Thousands of jobs created by new businesses
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The growth of the start-ups industry in Thailand has continued to accelerate, according to the Department of Industrial Promotion.
The number of Thai start-ups this year is currently 8,000, up 80 per cent from a few years ago. Of these, 1,500 have already started operating and the rest are still in the stage of developing products.
Those already in business have created 7,500 jobs. Most of the start-ups currently are in the fintech and e-commerce sectors but most of next year’s are expected to be in agricultural, foods, health and tourism.
