British AI expert Dan Jeavons argues Thailand can leapfrog more advanced economies by scaling AI adoption, but success requires leadership, skills, and organizational discipline. Currently only 11-12% of Thai companies use AI, particularly in manufacturing and industry. AI typically improves productivity 15-30%, though gains can reach 50-80% depending on task. Key barriers include deployment costs (enterprise implementations cost millions) and integration capability. Success depends on business culture change, employee motivation, sufficient expertise, and government support for local tech ecosystem development.