Thailand’s tech news in June
June 2021 tech articles and downloads from Thailand
Thailand’s tech news snapshot for June 2021 briefly profiles items including Thailand’s moves towards a central bank digital currency, issues around digital assets based on memes, and more.
Given how ‘light’ this month’s coverage of Thailand’s tech news is, we’ve included the news snapshots for April and May of 2021 as well.
Hit the headline links to read each Thai tech item in full, online, free.
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- Bank of Thailand hires Germany’s Giesecke+Devrient tech firm to develop central bank digital currency prototype, allocating around $320K for the project
- Thailand: True Digital Park launches TDPK Startup Booster Program seeking startups to HQ in Thailand, and including 1-year visa
- Thailand: An intro to Synqa, digital payments and blockchain firm
- Thailand: Securities and Exchange Commission bans digital asset exchanges from trading meme- or fan-based tokens, NFTs and exchange-issued tokens
- Thailand: Opening new cryptocurrency accounts may require in-person machine verification of identity once new Anti-Money Laundering Office regulation kicks in
- Thailand: atato raises $1M seed funding to help companies create, store and manage blockchain-backed digital assets, and building on presence in Thailand and Singapore
- UK Thailand Tech Export Academy launches, boosting smart city development across Thailand, with 200 businesses from the UK and Thailand matched to date
- Thailand: Siam Commercial Bank to launch hotel booking app in 2022, focusing on hospitality SMEs by not charging a gross profit fee
- Thailand: Pomelo fashion e-commerce firm to boost revenue by offering its analytics and demand forecasting tech to other fashion brands under Prism banner
- Thailand: Securities and Exchange Commission approves fundraising criteria for SMEs and startups in primary and secondary markets, boosting access to funding
THAILAND TECH NEWS: APRIL 2021 SNAPSHOT
- Bank of Thailand announces intention to develop a retail central bank digital currency, provisionally aiming for trials in Q2 2022
- Mercular raises $3M Series A with hobby-focused e-commerce platform
- Download: Central Bank Digital Currency – The Future of Payments for Corporates, from the Bank of Thailand’s Project Inthanon (pdf)
- Download: The Way Forward For Retail Central Bank Digital Currency in Thailand, from The Bank of Thailand (pdf)
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