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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.
Project targets startup funding
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/11/2022
» The Thai startup community has launched the "Thailand Accelerator" project, aimed at bringing more qualitative talent startups to scale and fostering growth in the startup ecosystem. The project targets firms from seed to the pre-Series A funding round.
Deal values on the rise as private funding surges
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/11/2022
» Thailand saw private funding of US$300 million in the first half of 2022, a jump from $200 million in the same period a year earlier, according to an Asean internet economy report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
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.
Co-payment spurs online food delivery
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/08/2022
» The new phase of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme, scheduled to start next month, is expected to spark fresh competition in online food delivery services with leading market players Grab, Line Man Wongnai and Foodpanda rolling out campaigns to reduce their commission fee, known as gross profit (GP), throughout the duration of the programme.
Alibaba's first Thailand data centre goes live
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/05/2022
» Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing service arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has launched its first data centre in Thailand to capitalise on the country's cloud market and support the nation's 20-year strategic plan.
Investors keen on mature startups
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/10/2021
» Thailand's startup ecosystem is thriving in hyper growth mode that could drive economic recovery after the pandemic while more focus will be on large-sized investments in mature startups, say startup industry pundits.
NSTDA allots B6bn for BCG economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/02/2021
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) says it will spend 6 billion baht in 2021 fiscal year to develop science and technology catered to economic and social improvement and the government's initiatives of Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy.
Depa tries to provide local startups with digital edge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/08/2020
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is stepping up efforts to work with the Commerce Ministry and other related agencies to strengthen local startups and boost demand for their services as a way to break up foreign digital platforms' hold on the market.
Startup funding drought during pandemic
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/06/2020
» The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on numerous startups as they struggle to gain customers and funding prospects dry up.