// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangkok?
Bangkok scores 40.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #159 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.2%
Rank
#159 / 213
Criteria present
27 / 82
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Bangkok's smart city score by area
9 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Bangkok is strong
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Evidence highlights
City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Operational dashboards / city ops center
Bangkok has operational dashboards, evidenced by the BMA Flood Risk Dashboard, which provides real-time information for flood management.
https://floodmanagement.bangkok.go.th/superset/dashboard/bma-flood-riskDigital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Bangkok is developing a virtual model, a digital twin, for the city.
https://policy.bangkok.go.th/policy/216/052-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%92%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%AF-digital-twin-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87Digital Twin · Simulation & scenario planning
The digital twin of Bangkok is intended for urban planning and problem-solving, which implies simulation and scenario planning.
https://policy.bangkok.go.th/policy/216/052-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%92%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%AF-digital-twin-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87Interoperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Bangkok and Thailand have multiple government-run open data portals, including data.go.th, data.bangkok.go.th, govspending.data.go.th, and opendata.mea.or.th, indicating an adoption of open data principles.
https://data.go.thAbout this assessment
Bangkok was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.