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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.
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.
Pact set to boost Thai-US ties
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/10/2025
» Thailand's digital economy is expected to gain momentum through new trade initiatives under the US-Thailand framework for reciprocal trade and the development of the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).
YouTube Shopping, Shopee tie-up thriving
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/08/2025
» Thailand's e-commerce sector continues to grow due to intensifying market competition, fuelled by rising video commerce and competition in providing faster delivery times.
BoI gets extra B10bn to cushion blow of US tariffs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/08/2025
» The Board of Investment's (BoI) Competitiveness Fund has received additional funding of 10 billion baht to minimise the impact of both US reciprocal tariff policies and new global minimum tax rules from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Temu impacts region's e-commerce dynamics
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/12/2024
» The entry of Chinese e-commerce giant Temu into Thailand in July 2024 gave consumers a new online shopping choice and led to fiercer market competition.
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.
E-commerce operators urgently seek steps to halt flood of substandard products
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2024
» Thai e-commerce operators have called for urgent government measures to prepare for a flood of substandard Chinese products and grey capital entering the local market following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, seeking to avoid stricter trade policies.
Robinhood app purchase to sustain healthy competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/10/2024
» Thailand's on-demand delivery sector should see healthy competition with the Robinhood food delivery app remaining in the market, say industry observers.
US platforms ramp up the competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/09/2024
» US social media platforms are expanding their presence in Thailand's e-commerce sector to compete with the dominant players from China.