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Levelling the e-commerce playing field
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.
Call for bonfire of digital rules to assist private tech sector
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/01/2026
» Political parties should step back from the concept of the government building and operating digital platforms by themselves to maintain digital sovereignty, instead focusing on clearing regulatory roadblocks and providing incentives to local platforms to increase their competitiveness, say tech leaders.
E-commerce sector backs low-value goods tax hike
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/01/2026
» E-commerce entrepreneurs support the Customs Department's suggestion to raise the import duty rate on low-value goods to promote fairer competition between domestically produced goods and imported products.
Line Man Wongnai assists flooded firms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/01/2026
» The food delivery platform Line Man Wongnai is working with local communities to help food merchants in Hat Yai resume their activities after the recent devastating flood.
New import duty a double-edged sword
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Customs Department's imposition of import duties on goods valued less than 1,500 baht starting on Jan 1, 2026 will have both positive and negative impacts for Thailand.
AI advances highlighted as crucial for industry in 2026
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/12/2025
» The rise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), multi-agent systems, and the evolving demands for security and privacy are the keys to success for Thailand's AI startups, according to local industry pioneers.
Thais idealise the past amid hardships of 2025
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/12/2025
» Corruption, poverty and military conflict rank among the top concerns for Thais in the second half of the year, while recession fears continue to restrain spending, and hacking for fraudulent or espionage purposes is viewed as a severe risk, with Thailand recording the highest level of concern globally, according to market research company Ipsos.
Report declares Thai digital economy still robust
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/11/2025
» Despite macroeconomic headwinds, weak domestic consumption and rising household debt, Thailand’s digital economy remains resilient.
E-commerce group weighs new duty rules
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/11/2025
» There are two sides concerning the Customs Department's preparations for the imposition of import duties on goods valued less than 1,500 baht on Jan 1, 2026, according to Kulthirath Pakawachkrilers, president of the Thai e-Commerce Association.
Thai e-commerce pioneers want tighter import restrictions
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2025
» E-commerce pioneers have proposed that Thailand adopt Indonesia’s model of prohibiting sales of imported products priced less than US$100 on online platforms, aiming to safeguard local producers and raise imported product standards.