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Levelling the e-commerce playing field
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.
Young Thais ‘dump brands to save costs’
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/10/2025
» Gen Z Thais love to spend, yet tight budgets have pushed more than 70% to switch to cheaper brands for food, drinks and general items, according to research by the marketing agency VML Thailand.
Small firms urged to embrace innovation, productivity
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/03/2025
» Thailand must improve productivity through innovation in order to escape the "middle-income trap", according to the World Bank.
Authorities probe gamblers’ Line accounts
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/09/2024
» More than 4,000 official Line accounts linked to illegal online gambling websites have been targeted for closure with users liable for criminal punishment, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.
Penalties implored for data breaches
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/02/2024
» State agencies have vowed to tighten measures to tackle personal data leaks, promising heavier penalties and beginning on-site audits next month of 85 organisations that have 100,000 personal datasets or more.
Thai e-commerce rivalry set to surge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/01/2024
» Geopolitical conflict between the US and China is bringing new e-commerce players into Thailand, which is expected to heat up market competition and widen the cross-border e-commerce market.
Grab planning to offer loans to merchants
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/11/2023
» Grab Thailand plans to extend loans worth up to 1 million baht to its merchants to capitalise on digital lending opportunities, aiming for profitability for a second consecutive year in 2023.
Grabbing opportunities
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/10/2023
» After a decade of local operations, Grab Thailand finally achieved profitability in 2022, making it the first ride-hailing and food delivery service in Thailand to escape the red ink.
Line eyes new tools and features to push up sales
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/11/2022
» Line Thailand is rolling out various tools and features for targeted advertising, aimed at increasing opportunities for merchants to enhance their sales revenue with better cost optimisation.
Thailand remains 43rd in global innovation index
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/10/2022
» Thailand stayed put at 43rd out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2022, released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, while the country's gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) financed by business and exports of creative products tops this year's ranking.