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Fighting back against exploitation
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/06/2021
» As sharing economy tech companies plot major mergers and initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, they are running into problems in Thailand as the state, labour organisations and restaurateurs attempt to push back against the exploitation inherent in their business models.
Labour strikes against the algorithm
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/09/2020
» Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty -- save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak.
Airbnb shifts focus to local residents
Business, William Hicks, Published on 19/08/2020
» Airbnb, the American sharing-economy platform, is seeking to recover its struggling business in Thailand by pivoting to domestic tourism, while providing mild relief to thousands of landlords on its platform nationwide.
Startups reap pandemic revenues
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/08/2020
» Thailand's top startups have seen double-digit growth windfalls in revenue following the pandemic, being well-positioned to benefit from the consumer and business shift to digital commerce during the lockdown.
DKSH shifts strategy to deal with contagion
Business, William Hicks, Published on 31/07/2020
» Swiss trading conglomerate DKSH is pivoting strategies in Thailand following the pandemic, accelerating its digitisation and leveraging its resources to prove it is the trusted partner for business coping with the aftermath.
Food service apps launch contactless deliveries
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/03/2020
» Top food delivery apps Grab, Foodpanda and Line Man have all instituted "contactless deliveries" to prevent the spread of Covid-19 between its drivers and customers.
Online delivery gets a boost as fear keeps diners homebound
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/03/2020
» Online food delivery platforms are seeing a boom in orders as customers stay home to avoid contact with the deadly coronavirus, with GrabFood enjoying a 200% increase in deliveries compared with a normal period.
Armed with data and nowhere to go
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/01/2020
» On the ninth floor of True Corporation's sprawling digital park in Bangkok, a team of 150 parses billions of data points, attempting to shape the sea of information into sense.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
Wealthy Thais snap up Tela condo units
Business, William Hicks, Published on 18/10/2019
» Gaysorn Property Co is opening its third residential building in Thong Lor, a luxury condominium marketed towards hip, wealthy Thai families.