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New DES minister urged to prioritise AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Three major industry organisations are urging Chaichanok Chidchob, the incoming digital economy and society (DES) minister, to prioritise the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy and sovereign technology development.
AWS pledges to advance Thailand's digital future
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2025
» Amazon Web Services (Thailand), the local arm of the US-based cloud computing provider, has outlined its vision to advance Thailand's digital future by means of technology, business transformation and new talent.
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.
Cloud-first policy to continue unabated
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/08/2024
» The caretaker Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has confirmed Thailand's cloud-first policy will continue, with the selection of a new prime minister resulting in minor changes to the government's policies.
Konvy aiming to achieve unicorn status by 2027
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/01/2024
» Konvy International, a Bangkok-based online beauty platform, aims to become a unicorn by 2027 via expansion in Southeast Asia and a plan to go public by that time.
Thailand bounces to 35th in competitiveness ranking
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/12/2023
» Public and private organisations have set a high bar, aiming for Thailand to reach the top 30 in the digital competitiveness ranking by 2027 through promotion of electronic transactions, increasing the adoption of e-government services and further integrating open data services.
Amity eyes Series C fundraising in push for growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/10/2022
» Amity, a local tech startup specialising in the provision of social features for applications, aims to pursue Series C fundraising to drive its market expansion next year following an increase in demand for software development kits (SDK) to support social community features.
NIA puts aside B100m for innovation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/04/2020
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has earmarked 100 million baht to support innovation development projects carried out by startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) financially constrained by the pandemic.
Long overdue, or a step too far?
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/05/2019
» Thailand faces unique threats from cyber-attacks that will only increase as the economy becomes more digitised. With the passage of the Cybersecurity Act, the government seeks to aggressively confront the problem with enforcement power, but some experts fear that such power could be abused and lacks proper oversight.