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Agoda and OpenAI Bring AI Learning to Life at Agoda's 12th Tech Camp Day in Thailand

PR Newswire•06/11/2026•00:39 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤420+ students attended Agoda Tech Camp Day’s 12th edition in Thailand
  • ➤4,100+ students reached cumulatively since Agoda Tech Camp Day launched in 2023
  • ➤Agoda and OpenAI collaboration gives participants two months of ChatGPT Plus access
  • ➤Junior developers cite skills shortages as an AI adoption barrier at 17%, versus 6% for seniors
  • ➤Thailand ranks among top 20 countries for weekly active ChatGPT users

Expert Statements

Idan Zalzberg, Chief Technology Officer at Agoda

“AI becomes useful when people understand what it can do, where its limitations are, and how to apply it to a problem they want to solve”

Idan Zalzberg, Chief Technology Officer at Agoda

“Tech Camp Day lets us share Agoda's practical experience with future tech talent in Thailand and across the region. Working with OpenAI connects that experience with expertise in building AI, helping students use it responsibly and giving educators and policymakers practical insights to build on.”

Sandy Kunvatanagarn, Head of Policy for ASEAN at OpenAI

“Thailand's students are already curious about what AI can do. Access to AI is just the beginning. We also want to help them build the confidence and skills to use it well, to ask better questions, explore ideas and build things they might not have been able to build before”

Sandy Kunvatanagarn, Head of Policy for ASEAN at OpenAI

“That means learning to use the tools available to them, while questioning the output, checking sources and applying their own judgment. Through our work with Agoda, we hope students can carry these skills into their studies and future careers.”

Dr. Preesan Rakwatin, Acting Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operational Officer, Digital Transformation Unit, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)

“Building AI skills is essential to preparing Thailand's young people for the changing world of work and strengthening our digital economy”

Dr. Preesan Rakwatin, Acting Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operational Officer, Digital Transformation Unit, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA)

“This initiative by Agoda and OpenAI brings together practical applications and AI expertise, giving students opportunities to develop skills relevant to their future careers, supporting our ambition to broaden access to AI learning and help people use the technology responsibly and productively.”

Agoda and OpenAI Bring AI Learning to Life at Agoda's 12th Tech Camp Day in Thailand PR Newswire

BANGKOK, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda hosted the 12th edition of Agoda Tech Camp Day on 5–6 November, welcoming over 420 students from four Thai universities. The latest edition, in collaboration with OpenAI, brings the program's cumulative reach to over 4,100 students since 2023.

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