Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
AirAsia is flying directly to two popular Asean destinations from Penang – bringing the popular Malaysian state closer to Hanoi in Vietnam and Phuket in Thailand. Starting from July 1, flights to Hanoi will operate four times weekly while flights to Phuket…
BDO Bangkok has released a follow up to a clever print campaign to encourage Thais to travel on AirAsia during the week, rather than over the weekend when Thailand’s tourist destinations are busier. To illustrate this, the campaign uses scenes from ordinary…
Kerry Logistics has secured a four-year extension to its contract with the tyre-making division of tier supplier Continental. The third-party logistics provider’s division in Germany will handle international ocean freight export of tyres and provide…
AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited is preparing to offer a variety of promotions at the 18th Money Expo Bangkok. AEON will be on hand to provide products and information on a variety of financial services, including Personal Loans; Your Cash;…
DHL eCommerce, a division of the world’s leading logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL Group, is partnering with Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to offer greater convenience and choice to Shopee users in Thailand. Sellers…
UNILEVER Thailand said it aims to boost people’s livelihoods while pursuing growth in the Thai market and reducing environmental impacts under a strategy it hails as 2022 Growing Together. Robert Candelino, head of Unilever Thailand, said that outlook for the…
Companies across Asia are being invited to join the 2nd YAANA Corporate Challenge, which will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 21-23 September 2018. The 2-day/3-night corporate networking event has been designed for business people interested in…
SUPERNAP Thailand, the recognized leader in colocation services, won “Excellence in Data Centre Service Award Southeast Asia” and the best “Data Centre Location Award” at Datacloud Asia 2018 held at the Capella Hotel in Singapore recently. It is the first…
Mr. Kiyoyasu Asanuma (7th from right), Managing Director, together with Ms. Suporn Wattanavekin (9th from left) and Mr. Nuntawat Chotvijit (6th from right), Director and Management of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited awarded the grand prize…
Thai handbag and accessories label Lyn Vietnam is opening three more stores in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. One store will be opened inside Vincom Center this Friday. The other two will open at Hanoi’s Vincom Royal City and Trang Tien Plaza, on May 2 and 14…
The Mall Group plans to spend up to THB17 billion (US$544.2 million) initially to overhaul its Bangkok complexes. After 35 years it is aiming for a fresh image as e-commerce buffets the retail industry. “We are confident the new look will pave the way for a…
China’s Alibaba Group will partner with the Thai government to build a smart digital trading hub in Thailand while also working to develop its capabilities in e-commerce, digital logistics, tourism and training. Alibaba says it will work with Thailand on…
Symphony RetailAI, the leading global provider of Artificial Intelligence-enabled decision platforms, solutions and customer-centric insights that drive validated growth for retailers and CPG manufacturers, today announced that Big C is implementing its SR…
Thai telecoms regulator NBTC has instructed mobile operator True Move H to assess the impact of its recent personal data leak and offer compensation to any affected customers. The regulator also plans to conduct a formal investigation into the incident and…
Royal Dragon Vodka TR agent Yam Seng Pte Ltd has secured a new listing for Royal Dragon Vodka with King Power Thailand. The Imperial 1 litre and Elite Flavoured Collection are part of the Royal Dragon Vodka assortment available at departure stores in Bangkok…
Thailand’s True Corp has fixed a data leak involving the exposure of identity records on up to around 45,000 of its customers. Security researcher Niall Merrigan discovered personal data on customers of True Corp’s e-commerce subsidiary iTrueMart (now WeMall)…
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