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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.
New ride-sharing rules present some roadblocks
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand plans to enforce new regulations for ride-hailing platforms in October, aiming to enhance safety, transparency and reliability for passengers, drivers and platform operators.
Com7 targets upcountry expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/06/2025
» Despite economic headwinds, Com7 Plc, Thailand's leading IT retail chain operator, is moving ahead with the expansion of standalone branches in high-traffic upcountry locations to meet rising demand for Apple products.
Bolt plans to up Thai investment, challenge top three players
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/06/2025
» Despite unfavourable economic conditions, Estonia-based ride-hailing app Bolt plans to increase its investment in Thailand next year, aiming to challenge the top three players.
Grab looks to AI to generate new features
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/04/2025
» Grab, a leading super-app in Southeast Asia, has embraced generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and agentic AI to offer new features as a growth strategy.
Billions pour in for local data centres
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/03/2025
» International data centre firms are continuing to invest in Thailand with applications valued at a minimum of 100 billion baht, mainly from existing players expanding their capacities, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
NSTDA gets set for 20th annual gathering
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/02/2025
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) vows to focus its research on artificial intelligence (AI), genomics medicine and green energy to serve industry and drive the country's competitiveness.
Bolt to invest B400m in Thai expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/12/2024
» Estonia-based ride-hailing company Bolt plans to invest 400 million baht in 2025 to expand its presence for a period of two years.
Moo Deng still a drawcard, boosts the economy
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/11/2024
» Chon Buri province has reported a surge in tourism-related revenue, and much of the credit is being given to its latest attraction - the internationally known baby pigmy hippo known as Moo Deng.
Line Man Ride enters ride-hailing fray
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2024
» Line Man Wongnai is offering an electronic ride-hailing service promising an affordable price and safety, in a bid to fill a price gap and capitalise on a local market projected to be worth 34 billion baht in five years.