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CP AXTRA Partners with Cainiao to Accelerate Retail Tech
Published on 03/11/2025
» SET-listed CP AXTRA Plc, operator of Asia’s leading wholesale and retail brands Makro and Lotus’s, has entered a strategic partnership with Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s global logistics and e-commerce technology leader, to co-develop advanced digital solutions aimed at accelerating its retail technology journey across Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Calls mount for structural reform in Thailand
Sooksodsai Sooksomchitra, Published on 05/07/2025
» Structural reforms, deregulation and a cohesive national vision are needed to help Thailand navigate an increasingly volatile global landscape, prominent figures from government, industry and academia said at a recent event held by the National Press Council in Bangkok.
AI’s Rise: Will Humanity Lose Control of Its Future?
Dr. Teerapon Tanomsakyut Chief Executive Officer of Sustainability and Strategic Development, Charoen Pokphand Group , Published on 18/03/2025
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. Leading this transformation is ChatGPT, which now receives 122 million daily visits and has an active user base exceeding 400 million. By August last year, its parent company OpenAI had seen its technology adopted by 92% of Fortune 500 companies, solidifying its dominance in the AI landscape.
Is Thailand Ready for AI-Driven Live Commerce?
Siwat Vilassakdanont, Published on 12/03/2025
» Live commerce is no longer new or revolutionary in Thailand, having entered the market in 2016. However, AI-powered live commerce is still in its infancy here. In contrast, China has fully embraced AI-driven live selling, making it an integral part of social commerce. Platforms such as Douyin (TikTok), Taobao (Alibaba), and Xiaohongshu (Red) now feature AI avatars streaming 24/7, selling everything from toothpicks to SUVs while engaging audiences of all ages.
TDRI wants govt to upskill workers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/03/2025
» The Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation (TDRI) has urged the government to prioritise upskilling and reskilling Thai workers as a means of addressing economic inequality and the challenges posed by an ageing population.
Thai entrepreneurs shouldn't miss these two global food & beverage exhibitions:
Published on 14/08/2024
» Following the success of SIAL Shanghai from 28-30 May 2014, which attracted over 5,000 exhibitors from 75 countries and 175,739 visitors from 110 countries, the Comexposium Group, a leading global event organiser involved in more than 170 B2C and B2B events across 11 different sectors, is organising two must-attend food and beverage exhibitions for Thai entrepreneurs. One is SIAL Shenzhen, which serves as a gateway to the booming food and beverage market in Southern China, where the Chinese government aims to transform Shenzhen into an international Food Valley, attracting global food industry investments and focusing on precise trade and business matching with guaranteed high returns. It will be held from 2-4 September 2024. The other is SIAL Paris, the world's leading food innovation exhibition, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary from 19-23 October 2024 at the Parc des Expositions, Paris Nord Villepinte.
'Influencers' arrested for lese majeste over Lazada promotion
Wassayos Ngamkham and AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» Police on Thursday arrested two transgender social media influencers and a woman for alleged lese majeste, stemming from a video promotion for the Lazada e-commerce network last month.
China embassy distances itself from Lazada affair
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/05/2022
» The Chinese embassy yesterday labelled the controversial promotional video for Chinese-owned Lazada posted on TikTok on May 5 as unacceptable.
Liu makes history at Lazada
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/03/2021
» Jessica Liu was made chief executive of Lazada Thailand in January 2021, becoming the firm's first female country CEO. She still maintains the positions of president of Lazada Group and head of LazMall, where sellers operate their online shops.
Rail co-op fund chiefs face B2.8bn thievery rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/11/2020
» The former chief executive of the Railway Club Cooperative and eight committee members have been arrested for allegedly colluding in the embezzlement of 2.8 billion baht from their members' fund.