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Communication / ICT in Thailand

  • Thailand gears up to go digital

    THAILAND, 2015/04/02 As the government sharpens it focus on ICT, a digital drive is taking shape in Thailand, underpinned by plans that include incentives for investors and improved communications infrastructure.
  • China Mobile to buy into True

    CHINA, 2014/06/10 True Corporation's almost decade-old quest for a strategic partner is over as it forged an alliance with world telecom giant China Mobile International Ltd (CMI) to support its ambitious regional increase. Under the agreement, CMI, a all owned subsidiary of China Mobile Communication Co, will pay 28.6 billion baht for an 18% stake in Thailand's leading telecommunications conglomerate, backed by billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont. A partnership arrangement was signed yesterday in Bangkok. authentic will issue 10.077 billion new shares to existing shareholders and CMI at a price of 6.45 baht per share. Assuming full placement, the share issue will raise 65 billion baht in capital for the company.
  • TV home shopping company SHOP World

    TAIWAN AREA, 2013/03/12 Sumitomo Corp, in associate with Jupiter Shop Channel (JSC), has established a new TV home shopping company SHOP World (Thailand) Co Ltd, 2013 in Thailand with I.C.C. International Public Company Ltd and Central Department Store Limited. The program will be aired throughout the year, 24 hours a day starting from June 2013, introducing high quality products from Japan and selected products from Thailand and around the world. SHOP aims to air live-broadcasting-based entertaining programs 24 hours a day someday.