Press Releases

4 October 2019 – dtac and CSC, one of the four major distributors of smartphones, tablets, and IT products in Thailand, announce their collaboration in offering dtac products and services at over 200 locations of CSC shops all over the country at the 34th Thailand Mobile Expo. The biggest mobile event takes place from October 3 – 6, 2019 at Bitec, Bang Na. Intending to offer the best customer experience, dtac pays attention to the entire customer journey that starts at the point of purchase to guarantee a satisfying experience in all channels. This collaboration with CSC does not only offers more products and service distribution channels but also provides customers great deals. Together with CSC, dtac presents great-value promotions, giving customers more choices of new mobile phone releases that come with after-sales services at all CSC shops. dtac Promotions with CSC at Thailand Mobile Expo New customers will receive a discount for mobile phones up to 10,000 baht when registering a new number or changing from a prepaid service to a postpaid service on the terms and conditions, including paying in advance and using dtac for 12 months. New customers will receive a discount for monthly services up to…

30 Sept 2019 - Seekster, Thailand’s leading cleaning and maintenance platform startup for properties, is putting focus on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) group in order to seek business growth by using WorryFree package, provided by dtac. Additionally, it has broadened its services to internal management for SMEs called “Workforce”, bringing end-to-end solutions to SMEs beyond cleaning and maintenance services. Chatchanart Charanwattanakij, Chief Marketing Officer at Seekster, said technology is the foundation and key factor for startup success and secured growth as it helps solve problems easily, accurately and timely. It speeds up business growth with a faster pace. dtac SME as a technology partner for SMEs, it offers a range of business solutions to lower costs involved with communications. WorryFree package is specifically designed for SMEs, based on their insights, resulting in lower communication expenditure. Seekster plans to further subscribe this package for top-tier maids to attract and maintain them in this platform. Presently, Seekster has been running its operation for almost four years, having more than 10,000 maids and air-conditioning technicians from more than ten companies available. There were around 150,000 customers using Seekster, of which 60% from retail customers and the rest 40% from SMEs. They…

27 September 2019 - H.E Mr. Ouk Sophorn Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Kingdom of Cambodia.together with H.E Dr. Seng Sakda Delegate of the Royal government in Charge Of Director General of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Vacational Training Of Cambodia.(second left), Chathip Ruchanaseree, Pathum Thani’ Vice Governor and Sukannee Lertsukwibul, Head of Prepaid Market & Product Division at Total Access Communications Plc or dtac (right) attended the press conference on the announcement of organizing a big concert, the special event for Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand at Iyara market, Pathumthani. The move is to maintain and strengthen the No 1 position in migrant segment. Presently, the number of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand is on the rise. Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok plays a critical role in advancing and strengthening bilateral relations as well as taking care of Cambodian’s wellbeing overseas. Likewise, what the Cambodian working in Thailand have trust in using dtac services. A big concert for Cambodian in Thailand will be held for the first time in an effort to specifically deliver happiness and entertainment for Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand as part of the move to strengthen relations between dtac and Cambodian migrant workers. dtac vowed…

May 14, 2019 – dtac has made an announcement of the 15 startup finalists to participate in the dtac accelerate batch 7 program. The finalists, announced on Pitch Day, will receive seed funding, ranging from 500,000 – 1,500,000 baht per team and commercialization support from dtac, worth more than 100 million baht. They will also be participating in an intensive boot camp that runs from May to August 2019. The final pitch and the announcement of winners will take place on Demo Day in September 2019. The 15 finalists include: Arincare -  Health Tech startup providing easy-to-use pharmacy management system, including stock management, to help reduce cost and increase profit Eureka! – Provide career advisory services using AI to match candidates with job openings based on employer’s corporate culture and candidate’s unique skills   Fingas – Online marketplace facilitating selling and buying cooking gas with ease Foodie – Platform for online food ordering and delivery for restaurants Hisobus – Online platform for bus and van rentals, based on the sharing economy or gig economy concept Instawash – Online platform providing premium, onsite car wash service at customer’s place Kinkao – Provide free lunch as company’s benefits to its employees, delivering…

6 Sept 2019 - dtac accelerate batch 7 announces Best Performing Startup on Demo Day, the final pitching stage of Thailand’s number one accelerator program. The winners won the major prizes to attend three of the world’s best tech conferences for startups. Thibaut Girard, Head of Strategy and Innovation, at Total Access Communication Plc or dtac and Sompoat Chansomboon, Managing Director of dtac accelerate, together with sponsorship partners congratulate all the winners listed below: Ling won the prize to attend the TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, USA, the origin of startup sphere. ViaBus and FinGas won the prize to attend the Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal, the world’s biggest tech conference, with over 70,000 attendees last year. Arincare won the prize to attend Line Developer Day in Japan, a tech conference showcasing the latest technologies from LINE Arincare won the Popular Vote Award. The team will receive five hot seats at WeWork for six months Sompoat Chansomboon, Managing Director of dtac accelerate, said: “This year, the award-winning startups are the teams that focus on business growth together with addressing social problems through deep technologies, including AI,blockchain and Internet of Things. Social causes they are dedicated to address range from…

The new service, called “dtac GO”, offers a highest number of domestic internet with rollover feature and lets customers to roam 5 GB with free of charges when traveling abroad  Customer will be more convenient without SIM card swap 4 September 2019 – dtac today disrupts the post-paid and roaming services with the brand-new ‘dtac GO’. The new price plan for post-paid customers who can enjoy the highest number of domestic internet data with rollover feature and 5 GB free of charge for international roaming with more than 72 roaming partners globally, offering an ultimate seamless experience to stay connected. dtac also debuts ‘GO Travel’, the special additional roaming price plans, specifically designed for frequent traveller who normally use traveling sim card for existing prepaid and postpaid customers. You will get additional 1 GB internet data by enrolling before December 31st. How Lih Ren, Chief Marketing Officer at dtac, said: “We’ve seen a huge opportunity to tap into outbound tourist market and connected lifestyle among Thai people, but there are only a few choices for them. dtac then offers a disruptive experience for our customers to enjoy seamless connectivity worldwide.” Mr.Lih Ren added dtac customer's data consumption grew by 22%…