The Chinese company says it will also continue to invest in Thailand and will officially introduce a new Thai executive to take care of this market.
Globally, the company reported revenue growth of 8.5 per cent in the first quarter.
Thomas Liu, president for Southeast Asia of Huawei Consumer Business Group, said the company aimed for a 15-per-cent share of Thailand’s smartphone market in 2017, from just 2 per cent last year.