(Telecompaper) Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has met with Huawei CEO Ken Hu to discuss how Thailand can develop its digital economy. The minister invited Huawei to participate in this initiative as a major investor and ICT vendor. "We believe that Huawei can act as an advisor as we build a digital economy and assist us with talent cultivation and knowledge transfer, and thus jointly transform Thailand into an ICT hub in Southeast Asia", said Prayuth. Huawei said it will accept the prime minister's invitation, and will continue to help the Thai government implement its reform towards a digital economy and cultivate more ICT professionals for local communities.