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Line Man preps for the worst
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/04/2026
» Line Man Wongnai is preparing for a worst-case energy crisis by considering delivery surcharges on consumers if fuel prices rise by another 9-10 baht.
Parcel delivery fees hiked as fuel crisis bites
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/04/2026
» In Thailand's e-commerce market, where delivery is a crucial cost, the imposition of a fuel surcharge on users by three major express delivery providers could slow momentum.
Grab eyes growth amid fuel crunch
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/03/2026
» Grab Thailand is bracing for a "mini-crisis" due to rising fuel costs, with a contingency plan to introduce passenger surcharges while sustaining aggressive promotions to maintain demand and merchant income, particularly as more people work from home.
AI boom drives tech investment surge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/03/2026
» IT spending in Thailand is expected to reach almost 1.1 trillion baht in 2026, up 8.36% year-on-year, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investment, according to the latest forecast by business tech and insight firm Gartner.
Chat commerce takes off on Line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2026
» Line Thailand is seeing rapid uptake of "chat commerce" among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as businesses seek to diversify sales channels and reduce reliance on e-marketplaces as they raise commission fees.
Thailand's smartphone market likely to face contraction
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2026
» Thailand's smartphone market is likely to contract amid economic uncertainty, the Middle East conflict and rising memory component costs, according to Thai Samsung Electronics Co.
Lazada rides trade-up trend in Thai market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/02/2026
» Lazada Thailand is shifting its strategy to "confidence commerce", prioritising trust and reliability over price or delivery speed.
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.
IT prices soar from rising memory costs
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/02/2026
» The prices of computers and some IT products have skyrocketed as a result of rising rates for memory chips in the global market.
WD targets hard drives for AI economy
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/02/2026
» WD, formerly known as Western Digital, has repositioned itself as a strategic storage infrastructure partner in the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data economy, focusing on adapting hard drives for AI workloads.