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Trillion baht online economy in sight

Trillion baht online economy in sight

Thai digital business surges 51% this year

Products that customers ordered online are waiting in line for pick-up and delivery services. (Bangkok Post file photo)

Thailand’s internet economy is expected to be worth US$30 billion (around 984 billion baht) in 2021, up 51% year-on-year, buoyed by a surge in e-commerce, according to the latest e-Conomy SEA 2021 report.

The annual study of Southeast Asia’s internet economy is jointly commissioned by Google, Bain & Company and Temasek.

The study forecasts Thailand’s internet economy will hit $57 billion in gross merchandise value by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate of 17% between 2021 and 2025. The report last year forecast the country’s internet economy would reach…

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