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Thailand stands on precipice of major AI boom
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/12/2024
» The availability of small language models (SLMs) and open-source AI models, as well as a greater number of skilled workers, are expected to make generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) more accessible to organisations.
Bolt to invest B400m in Thai expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/12/2024
» Estonia-based ride-hailing company Bolt plans to invest 400 million baht in 2025 to expand its presence for a period of two years.
Vietnam's OnPoint nets 51% stake in Crea
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2024
» OnPoint, Vietnam's leading e-commerce enabler, has acquired a 51% shareholding in Crea, one of Thailand's foremost e-commerce enablers, to strengthen its leadership in Southeast Asia.
IBM highlights AI trends for 2025
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/12/2024
» The focus on strategic artificial intelligence (AI) for return on investment, agentic AI and rightsizing AI models are key trends that will drive AI's maturity for mass adoption by businesses next year, says IBM Thailand.
Thailand in drive to promote AI ethics
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/11/2024
» Thailand wants to be a regional artificial intelligence (AI) training centre to support developing countries' adoption of AI ethics rules by collaborating with the UN agency Unesco.
E-commerce sector set to heat up next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/11/2024
» Intensifying competition between dominant e-marketplaces Shopee, Lazada and new market entrant Temu, a continuation of commission fee hikes, and the video commerce war are expected to be among Thailand's e-commerce trends in 2025.
Thai fund invests in deep tech firm
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/11/2024
» Thailand-based Disrupt Health Impact Fund closed its first deal by investing in DiaMonTech, a Germany-based deep tech startup developing a non-invasive glucose measurement innovation, in an extension fundraising round that raised around US$5 million from investors.
IBM to accelerate Thailand's AI adoption
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/11/2024
» IBM Thailand wants to bring Thai organisations to the next frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) by removing obstacles to adoption.
Line Man Ride enters ride-hailing fray
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2024
» Line Man Wongnai is offering an electronic ride-hailing service promising an affordable price and safety, in a bid to fill a price gap and capitalise on a local market projected to be worth 34 billion baht in five years.
Country to utilise AI to monitor free trade areas
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/10/2024
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has vowed to push Thailand to gain an advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based data centres, with the latter recording investments of more than 160 billion baht this year.