Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Thai telecoms regulator NBTC is considering requiring OTT communications service providers to secure an operating license and an internet bandwidth fee to ensure a more level playing field between OTT players and telecoms operators. NBTC secretary general…
Described as “a city within a city”, Thailand’s largest integrated development, One Bangkok, is being launched as a joint project by TCC Assets (Thailand) and Frasers Centrepoint (FCL). Incorporating green-sustainability principles, the development covers 104…
KKday, a leading E-commerce travel platform in Asia offering localized travel across the globe launched in Thailand in March 2017, and is now offering Thais a chance to WIN a FREE all-expenses dream holiday for two to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore or…
DHL eCommerce, a division of the world’s leading logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group), is capitalizing on the booming Thai e-commerce market expected to more than triple in size to EUR 3.6 billion between now and 2020 by enhancing its…
XPO Logistics is relying on a total product solution from Crown Equipment to manage high work-flow stock movement for a number of prominent global brands at its Thailand operations. XPO Logistics, which includes the Bangkok and Rayong branches among its 1,440…
Honestbee, Asia’s leading and trusted online concierge and delivery service, is following its Bangkok launch in March 2017 with 3 free water-festival weekly giveaways with all shopping orders from now until April 17th, 2017. A bonus gift of a traditional…
Thai regulator NBTC is likely to have to postpone the planned 2600-MHz 5G auction until 2018 due to regulatory and administrative hurdles. The regulator had planned to hold the 2600-MHz auction in September this year, but this process will probably need to be…
To marketers nowadays, the major challenge is to build engagement among target groups to provide first-hand experience and brand engagement inside of their own. However, one target group found very demanding in terms of engagement building is fashion lovers…
Helping young people who are living in disadvantaged communities has always been a passion for Lily Simpson and her late husband John. The former Ipswich residents spent many years working with people who have disabilities and assisted them to achieve…
CIMB Bank Bhd (CIMB Bank) and Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial), the parent company of Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, yesterday announced a collaboration to enable the Alipay mobile wallet in Malaysia as an…
Max&Co and Weekend MaxMara stores have opened at CentralWorld, joining the MaxMara Thailand store at Gaysorn Shopping Centre. They have been opened by the Italian fashion house’s sold distributor for Thailand, Pacifica Group. On the second floor of the Groove…
Three Thai street-food apps have been launched offering tourists details of the nation’s top roadside eateries. Street Food Bangkok, Street Food Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai and Street Food Phuket have been launched simultaneously to promote Thai food to foreign…
The new factory, which opened operationally on October 1, 2016, was officially inaugurated today (March 22) and revealed to the world’s press and key members of the global Pandora team. Taking design inspiration from the brand’s signature charm bracelet, the…
The Philippines on Monday signed agricultural deals with Thailand, three months before it scraps a quantitative restriction on rice imports under an agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agricultural agreement encompasses information exchange…
Zara Thailand is launching online sales in Thailand this month. Vietnam will follow, with the service already introduced in Malaysia and Singapore this month. Also this year, the brand will start selling online in India, where the Spanish fast-fashion chain…
Thai mobile broadband provider Mobile LTE has secured the nation’s second satellite service provider license, positioning the company to compete against incumbent Thaicom. Mobile LTE has received a Type Three Satellite Business License with a 15 year term…
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