Asian govt agencies bet on Thai startup ecosystem to boost investment, growth

Asian govt agencies bet on Thai startup ecosystem to boost investment, growth

(From L-R): Tomer Shpilman, Head of Economic and Trade Emission, Embassy of Israel in Thailand; Chinawut Chinaprayoon, EVP at the Digital Economy Unit of depa; Jittrapon Jirakulsomchok, Innovation Developer of NIA; Tey Hui Jie, regional director of EDB; and Pimfha Chan, Correspondent of DealStreetAsia

Agencies linked to various Asian governments are ramping up investment in Thailand’s startup ecosystem in an attempt to boost cross-border investments and economic growth, according to a panel of industry experts.