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UOB, partners arrange record 28-billion-baht green loan for Thailand’s largest data centre
Published on 11/03/2026
» Bangkok, 6 March 2026 – UOB has led a consortium of five partner banks to jointly arrange a 28-billion-baht green term loan for DayOne Data Centres, supporting the development of one of Thailand’s largest and most scalable data centres. The financing will contribute to DayOne’s initial phase of the greenfield data centre at Chonburi Tech Park in Amata Industrial Park, with operations expected to begin in 2026. The development is DayOne’s inaugural data centre project in Thailand built off their strong foundation and portfolio across the region.
Chat commerce takes off on Line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2026
» Line Thailand is seeing rapid uptake of "chat commerce" among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as businesses seek to diversify sales channels and reduce reliance on e-marketplaces as they raise commission fees.
Sky ICT, Kasetsart unveil aviation tech lab
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/03/2026
» SET-listed aviation tech company Sky ICT has partnered with Kasetsart University to launch SKY Aviation Lab as part of efforts to develop the nation into an aviation hub.
Preparing for AI-enabled bioweapons
Oped, Published on 11/03/2026
» We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security Conference was that AI-enabled gene editing has radically lowered the barrier to developing genetically engineered bioweapons. We must prepare to live with even deeper uncertainty about whether emerging infectious threats are natural or man-made, and whether they have been accidentally or deliberately released.
Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
Amazon Web Services eyes Thailand as future AI hub
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2026
» Cloud service provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) Thailand has positioned its local cloud region as a future artificial intelligence (AI) hub, targeting enterprises' rising demand for highly complex, independent "frontier AI agents".
Thai bourse buoyant on return of foreign investors
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/03/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has expressed confidence that foreign investors will return to Thai equities once geopolitical tensions subside, noting that Thailand could serve as a regional safe haven and that the bourse has robust mechanisms to manage volatility during periods of crisis.
Crisis seen as opportunity for Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2026
» The crises arising from geopolitics and geoeconomics may represent Thailand's last chance to adapt and seize new opportunities, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Thailand's smartphone market likely to face contraction
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2026
» Thailand's smartphone market is likely to contract amid economic uncertainty, the Middle East conflict and rising memory component costs, according to Thai Samsung Electronics Co.