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As Covid surged, Google soared
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/03/2021
» Jackie Wang was appointed as the first female country director of Google Thailand in September 2019, being promoted from industry head.
Learning from the best
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/03/2021
» Patama Chantaruck was named vice president for Indochina expansion and managing director of IBM Thailand in 2018, becoming the first female outsider to take the leadership role in the Thai operation of this US technology powerhouse.
Tech giants face action over URLs
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/09/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will on Thursday submit more evidence to police to take legal action against social media platforms that do not obey the law and remove URLs deemed inappropriate.
Survey: Thais online for over 10 hours every day
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/07/2018
» Digital lifestyles are seeing Thais online 10.05 hours a day, according to the Thailand Internet User Survey for 2018.
Merger of Grab and Uber drive monopoly, pricing concerns
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/03/2018
» The merger between Grab and Uber is driving market concentration to monopoly levels, underlying the urgency of regulations that legalise and keep in check ride-sharing service in Thailand, say industry and research analysts.
Uber calls on Thais to sign petition to back ride-sharing
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/09/2017
» Uber Technologies is inviting Thais to push for amendment of the Motor Vehicle Act of 1979 by gathering 10,000 signatures to support ride-sharing services.
'By Thais for Thais': Line Taxi revs engine
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/08/2017
» Line Thailand is jumping on the mobile-taxi-booking bandwagon by expanding the services offered by its on-demand delivery app Line Man, adding cabs to its current list that includes food, groceries, documents and parcels.
Not toeing the taxi monopoly line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/07/2017
» In a constantly changing world, the ability to adapt is the only sustainable competitive advantage, and the taxi industry is learning this lesson the hard way. Taxi drivers are holding onto their reduced market share with sweaty hands as Line Man enters the dynamic race for ride-hailing customers, who are seeking sleeker digital platforms and more convenient ways to book rides.
Ride-sharing rage
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/07/2017
» Five years in, ride-sharing continues to be a point of contention for regulators and consumers alike -- passenger safety, car insurance and dynamic pricing are still heavily debated.
Uber urges licensing framework
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/04/2017
» Uber Thailand has proposed that local authorities impose a licensing system to legalise the burgeoning ride-hailing service industry, following a model like the one in Malaysia, where the government finally drew up rules for app-based public transport network companies.