Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, revealed after attending the “Business Ready: Adjusting Government Services, Making Business Easier” conference organized by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission that the Department of Business Development, with the largest corporate database in the country, has developed a Business Data Exchange (BDEX) system. This central platform provides real-time data connectivity via a web service, allowing users (government agencies) immediate access to accurate and up-to-date corporate information. Currently, 179 government agencies have connected their data with the Department, and 22 agencies have successfully integrated their data and eliminated the need for corporate documents. This strengthens the integrated government data system, effectively reducing costs and processing times for businesses and the public. He also confirmed that the Department of Business Development will fully expand the corporate data connectivity to the remaining government agencies according to its planned roadmap.

Director-General Poonpong further stated that the Department is confident that if all 381 government agencies connect their data with the Department of Business Development via the web service and continuously utilize it, as per the Cabinet's approved facilitation measures, it will be highly beneficial. This will reduce the burden on citizens (by eliminating the need to request copies of official documents from the public). By enabling all government agencies to link their data with the Department, data can be directly verified, eliminating the need to request copies from businesses and citizens. This will significantly reduce costs, travel time, and business operations, leading to increased competitiveness for Thailand. It will attract global investment, strengthen the national economy, and most importantly, achieve the goal of becoming a fully digital government that is transparent and provides efficient and responsive services to the changing global business landscape.

Furthermore, Thai entrepreneurs can now start businesses more easily and conveniently through the Department's digital services, such as registering partnerships and companies with DBD Biz Regist and applying for business licenses for foreigners with the e-Foreign Business system. These services utilize digital technology throughout the registration process, from electronic registration and identity verification (e-KYC) via the Department of Provincial Administration's ThaiD application and DBD e-Service, to the use of e-Form to streamline applications, reduce duplicate data entry and errors, and allow entrepreneurs to sign with e-Signatures, pay fees online, and receive electronic documents immediately. The Digital Business Registration System (DBD Biz Regist) elevates the start-up process by using the 13-digit business registration number to link with relevant government services. These include Value Added Tax (VAT) registration with the Revenue Department (which can be applied for simultaneously with business registration), automatic employer registration with the Social Security Office, and the use of the business registration number as a reference for other related services such as employee or insured person registration.

Director-General Poonpong concluded that these business facilitation measures are expected to enhance the ease of doing business and increase Thailand's competitiveness, preparing the government for the eventual transition to e-Government. #SuperDBD #DepartmentofBusinessDevelopment #MinistryofCommerce

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