Thailand Faces Heavy Digital Deficit as Thais Pay Foreign Platforms Over 138 Billion Baht in 6 Months
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Phawut Pongwithayaphanu, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Thailand's Digital Capacity Enhancement, has spoken about Thailand's current digital deficit. This issue is something the public and businesses should be aware of, as it relates to internet use and online services in daily life.
According to information provided by Phawut, over a period of 6 months, Thai people paid cross-border platforms, or foreign companies providing online services, a combined total of more than 138 billion baht. This figure shows that the use of digital services from abroad has a very high value.
A digital deficit means that Thailand pays more for digital services from abroad than it receives from providing digital services to other countries. This situation causes large amounts of money to flow out of the country, which is an issue that relevant agencies are paying attention to.
However, the information received so far does not yet detail everything, such as the measures the agencies will take to address the problem. Therefore, readers should follow further news from reliable sources in order to understand the situation more completely.
Sources: Facebook
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