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Delivery apps redefine life in Bangkok
Nonthawat Phakham, Published on 11/12/2025
» On every street in Bangkok, at every red light and alley, you will see motorcycles with colourful canvas boxes and banners attached to the drivers. The riders wear matching jackets, and those without boxes often have a passenger behind them. These are the application-based delivery workers known as Riders.
Agency aiming to expand digital literacy schemes
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) aims to attract another 100,000 people to participate in its digital literacy programmes by 2026 as part of its digital reskill development initiative amid the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
NCSA boosts cyber defence amid rising border tensions
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/07/2025
» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is reinforcing the resilience of critical infrastructure in preparation for potential cyberattacks, while the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has warned against artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes in information warfare—particularly amid escalating tensions at the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Government bid to raise country's digital competitiveness
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/03/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry wants digital-related businesses to contribute 30% of GDP and for Thailand to reach the top 30 of the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, both by 2027.
Camp to digitally equip high schoolers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/04/2022
» Total Access Communication (DTAC), the country's third largest mobile operator by subscriber base, has launched a metaverse youth camp aimed at equipping high schoolers with cybersecurity and digital knowledge as cyberthreats surge.
ETDA defends royal decree regulating digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has defended the merits of the draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms, saying the legislation will help strike a balance between consumer protection and business interests in the country.
Echoes of overregulation in new digital platforms law
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/03/2022
» A draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms could become an impediment to them if it imposes overregulation or makes unnecessary demands, say legal experts.
Time spent on internet surges in 2020
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/04/2021
» Thais spent almost half the day on the internet on average in 2020, partly driven by the pandemic, while Facebook, YouTube and Line remained the most popular social media platforms in Thailand, according to a survey by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
New ETDA head outlines core tasks for ecosystem
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/07/2020
» The newly appointed chief executive of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has voiced his commitment to fostering an e-commerce ecosystem and striking a balance between regulations and promotion of digital services.
App orders projected to see 17% growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/03/2020
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) projects 17% growth for online food delivery through apps this year as the coronavirus outbreak has discouraged people from visiting restaurants.