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From down and out to the 'Tesla of Thailand'
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/06/2020
» On the surface, Somphote Ahunai, one of Thailand's few self-made billionaires, is easily compared to Elon Musk -- the ostentatious, genius Tesla founder, who is as well known for his prophetic futurisms as for his frequent, unbecoming Twitter outbursts.
US counters China with Blue Dot Network
Business, William Hicks, Published on 14/02/2020
» With China's massive One Belt One Road international development project and upcoming pan-Asian trade deal, the country has been flexing its muscles throughout the region, pulling Thailand closer to Beijing than Washington.
Lightnet rakes in B1bn in Series A
Business, William Hicks, Published on 16/01/2020
» The local startup scene began 2020 with a bang as a Thai fintech firm raked in almost 1 billion baht in Series A funding last week.
Armed with data and nowhere to go
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/01/2020
» On the ninth floor of True Corporation's sprawling digital park in Bangkok, a team of 150 parses billions of data points, attempting to shape the sea of information into sense.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
Firms persevere despite WeWork fiasco
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/12/2019
» As financial troubles plague the largest co-working company in the world, an uncertain future awaits WeWork. Local co-working players, meanwhile, see an opportunity not only to expand into the market, but to redefine the business model as well.
GlobalTix works at Bangkok tourist pass
Business, William Hicks, Published on 08/11/2019
» With an influx of venture capital last year, Singaporean startup GlobalTix has been expanding its ticketing platform into Thailand, hoping to create a Bangkok city pass to be used at major attractions.
Lazada prepares for Asean efficiency
Business, William Hicks, Published on 25/10/2019
» Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce site, Lazada, aims to improve the region's logistics and digital payments infrastructure as it prepares for its 11.11 megasale.
Ventures tout potential of cannabis tech
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/09/2019
» As Thailand's cannabis market starts to take off, the biggest opportunities for entrepreneurs may be in technology and services surrounding cannabis, as opposed to cultivating the plant itself.
THG's Yangon hospital taps high-end demand
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/05/2019
» Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) has expanded its presence in Myanmar by opening a new private hospital in Yangon in March to leverage the country's growing demand for higher-end healthcare.