AI agents emerge as growth driver

Bangkok Post18 October 2026, 22:19 UTCThailand

Thailand's IT market is expected to receive a boost from government solar power projects in the fourth quarter, while growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could become a driver of enterprise IT spending next year, offsetting weak consumer purchasing power and rising hardware costs.

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