Thailand state-owned fixed line operator TOT has launched a new gigabit broadband internet service that is powered by G.hn gear supplied by South Korea’s Zaram Technology using chipsets from MaxLinear. G.hn is an ITU-T networking Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China’s crackdown on imports of high-tech trash. Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Alibaba is investing $320 million in Thailand as the e-commerce giant aims to tap Chinese consumers’ appetite for the Southeast nation’s agricultural goods and for its tourism market amid growing competition from Read more…
Singtel Group has announced plans to interconnect mobile wallets across different ecosystems through an interoperable platform for its regional operations, starting with Singtel and Thai cellco AIS. The new platform will enable visitors travelling between Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bangkok’s famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones. Thailand is famous for its traditional street stalls that offer Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will introduce biometric checks nationwide for mobile telephone users to register their SIM cards from Dec. 15, the telecoms regulator said on Monday, in a bid to stamp out fraudulent electronic Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest telecommunications Advanced Info Service (AIS) plans to spend 2.6 billion baht ($78.57 million) to buy 56% of internet service provider CS Loxinfo, further advancing its Internet broadband coverage. AIS plans Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – An advertising agency in Thailand has developed a “smart vest” that potentially could turn stray dogs into guardians of Bangkok’s streets and alleyways. Equipped with a hidden video camera, the vest has Read more…
BANGKOK/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s JD.com is in advanced talks with Thailand’s Central Group to launch an e-commerce joint venture in Thailand with a planned total investment of $500 million, people familiar with the matter Read more…
Dtac has expressed concern over a lack of progress over the 2300-MHz partnership deal it won with state telco TOT two months ago. Speaking to reporters, Dtac SEVP chief corporate affairs officer Paradai Theeratada said Read more…
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