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Thailand targets global AI hub status
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/02/2026
» Thailand is uniquely positioned to become a global artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure hub as it has already attracted a potential 5 gigawatts of data centre capacity, representing hundreds of billions of baht in infrastructure investment, by leveraging its geopolitical neutrality amid rising international tensions, says the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
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.
Thai e-commerce pioneers want tighter import restrictions
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2025
» E-commerce pioneers have proposed that Thailand adopt Indonesia’s model of prohibiting sales of imported products priced less than US$100 on online platforms, aiming to safeguard local producers and raise imported product standards.
E-commerce to fuel rise of express deliveries
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/06/2025
» Thailand's express parcel delivery market is expected to maintain steady growth, fuelled by the e-commerce market, while some operators are planning to capitalise on advanced technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster their competitive edge.
Senate panel preps e-commerce guidelines to address foreign players' dominance
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/05/2025
» A Senate committee plans to propose guidelines in its draft of the Platform Economy Act to address the dominance of foreign players in Thai e-commerce.
Pundits tout Globalisation 3.0 strategies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand should have proactive policies, tech sovereignty and find new markets that face less of an impact from the US-China trade war to survive Globalisation 3.0 and the uncertainties in global trade during the second term of US President Donald Trump, according to science and tech experts.
Temu impacts region's e-commerce dynamics
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/12/2024
» The entry of Chinese e-commerce giant Temu into Thailand in July 2024 gave consumers a new online shopping choice and led to fiercer market competition.
E-commerce sector set to heat up next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/11/2024
» Intensifying competition between dominant e-marketplaces Shopee, Lazada and new market entrant Temu, a continuation of commission fee hikes, and the video commerce war are expected to be among Thailand's e-commerce trends in 2025.
Digital rules target substandard imports into Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has introduced new guidelines to deal with substandard products available on digital platforms, especially the flood of imported subpar items.
Pundits call for policy continuity, education rejig
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/09/2024
» Thailand should maintain policy continuity and invest more in improving the primary and secondary education system to keep pace with its peers in the present dynamic and volatile decade, according to business leaders.