Digital industry sentiment rebounds in Q1

The digital industry sentiment index rebounded to 50.1 in the first quarter this year from 48.8 in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by stimulus measures, a lower policy interest rate and growing momentum in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.

- KOMSAN TORTERMVASANA

Meanwhile, industries remain concerned about the minimum wage hike, foreign trade protectionism and the inability of some businesses to keep pace with emerging technologies.

Entrepreneurs in Thailand’s digital sector are calling on the government to accelerate the development of digital talent to meet industry demand.

Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, president and chief executive of the Digital Economy Promotion Agency, which conducts the index, said the survey for the first quarter of 2025 covered five key sub-sectors: hardware and smart devices, software, digital services, digital content and telecom.

He said the improvement was driven by better business performance, increased production volume, rising employment and higher investment.

However, there was a slight dip in order volume, reflecting ongoing pressures in some areas.