BANGKOK: The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming consumer spending habits and lifestyles around the world, including Thailand. According to Siam ...
On-demand assistant application LINE MAN is one of a few platforms in Thailand profiting from a change in consumer spending patterns.
“During the current situation, many people have expressed their interest in applying to become our riders. We have doubled the team to accommodate the growing number of applications in order for the entire process to run smoothly,” she told CNA. Military police and police officers wearing protective masks question people at a checkpoint, after a curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, in Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 3, 2020.
Since the capital’s restaurants and department stores were ordered closed last month, the 34-year-old has turned to online platforms for more of her day-to-day activities, including working from home through video conferencing and shopping via mobile applications. In line with the government's call for increased social distancing, the company has introduced a #ShopeeFromHome initiative, which gives consumers convenient and affordable access to daily necessities such as food, health, personal hygiene, and other essentials.
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