Thailand
One Lucky Traveler Will Go Cash-Free Around the World
Are you a travel enthusiast who has what it takes to explore exotic destinations cash-free? Visa is searching for one travel enthusiast to send on an international adventure with the help of top social media travel pros to highlight the
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OurCrowd and Bangkok Bank Announce Strategic Alliance
OurCrowd, an Israel based global equity crowdfunding, announced its further expansion in Asia, with an innovative partnership with Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited. OurCrowd and BBL have already launched their cooperation in support of Thailand’s tech ecosystem which will create key
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Ascend Money Announces 50,000 Agent Networks Across Southeast Asia
Ascend Money, a Southeast Asian fintech business under Thailand’s Ascend Group, has reached 50,000 agents—local franchises and networks such as convenience stores, pharmacies, street vendors, and cafes, that conduct financial services for customers—across Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the
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Playbasis Acquires 10 millionth Player Towards Quest to Bring Funtech to Fintech
Playbasis, a leading customer engagement and gamified rewards company, announced today that they have crossed 10 million registered players on the platform. Of these 10 million registered players, 5 million players are active monthly, and these active players collectively generate
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Foreign Firms, Investors Eye Thai Fintech Opportunity
Foreign fintech companies and investors are looking at the Thai market as many plan to ride on Thailand’s startup boom and growing digital economy. Indonesia’s Kejora Ventures, one of the region’s most active private venture capital firms, expanded to Thailand
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Omise Partners With Mcdonald’s Thailand To Provide Seamless Payment Experience
Online payment technology service provider Omise announced today that it has been chosen by McDonald’s Thailand to be its exclusive payments gateway for its website, www.mcdonalds.co.th and the McDelivery Thailand mobile app. With consumers growing embrace of online and especially mobile technologies, purchases
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10 Fast Growing Fintechs in Thailand
IDC Financial Insights today unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintechs in Thailand. According to IDC this list is selected based on a “Triple U” framework — ubiquity, utility, and usability. While this is not a definitive list, it
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SEC Thailand’s Viewpoint on ICO
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand) has been following the development and the growing popularity of initial coin offerings (ICO). ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds from the public. In an ICO process, ICO issuer will offer digital tokens in
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Bangkok Bank InnoHub Program: Fintech Thailand 4.0
Bangkok Bank InnoHub, a 12-week acceleration program by Bangkok Bank and Bualuang Ventures powered by Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and accelerator Nest, aims to facilitate collaborations between startups and commercial banks in Southeast Asia. The program, launched earlier this
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Top 5 Crowdfunding Platforms for Thailand
In recent years crowdfunding platforms have become increasingly popular around the globe. As a method of garnering support, both financial and resource-wise they have proved to be a very effective tool. There are two basic models when it comes to
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