchatvee continued, recalling economic history more than 70 years ago when Thailand’s development level was comparable to South Korea and Taiwan, and it was once considered a potential "Fifth Asian Tiger." However, after the 1997 financial crisis, Thailand never regained that position. Meanwhile, neighbors like Vietnam are rapidly growing, attracting high investment, and are on track to surpass Thailand within a few years. The painful truth is that Thailand is not less capable; Thai people are as talented as anyone globally. Yet the country has never fully unlocked its people's potential because it has been reluctant to change outdated economic structures.
Stop the outflow before thinking about growth.
The party leader pointed out that the most urgent issue today is to halt decline, not just set growth targets on paper. Currently, Thailand faces simultaneous "outflows" of investment, confidence, talent, capital, and opportunity.
"If we can’t stop the bleeding, talking about 5% GDP growth is just a number on a slide." Stopping the outflow means restoring Thailand’s competitive edge in a world that is changing much faster than before.
He emphasized that Thailand’s economic structure is becoming outdated.
"For example, comparing Thailand's top stocks with the U.S.'s Magnificent 7 reveals clear structural differences. Thailand still relies on traditional industries whose growth aligns roughly with GDP, whereas the world’s leading economies are driven by Big Tech, AI, platforms, and advanced technologies that grow exponentially and expand globally. This is not a company problem but a national economic structure problem," Suchatvee said. .
How can Thailand grow beyond 5%?
Suchatvee continued, proposing the "Quantum Leap Framework" to drive sustainable GDP growth above 5% annually. He stressed that the key condition is to accelerate three engines simultaneously. Partial efforts will leave the country stuck in "quicksand." The old structure.
1) Quantum Economy: Changing the country's growth model.
Moving beyond the New S-Curve to exponential growth by using AI, data, and platforms as multipliers. Designing an economy that can expand itself rather than grow from individual industries.
Its pillars include:
• Investment in the "brain of the nation" (Data Platforms, AI Sovereign Cloud).
• Clean and stable energy for competitiveness.
• Strategic Industry Platforms allowing private sector growth in an open ecosystem.
• Financial structures to support long-term investment.
2) New Infrastructure.
Investing in Spacetech, AI Transformation, Medical Intelligence, and Future Energy to enable precise government decisions, reduce losses, improve efficiency, and create high-value new economies.
3) Human Capital.
Resetting education so Thai children gain digital–AI skills within five years, upskilling over 20 million workers, and attracting one million foreign talents within 10 years to compete in the global brain race.
Reclaiming "our time."
Suchatvee concluded, Quantum Leap Thailand is not a dream, but a national system design plan to stop the outflow and return Thailand to true growth.
"What we lack is not talent but a system that unlocks that talent and the courage to change. Thailand has no more time to lose, and we must start today. The Thai Khao Mai Party aims to drive structural change to restore competitive advantages, build a future economy, and provide fair opportunities to all Thais."
This event also served as a fundraising occasion for the Thai Khao Mai Party’s election campaign, selling dinner tables at one million baht each. The dinner talk showcased the party leader’s vision to lead Thailand forward by addressing various long-standing problems with knowledge and technology.
