AIS begins weekend digital 'boot camp'

The three-day intensive "boot camp", which ends tomorrow, will select the best innovative digital technology idea from among 120 participants.

The winner will become Thailand's representative to Singapore's boot camp, which starts next month.

In the city-state, that person will compete for the chance to access a S$200-million (4.82 billion baht) venture capital fund from SingTel Innov8 aimed at supporting new startups.

Hosted by AIS's strategic partner, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), the project is part of a global event organised by JFDI Asia to encourage innovative developers.

Somchai Lertsutiwong, AIS's executive vice-president for marketing, said the event in Singapore will last 100 days, with the winner receiving S$15,000 and industry help to start a business.

This is an opportunity for talented Thais to share their mobile and internet business ideas and set up their own teams to develop products, he said.