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State earns weak marks for messaging during tension
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/07/2025
» Social media platforms in Thailand recorded 2.6 million messages in July about Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, with Facebook, YouTube and X, formerly called Twitter, the top three channels.
Alibaba rumoured to dump Lazada
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/06/2024
» An industry source familiar with Alibaba and the e-commerce industry says the company is in talks with Central Group and Charoen Pokphand (CP) to sell its stake in Lazada Thailand, following intensifying competition in the local market.
JD Central to end Thai operations on March 3
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2023
» E-marketplace JD Central announced it will end its operations in Thailand on March 3, bringing down the curtain on its six years of operating an e-commerce business in the country.
Agencies vow to protect critical info
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/11/2022
» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it will collaborate with the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) to safeguard critical information infrastructure (CII) and prevent data leaks, including opening a single channel to receive notifications about cyber-incidents.
JD, Central rift could herald end of tie-up
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/06/2022
» A difference in culture and working styles is causing a rift between Central Group and Chinese internet giant JD.com regarding their e-marketplace joint venture JD Central, according to a source familiar with the two companies.
Lazada, Shopee, JD Central rack up losses to gain users
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/06/2022
» Marred by intense competition and several promotional campaigns, the three major e-commerce operators in Thailand have racked up a combined 39 billion baht in operational losses over the past seven years, according to Creden Data, a data analytics service provider.
Gojek app debuts in Thailand with B2,500 discount coupons
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/09/2020
» Indonesian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Gojek, whose Thai unit Get recently moved to unite under the same brand, on Wednesday launched the Gojek app in Thailand with a heavy subsidy for the platform's users in order to gain ground in the highly competitive market.
11street searches for friends as Alibaba looms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/04/2018
» Fierce online retail competition in Thailand has pushed 11street (Thailand) to try and find a strategic partner in order to survive, despite only having operated here only 14 months, e-commerce industry sources say.