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Foldable phones struggle to make an impact
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/07/2025
» The foldable smartphone market in Thailand faces significant hurdles when it comes to mainstream adoption, primarily due to the high prices of the models in the market, a lack of optimised content for foldable displays, and limited consumer demand.
Phone makers target Thais with new high-end models
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/02/2024
» Smartphone manufacturers are parading their premium devices with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, foldable mobile phones, and gaming mobile phones to woo affluent Thai consumers in the first quarter.
Smartphone sales set to bounce back next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/12/2023
» Thailand's smartphone market is expected to return to growth in 2024 from an anticipated decline this year, due to replacement demand from 2021, new artificial intelligence (AI) features on smartphones, and a greater number of affordable 5G devices available in the market.
Phone market on course for contraction
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/10/2023
» The Thai smartphone market is expected to contract by double digits this year because of an unfavourable economy and declining consumer purchasing power in the second and third quarters, say an expo organiser and mobile phone vendors.
Smartphone sales down 20% in first quarter
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/05/2023
» Thailand's smartphone sales declined by 20% year-on-year in the first quarter, compared to a global fall of 14.6% in the same period, mainly due to a sharp drop in the low-end smartphone segment, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker released in April.
High-end models, promotions to increase smartphone sales
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/10/2022
» The rollout of promotions for high-end smartphones and the clearance of existing stockpiles has the organiser of Thailand Mobile Expo 2022 upbeat on replacement buying of handsets.
HMD Global launching 3 new Nokia 'feature phones'
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/08/2022
» HMD Global, a Finnish company licensed to sell the Nokia smartphone brand, is launching three feature phone models that resemble the company's classic handsets from the 1990s but come with upgraded features, in a bid to target senior citizens, fans of classic items, and those wishing to switch from 2G to 4G-enabled devices.
Smartphone sales set to struggle in 2022
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/08/2022
» Thailand's smartphone market is expected to experience flat growth or even decline this year due to the economic slump and a weaker baht, but flagship 5G smartphones, loans and trade-in programmes could help prop up the segment, according to IT product distributors.
Samsung banking on Galaxy S22 series
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/02/2022
» Samsung Electronics unveiled its flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone lineup with an enhanced night-mode function as the South Korean tech giant gears up to stimulate demand in the premium handset segment.
Oppo expands scope as new tech brand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/12/2021
» Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is expanding its reach to smart glasses to highlight its position as a tech brand while scaling up efforts to penetrate the high-end handset market, including foldable phones.