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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.
Initiative offers Line 'Safety Check'
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has joined hands with four government agencies and Line (Thailand) on disaster notification efforts, offering a "Safety Check" feature on the application.
Harsher consequences for tolerating scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/09/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is planning to amend regulations in order to enforce liability for banks and telecom operators if they are found to be negligent in tackling online scams, says DES permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-At.
Thailand continues search for tech talent
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/08/2024
» Thailand can become a home for global tech talent by leveraging its geopolitical advantages, natural resources, and designing policies to attract young workers, according to executives.
Plans needed to mitigate future tech outages
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/07/2024
» The global computing outage on Friday caused by a faulty software update underscores the need for the public and private sectors in Thailand to have business continuity plans to ensure their operations are not interrupted, says the head of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA).
Fortinet points to surge in value of cybercrime by 2025
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/06/2024
» The financial impact of cybercrime on the economy and society is expected to surge to US$10.5 trillion by 2025, yet Thailand spends only 0.2% of corporate revenue on cybersecurity systems, according to global cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
Thailand tops region for ransomware attacks
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/05/2024
» Thailand had the most ransomware attacks in Southeast Asia last year, according to the Russia-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
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.
Authorities ramp up awareness of scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» As online scams remain rampant and in recent cases scammers are using the names of high-profile businesspeople to lure the public to invest with them, local authorities are lining up to advise people to be cautious and verify the authenticity of any links or messages sent to them.
Ransomware 3.0 strikes on the rise
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/02/2023
» Thailand recorded the second-highest number of targeted ransomware attacks in Southeast Asia and hackers are expected to increase their extortion and inflict greater damage on financial and reputational victims with Ransomware 3.0, says Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.