China's Alibaba and Tencent expand foothold in Thailand

Thais greet Beijing's e-commerce, streaming companies with eagerness, not wariness

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Owen Zhou of Alibaba's Thai operations promised to support Thai businesses in expanding overseas. (Photo by Kenya Akama)

KENYA AKAMA

BANGKOK -- Alibaba, Tencent and other Chinese tech companies are expanding their presence in Thailand by growing platforms for e-commerce and video streaming as well as data center infrastructure, with their rise generally well-received by locals. 

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