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CP AXTRA spearheads retail technology
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 27/02/2026
» Amid rapidly changing customer behaviour, retail and wholesale businesses face new challenges. Shoppers are more sophisticated, embracing omni-channel retail as they shift buying habits, requiring operators to rethink their operational strategies.
Levelling the e-commerce playing field
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.
Flash Group to cease Malaysia operations
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/01/2026
» Flash Group, Thailand’s unicorn startup, recently announced the closure of its express delivery operations in Malaysia as of Jan 31 after more than three years of service.
Why being a “jack of all trades” is not failure
Published on 05/01/2026
» The phrase “jack of all trades” initially sounds flattering, even admirable. In Thailand this concept is captured by a unique and vivid metaphor - the “Duck” or Ped.
Re-energising higher education in Asean
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 22/12/2025
» Higher education, implying the tertiary level associated with universities and parallel institutions, is at an inflexion point in Southeast Asia, where the trajectory of socio-political, economic and cultural development is changing rapidly.
CP AXTRA launches logistics partnership with CJ Logistics
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/12/2025
» CP AXTRA Plc has forged a strategic partnership with CJ Logistics to strengthen its leadership in Thailand's retail supply chain.
CP AXTRA, CJ Logistics Boost Thailand’s Supply Chain
Published on 28/11/2025
» CP AXTRA Public Company Limited (CP AXTRA), the operator of Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer “Makro and Lotus’s”, has entered into a strategic partnership with CJ Logistics, a global innovation-driven logistics technology company with more than 90 years of operational expertise. This collaboration combines CP AXTRA’s extensive retail and wholesale network with CJ Logistics’ advanced logistics capabilities to strengthen CP AXTRA’s end-to-end supply chain, accelerate e-commerce fulfilment, and support both companies’ ambitions for regional growth.
Legal hurdles after same-sex marriage
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 06/11/2025
» With the great news of the same-sex marriage law in Thailand comes another question -- how to facilitate the lives of couples, especially when one of them is not a Thai national. Two lingering and nagging issues concern the acquisition of nationality and the channels for adopting a child.
CP AXTRA launches tech and retail partnership with Chinese firm Cainiao
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 05/11/2025
» SET-listed CP AXTRA, an operator of Asia's leading wholesaler and retailer Makro and Lotus's, has entered into a strategic partnership with Cainiao, a global leader in e-commerce logistics under Alibaba Group, to co-develop advanced digital solutions that accelerate CP AXTRA's retail technology journey across Thailand and the Southeast Asian market.
DHL Supply Chain launches its first global fully solar-powered warehouse in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/11/2025
» Thailand is rapidly emerging as a strategic sustainable logistics hub in Southeast Asia, driven by the rise of intra-Asia trade, progressive government policies, and growing demand for sustainable supply chain solutions.