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Thailand's unicorn factory
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/02/2024
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has designed a new strategy to support local startups, facilitating their development and enabling them to keep pace with innovation demand in global markets.
Initiative to churn out 100,000 digital talents
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/12/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched the "Coding for Better Life" project to create a sustainable digital environment capable of supporting continuous coding skill development.
New board likely to review National Telecom's 700MHz plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2023
» The portion of the 700-megahertz spectrum operated by National Telecom (NT) is likely to face a review when its new board is appointed in the near future as the project could be deemed an unworthy investment causing a long-term financial burden for the state enterprise.
Ministry asks cabinet for big data overhaul
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/09/2022
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has moved forward with its plans to establish the National Big Data Institute (NBDi) as a major provider of data analytics, and is now seeking approval for the venture at the next cabinet meeting.
Building a brand identity
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/02/2022
» National Telecom (NT) is crafting a niche as an infrastructure-sharing provider, seeking partnerships to develop sustainable revenue streams in the future as its spectrum-sharing contracts with three major mobile operators are slated to expire in 2025.
DE Fund allots B2.5bn for digital development
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/02/2022
» Some 2.5 billion baht will be set aside for digital development projects subject to be financed by the Digital Economy and Society Development Fund (DE Fund) in fiscal 2022, according to Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.
Parcelling out logistics
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/09/2020
» Competition in the country's parcel delivery business is not merely a red ocean market, it's bright red as China-based delivery companies parade into the 66-billion-baht market with massive investment to combat their rivals.
Foreign IT firms eyeing EEC investment
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/09/2020
» Two giant foreign IT firms have expressed interest in spending 30-40 billion baht each in investment in the Digital Park Thailand, a 700-rai area in Chon Buri meant to serve as a regional hub for digital innovation, says Buddhipongse Punnakanta, digital economy and society (DES) minister.
Depa proposes 100 smart cities
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/07/2020
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has set an ambitious goal to turn 100 cities nationwide into smart cities in two years to improve the economy and quality of life in line with the 20-year national strategy plan.
NBTC secretary-general exits post with parting advice
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/07/2020
» National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) secretary-general Takorn Tantasith put forward several key agenda items, including 5G adoption promotion, the smart hospital project, over-the-top (OTT) platform development and Thailand as a global work-from-home hub, to the national 5G committee for consideration before he left the post on Tuesday.