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New iPhones expected to spur Thai spending
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/09/2025
» The new iPhone 17 series is expected to increase local consumer spending as users upgrade their premium smartphones, while a stronger baht and a fresh design will help spur sales, say industry analysts and IT retailers.
Foldable phones struggle to make an impact
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/07/2025
» The foldable smartphone market in Thailand faces significant hurdles when it comes to mainstream adoption, primarily due to the high prices of the models in the market, a lack of optimised content for foldable displays, and limited consumer demand.
IT prices to evade tariff hit
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/04/2025
» Local prices of smartphones and IT products are not expected to be affected by the new US import tariffs in the short term as the majority of these products are made in Asia, say retailers.
Smartphone rebound set to persist in Q1
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/02/2025
» Despite the sluggish economy, the local smartphone market rebounded last year after two years of decline, according to global research firms IDC and Canalys.
KEX eyes net operating cash break-even in 12 months
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/11/2024
» SET-listed KEX Express (Thailand), formerly known as Kerry Express, wants to reach the break-even point for net operating cash within 12 months by focusing more on express international delivery and maximising operational efficiency.
Smartphone shipments stagnate in Q2
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2024
» Smartphone shipments to Thailand in the second quarter of 2024 posted only 1% growth year-on-year, compared with 14% growth in Southeast Asia, according to global research firm Canalys.
Nation hit by surge in scams, financial fraud
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2024
» Thailand was one of the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region to suffer a significant surge in financial fraud scams last year, according to Google's 2023 Bad Apps Report.
New S24 series set to boost demand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/01/2024
» Samsung's launch of its new flagship artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Samsung Galaxy S24 series of smartphones will stimulate demand for premium smartphones in the first quarter this year in Thailand and is expected to result in a rebound in the local smartphone market in 2024, according to IT analysts.
Smartphone sales set to bounce back next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/12/2023
» Thailand's smartphone market is expected to return to growth in 2024 from an anticipated decline this year, due to replacement demand from 2021, new artificial intelligence (AI) features on smartphones, and a greater number of affordable 5G devices available in the market.