BANGKOK, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's digital industry confidence picked up in the final quarter of 2025, buoyed by optimism about the formation of a new government and short-term economic stimulus measures, official data showed on Wednesday.
According to a survey of 300 respondents conducted by the Thai Digital Economy Promotion Agency, the digital industry sentiment index improved to 48.6 in the fourth quarter, compared with 46.9 in the previous three months.
Reduced political concerns following the establishment of the new administration, which provided clearer policy direction for operators and investors, contributed to the quarterly increase, said Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, president of the agency.
Although the index slightly rose, it remained under the 50-point threshold due to flood impacts disrupting both manufacturing and service sectors, a strong baht currency hurting export-dependent businesses, and the global chip shortage raising hardware and electronics costs, Nuttapon said in a statement.
Looking ahead, the index is expected to increase to 49.7 during the first quarter of this year, approaching the 50-point stability mark, as operators were upbeat about potential government stimulus measures in early 2026 and the tourism high season, he noted.
Despite that, businesses listed high costs of digital talent, fierce market competition and sluggish capital markets as ongoing obstacles, the survey showed.
Industry leaders urged the government to prioritize the procurement of Thai digital solutions, accelerate personnel development to address labor shortages and support research and development funding to help local firms enter the "S-Curve" industries, the agency stated. ■