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Call for national e-marketplace
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/05/2025
» E-commerce leaders are proposing the government establish a national e-marketplace as an alternative for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote their products and services.
E-commerce competition set to heat up
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/01/2024
» The round of layoffs taking place at Alibaba-owned Lazada in Southeast Asia signals tougher competition in Thailand's e-commerce sector as players jockey for profit growth to increase investor confidence and prepare for new rivals.
E-commerce to see tougher conditions
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/12/2023
» The continued dominance of Thailand's e-commerce ecosystem by foreign operators, the proliferation of live commerce and affiliated marketing are likely trends for 2024, according to an e-commerce executive.
Trying to withstand the deluge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/11/2023
» With cheap Chinese products flooding the Thai market through online sales, local e-commerce and retail operators are worried it could affect small enterprises.
E-commerce sector enters the next phase
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/03/2023
» Thailand's e-commerce landscape is entering the next stage where major e-marketplace players are introducing innovative features to woo customers instead of focusing on price wars, while social commerce is strengthening in a bid to capture buyers.
Krungsri Finnovate unveils B1bn fund for tech startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/02/2023
» Krungsri Finnovate, a corporate venture capital arm under Bank of Ayudhya, has joined forces with Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, founder of e-commerce solution provider Tarad.com, to set up a 1-billion-baht trust fund to invest in early-stage startups.
JD Central to end Thai operations on March 3
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2023
» E-marketplace JD Central announced it will end its operations in Thailand on March 3, bringing down the curtain on its six years of operating an e-commerce business in the country.
Google Wallet launch seen spurring rival into action
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/11/2022
» The launch of Google Wallet in Thailand is expected to pressure Apple into providing Apple Pay here as the move adds another option to the array of mobile payment channels in the country, say industry analysts.
On-demand app struggle poised to intensify in 2023
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/11/2022
» Thailand's on-demand commerce battle between "super apps" is expected to intensify in 2023 amid slower market growth, economic headwinds and an exodus of funding, as some food delivery players are likely to exit the market next year, according to industry pundits.
Shift from promotions to profit
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/10/2022
» After a decade of fierce battle in the e-commerce industry, offering huge promotions, subsidies and discount campaigns, the competition is expected to cool down as operators focus on profit and sustainable growth instead of burning cash to attract users.