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Agency to set rules for social commerce
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/01/2026
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is expected to implement two new measures this year as part of its role in regulating digital platform services.
Agency steps up digital citizen push
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/01/2026
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is rolling out its ETDA Digital Citizen (EDC) network across 15 provinces nationwide to create a regional trainer network that will include at least 2,000 additional trainers.
Ex-Bhumjaithai MP to file DES iris‑scan complaint
Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Supachai Jaisamut, party-list MP candidate and key Bhumjaithai Party figure, said he will file complaints with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former digital economy and society (DES) minister Prasert Jantararuangtong and the ministry's former permanent secretary for allegedly allowing scam networks to obtain iris-scan data of 1.2 million Thai people.
Delivery apps redefine life in Bangkok
Published on 11/12/2025
» On every street in Bangkok, at every red light and alley, you will see motorcycles with colourful canvas boxes and banners attached to the drivers. The riders wear matching jackets, and those without boxes often have a passenger behind them. These are the application-based delivery workers known as Riders.
Platform Work Empowers Thai Drivers’ Financial Independence
Published on 22/10/2025
» Building on the findings of its earlier survey on public perceptions of platform work, Kantar Insights Thailand, with support from Bolt, has released the second phase of its nationwide survey. The new findings highlight that platform work is not only widely respected, but also serves as a vital source of financial stability, skill development, and life progress for thousands of Thai drivers.
Digital governance in a fragile economy
Business, Published on 21/10/2025
» The digital platform economy presents Thailand with a critical duality: it is both a powerful engine for sorely needed economic growth and an area that necessitates careful regulatory oversight.
Oversight of gross profit fee examined
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) is conducting a study into efforts to govern the gross profit (GP) fee charged by digital platforms, having been assigned this task by Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob.
Classroom AI to reverse student decline
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 20/10/2025
» Thailand is embarking on an ambitious effort to raise the performance of its students in the global education rankings by integrating artificial intelligence into classrooms. The reform aims to reverse years of academic decline and prepare students for a rapidly changing digital world.
TikTok Shop named high-impact platform under new Thai e-commerce rules
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/10/2025
» TikTok Shop has been recently added to the list of high impact online marketplace platforms required to comply with the Digital Platform Services law, according to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
New ride-sharing rules present some roadblocks
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand plans to enforce new regulations for ride-hailing platforms in October, aiming to enhance safety, transparency and reliability for passengers, drivers and platform operators.