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Panel queries fund in Game Industry Act
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/07/2025
» A revolving fund committee under the Ministry of Finance, and also the Budget Bureau, have taken issue with a clause in the draft of the Game Industry Act that requires the establishment of a specific fund to promote the game industry.
Unpacking the Game Industry Act
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/04/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has assigned the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) to draft the country's first Game Industry Act in collaboration with the Culture Ministry, creating a law that covers all dimensions of the digital game business and services.
Ministry prepares gaming regulation
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is drafting the Game Industry Act to deal with sophisticated development of the video game sector, which is worth 40 billion baht per year.
SDC readies sports NFT, collectibles
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/06/2022
» SET-listed tech and ICT solution provider Samart Corporation, via subsidiary Samart Digital Company (SDC), plans to launch its first non-fungible tokens (NFT) linked with sports by the final quarter and then expand to collectible tokens to explore new opportunities in digital assets.
MCOT eyes sustainability stock by 2025
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/12/2021
» SET-listed state-run public broadcaster MCOT hopes to become a sustainability stock in the SET by 2025, driven by what it calls a "reinforce-refresh-refine" strategy.
AIS engineers virtual mall
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/04/2021
» Largest mobile operator Advanced Info Service (AIS), in partnership with retail operators, has launched virtual shopping mall V-Avenue.Co to support retail business and help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during difficult times amid the pandemic.
Virus hype sparks online surge
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/03/2020
» People's engagement through social media and e-marketplace platforms rose sharply from January to February, whipped up by the coronavirus outbreak, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Failure to land 5G licence bad news for operators
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/01/2020
» Mobile operators who fail to grab 5G spectrum licences at next month's auction are at high risk of losing a substantial chunk of subscribers, says Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
TV leads among older viewers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/11/2019
» About half of the population is still likely to watch live TV programmes through traditional TV sets over the next decade, particularly the elderly, according to a survey by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
NBTC launches app to track mobile usage
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/07/2019
» The telecom regulator has rolled out an online survey app called "Prute-ti-maat" to track the behaviour of mobile users as a way for consumers to make informed decisions about which mobile package to subscribe to.