October, November & December
4th Quarter
Thailand’s startup and VC news from across October, November and December of 2019, focusing on early stage startups.
For technology-specific news for the most recent month, visit the Other News section, covering blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech and cryptocurrency news across the 17 jurisdictions that we cover.
October 2019 • November 2019 • December 2019
October 2019
- Thailand: Ministry of Finance to launch 8 blockchain projects, spanning tax returns, government procurement, scripless bonds and more
- Thailand: Bellugg secures pre-series A with tourist-focused services spanning luggage delivery, deposit and pickup, and commerce, in part via 500 TukTuks
- Thailand: Drivemate P2P car-sharing platform raises $2.2M with over 9000 cars and 45-province presence
- Thailand: Plizz DIY accounting platform secures $300K seed funding from Singapore’s REAPRA VC firm
- Thailand: Thai Union Group seafood processing giant launches $30M VC fund to invest in food-tech startups
- Thailand: An intro to GEPP, offering the opportunity to earn income by selling recyclables, and offering local governments data on waste management
- Thailand: An overview of the country’s moves towards 5G, as presented at the recent Digital Thailand Big Bang 2019 expo
- India and Thailand discuss enhancing digital connectivity and cooperation in agriculture, science and technology, and ICT
November 2019
- Thailand: A brief intro to 11 of the country’s food-related startups, spanning deliveries, reviews, subscriptions and more
- Thailand: Elevating Cannabis Expo 2019, Asia’s first international cannabis conference and expo – November 18th in Bangkok
- Thailand: Microsoft to working with goverment’s Digital Economy and Society Ministry to establish AI lab focusing on farming and smart cities
- Thailand trials blockchain to boost efficiency of cross-border trade
- Thailand: Finance Ministry partners Krungthai Bank for 3 DLT-based projects, including VAT refund service for tourists
- Thailand: Siam Commercial Bank to spin off some techn divisions into standalone companies in bid to compete with fintechs, and generate new revenue streams
- Thailand: government to use blockchain tech for production-to-export traceability of agricultural products, starting with organic rice
- Thailand: Infofed gains pre-A equity funding from Japan’s GameWith gaming community with online and offline platforms and with SEA expansion plans
- Thailand: Japan’s Infinity Ventures Summit 2019 set for Bangkok, December 2nd, a 3-day event for startups, networking, workshops and more
- Taiwan’s Asia-Pacific Telecom Group and Thailand’s True Digital Park ink MOU to expand networks in the regional tech ecosystem
December 2019
- Thailand: An intro to the 10 batch-2 startups backed by 500 TukTuks
- Thailand: An intro to Ooca, video-based online mental health counseling platform
- Thailand: An overview of the recent World Blockchain Summit held in Bangkok
- Thailand: CPX 360 Cyber Security Conference set for January 14-16 in Bangkok, a Check Point event
- Thailand: Sunday insurtech startup raises $11M with one-stop shop approach, covering items from healthcare, mobile gadgets, vehicles and more
- Monetary authorities of Thailand and Hong Kong to launch 2-tier digital token, in move towards prototype for cross-border fund transfers between the two
- Thailand: AIS mobile operator outlines results of 5G collaborations across all 5 regions nationwide, with 5G partners including China Mobile, Japan’s NTT DoCoMo
- Thailand to apply blockchain tech to Electronic Visa On Arrival system, aiming to speed entry process for 5M visitors from 20 countries
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