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Microsoft targets Thailand for roll-out of AI technology
Business, Published on 18/11/2023
» Thailand is partnering with Microsoft to use artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology to strengthen the country's economic competitiveness, create high-value jobs, and position the country as a regional leader in digital innovation and sustainability, says Microsoft.
Amazon, state agency launch scheme
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/04/2023
» Amazon Global Selling and the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) plan to elevate their collaboration to further promote Thai brands through global e-commerce, aiming to push the sector's value to 664 billion baht by 2027.
Small vendor scheme tacks on 25 provinces
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/02/2023
» An additional 25 provinces will be included in the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's programme aimed at supporting small vendors to leverage digital tools to improve their business, says DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.
TKC pact aims to foster digital skills
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/11/2022
» SET-listed digital solutions provider Turnkey Communication Services (TKC) has reached a three-year cooperation agreement with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a global tech group that sets standards for IT and cybersecurity certificates, for the provision of training courses in Thailand to boost people's digital skills.
DTAC rolls out revamped version of Gaming Nation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/10/2022
» Total Access Communication (DTAC), Thailand's third biggest mobile operator in terms of subscriber base, has launched Gaming Nation 2.0, a new version of its mobile gaming platform with more games and leading publishers, to catch the surging wave of the country's 30-billion-baht gaming market.
Sea to back cross-border e-commerce
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/07/2022
» Sea (Thailand), the local operating unit of Nasdaq-listed internet giant Sea, is gearing up to support cross-border e-commerce for Thai enterprises and seeking a licence to serve as a digital bank in the country as part of its move to thrive in the Thai market.
Game event to embrace metaverse
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/04/2022
» Thailand Game Show (TGS) 2022, the biggest game fair in Asean, will provide two new zones for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, in a bid to capture the surging popularity of these digital realms and create new business opportunities for game-related enterprises.
ETDA defends royal decree regulating digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has defended the merits of the draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms, saying the legislation will help strike a balance between consumer protection and business interests in the country.
Huawei Cloud aids hub hopes
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/02/2022
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and global tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in enhancing the effectiveness of government cloud services and the country's cloud ecosystem. The agreement is part of efforts to make Thailand the Asean digital hub.
Alternative social platforms can be expensive
Life, James Hein, Published on 10/11/2021
» The alternative social media platform Rumble recently bought out another platform for creators called Locals. Rumble is a YouTube-like platform and Locals is aimed more at the alternative blogging community, including names like Scott Adams and Dan Bongino. I don't think this will be a long-term successful merger for a simple reason, and that is money. To be fair Locals is an alternative to Patreon, a platform that will nuke your account if it doesn't like your politics as evidenced by a long list of conservative commentators being axed without warning.