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NBTC: Telecom market value to fall 2.3%
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/09/2020
» Thailand's telecom market value is expected to fall 2.3% to 605 billion baht this year, pressured by the pandemic and the economic slowdown, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Digital ad spending to see flat growth in 2020
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2020
» The country's digital advertising spending is projected to see flat growth this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, for the first time in eight years, says a report jointly commissioned by the Digital Advertising Association of Thailand (DAAT) and marketing consultancy Kantar Insights Thailand.
Spending headed to 20-year low
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/08/2020
» Media spending plummeted 20.9% in the first seven months this year because of the pandemic and is expected to fall to a two-decade low of almost 72 billion baht this year, according to Media Intelligence (MI), a media planning and creative agency.
Gartner slashes IT spending forecast
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/05/2020
» Global research firm Gartner has cut Thailand's 2020 IT spending forecast to 649 billion baht, a drop of 9.3% from last year, with the biggest fall predicted in the device segment because of the pandemic.
GfK: Smartphones dented by pandemic
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/03/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak will dent the local smartphone market this year, while the IT market should be cushioned by the rising trends of working from home and online shopping, says GfK Thailand, the local unit of the German tech research firm.
Tech agencies urged to back local startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/01/2020
» A House committee plans to urge the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa), Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) and the National Innovation Agency (NIA) to help local startups thrive in a market now dominated by foreign players.
Computer market flat on weak sales
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/12/2019
» The Thai computer market continues to be subdued this year, with a possible contraction of 0-3% in terms of unit sales as the sluggish economy takes a toll on the segment, say industry analysts.
MI: Internet spending poised to outpace TV in 2-3 years
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2019
» Ad spending on the internet is likely to exceed TV spending within three years as digital disruption takes a toll on TV viewership, says Media Intelligence (MI), a creative media specialist.
STT GDC invests in local data centre
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2019
» ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a Singapore-based data centre operator, is investing 7.3 billion baht to develop a data centre on Ramkhamhaeng Road to capitalise on the rise of Chinese businesses and flourishing digital operations in the country.
IoT adoption set to surge on lower costs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/10/2019
» Internet of Things adoption in Thailand is expected to receive a boost as IoT network operators continue to jump into the market.