Digital economy minister urged to support SMEs and combat online scams in Thailand

The newly appointed Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister is being urged by industry leaders to combat online scams, bolster cross-border e-commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and provide additional incentives to businesses for technological investments. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is also looking to collaborate with the minister, Prasert Chanthararuangthong, on various initiatives to bridge the country’s digital divide.

Kulthirath Pakawachkrilers, president of the Thai e-Commerce Association, predicts a compound annual growth rate of 75% for Thai B2C (business-to-consumer) and C2C (consumer-to-consumer) commerce from 2022 to 2025. She has called upon the new government to streamline e-commerce policies across different agencies, promote cross-border transactions for local companies, and…