Showing 41 - 50 of 222
Price controls on delivery services may shackle riders
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/07/2020
» The government's new move to apply price control measures to online food and parcel delivery services could heap pressure on operators already suffering from losses, while rider partners would be at risk of having their share of revenue diminished, say industry pundits.
Shot in the dark
Business, Komsak Tortermvasana & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/08/2020
» Imagine connecting to high-speed internet anywhere in the world, including deep in the forest, high in the mountains or even the ocean, without relying on terrestrial telecom cell sites. Life would be much easier for many people, especially those in remote areas.
AirAsia adding services in super app
Business, William Hicks & Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 25/09/2020
» AirAsia Group announced on Thursday that it is building a super app off its existing mobile application and website to provide services such as e-commerce, delivery and payments. The app is to be available next month in Thailand and Asean.
Cinemas keep gaze on streaming
Business, Jesus Alcocer & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/01/2018
» Cinema operators are remaining calm as streaming services, which count more than 1.1 million subscribers in Thailand, take the internet by storm and entice consumers to cut the cord.
BoT chews over e-marketplace proposal
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Bank of Thailand is mulling requests made by six financial institutions to offer their own e-marketplace platforms, viewed as an effort to gain a first-mover advantage in online financial services to guard market share ahead of the full-scale entry of technology and payment behemoths.
QSNCC event holders seek new homes
Business, Nanat Suchiva & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/04/2018
» Major events organised at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) are about to move to new venues as the centre prepares to close for renovations at the end of the year.
Jack Ma hints at $3bn investment
Business, Jesus Alcocer & Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/04/2018
» Alibaba supremo Jack Ma has suggested that the group's investment in Thailand will be at least US$3 billion (93.6 billion baht) over the next five years as the Chinese e-commerce giant seeks to capitalise on adoption of its platform and financial services by farmers and other underserved people.
NBTC says axed bid is no obstacle to 5G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana & Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 18/06/2018
» The telecom regulator insists that the failure of the planned 1800-megahertz auction on Aug 4 will not affect fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband development in the country.
Safeguarding against the race for data
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/08/2018
» Putting Thailand 4.0 and a cashless society in place seems to be the dream of Thai policymakers and business tycoons, but the recent data leakage by two of the country's major financial institutions has left many wondering whether the virtual dream is in fact a nightmare in the making.
Questioning the answers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk & Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/09/2018
» Two proposed tech-related laws on data protection and cybersecurity are to be endorsed soon and have raised concerns about power being concentrated in an agency and a secretary.