Thailand
Gulf Binance secures digital asset operator licenses in Thailand
Gulf Binance Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova Co., Ltd. (Gulf), announced Friday that it has now secured digital asset operator licenses from the country’s Ministry of Finance for a digital asset platform, regulated by the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2C2P partners AMK Microfinance to expand remittance service between Thailand and Cambodia
2C2P, a Thailand-based payments platform, has announced a partnership with Cambodian financial solutions provider AMK Microfinance Institution (AMK), to expand the easy2send international remittance service between Thailand and Cambodia.
Hong Kong’s ESR expands into Thailand, investing $235M to develop two logistics and industrial parks
Hong Kong-based real asset manager powered by the new economy ESR Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, has on Wednesday announced its expansion into Thailand, with the opening of its Thailand office. The firm is currently developing two logistics and industrial parks in Thailand, representing a capital investment of THB 8 billion ($235 million).
Thailand’s Banpu NEXT invests in Singaporean battery-as-a-service provider Oyika
Banpu NEXT, a subsidiary of Banpu, a Thailand-based smart energy solutions provider, has announced a strategic investment in Oyika, a Singapore start-up that offers battery swap solutions and battery-as-a-service (BaaS).
Singapore’s STACS partners Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization for carbon credit market
Singapore's environmental, social, and governance ESG fintech STACS has partnered Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization to bring greater transparency to the carbon credits market in Thailand.
Thai insurtech Roojai raises $42M Series B funding led by HDI International
Roojai, a Thai-based online business to consumer (B2C) insurtech, has announced a $42 million Series B funding round led by HDI International, the international retail insurance division of the German Talanx Group.
True Digital Park’s Startup Booster Program aims to have 100 qualified startups come through its program [Q&A]
Currently there are around 1,000 Thai startups with the VC landscape in Thailand being dominated by corporate venture capitals (CVCs). Surprisingly during the height of the covid-19 pandemic three unicorn startups have emerged from Thailand being Bitkub, Ascend and Flash Express.
Korat’s startups to create big ripple in Northeastern economic corridor in Thailand
In a move that promises to transform the high value economy and quality of life in Korat, Suranaree University of Technology and the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) have joined forces with the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative Organization and 13 private organizations to push the establishment of the Korat Startup City.
We need to bring those existing ‘sustainability trends’ into action says Kevalin Saksiamkul
Kevalin Saksiamkul is a sustainability advocate who decided to shift his career path after struggling with the conflicts between making money and finding meaning in design. She co-founded CHEWW.CO in 2019 with the intention of exploring the eco-friendly market in Thailand. However, she realized that individual efforts alone cannot bring a significant change…
XAG partners Chia Tai to launch autonomous agricultural drones in Thailand
XAG, a China-based smart agriculture technology firm, has teamed up with FarmInno (Thailand) by Chia Tai Group, a Thailand-based innovative agricultural company, to introduce fully autonomous agricultural drones in Thailand.
