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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.
Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
Thailand tightening e-commerce rules
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/06/2025
» Thailand is preparing to increase oversight of digital marketplaces, adding rules for certain types of platforms to strengthen consumer protection and ensure responsible e-commerce, according to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
New law holds banks, telecoms, social media companies responsible for scams
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/04/2025
» A new emergency decree took effect on Sunday that requires financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners to share responsibility for failing to curb scams.
Cyber-attack surge plunges Thailand into security crisis
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/02/2025
» Thailand's cybersecurity landscape faces a crisis as attacks here are 70% higher than the global average, mainly phishing and banking scams, according to global cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies.
Setting up a platform economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/02/2025
» Thailand drafted the Digital Platform Economy Act, a new law to govern the expanding number of digital platforms, aiming to maintain economic and social security.
Agency pledges to spur digital economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2024
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) plans to continue its roles as a co-creation regulator and promoter next year to increase the value of the digital economy and create a positive social impact.
Call for policies to curb cheap online goods
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/11/2023
» E-commerce and retail pioneers have urged the government to impose strict measures to handle the flood of cheap and low-quality products available on online platforms that have affected local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Pundits seek further clarity over platform draft decree
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/03/2022
» The draft royal decree aimed at regulating digital platforms could protect consumers, but the details regarding its compliance and enforcement remain in question, say e-commerce and academic pundits.
ETDA defends royal decree regulating digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has defended the merits of the draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms, saying the legislation will help strike a balance between consumer protection and business interests in the country.