Bangkok, 19th April: The Government of Thailand and the Alibaba Group have entered into a strategic partnership aiming to drive the development of Thailand’s digital economy and its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as part of the so-called “Thailand 4.0” policy.

Under the terms of the partnership, agencies of the Thai government and various business units of Alibaba will work together on developing e-commerce capabilities, digital logistics, tourism and training. The cooperation includes the establishment of a Mart Digital Hub in the EEC which will support cross-border trade with China and other markets.