BANGKOK, Thailand — August 26, 2026 — On Monday, Taiwan Tech Solution Day in Bangkok brought together Thailand’s corporate, investment, and startup communities with 11 Taiwanese technology startups for an afternoon of market insight, startup presentations, and discussions on cross-border collaboration. Co-organized by Startup Island TAIWAN and Taiwan Startup Terrace, and supported by iFlowDev, BitKub Capital Holdings, and Techsauce Global Summit Innovation Week, the event formed part of the lead-in to Techsauce Global Summit 2026. It underscored Taiwan’s commitment to building practical partnerships in Thailand and the wider ASEAN market.
The attendees of Taiwan Tech Solution Day in Bangkok, including corporates, Thai and Taiwanese startups, ecosystem builders, academia, and government partners. (Photo credit: Kittipot Thongjam/ Bitkub Group)
The event reflected a cross-ministry collaboration between Taiwan’s National Development Council, which established Startup Island TAIWAN as the national startup brand, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, which launched Taiwan Startup Terrace as a government startup initiative. By combining their internationalization, ecosystem-development, and market-access capabilities, the two organizations created a platform for Thai stakeholders to engage directly with Taiwanese founders and technology providers.
In 2025, Taiwan’s foreign direct investment in Thailand totaled US$870 million across 131 projects, ranking Taiwan sixth among Thailand’s foreign direct investment sources for the year. This established investment base, together with Taiwan’s reputation as a reliable technology partner, provides a strong foundation for continued collaboration in the Thai market.
The program opened with remarks by Hsien-Chao (Joseph) Tseng, Director of the Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand. Director Tseng said that Taiwan is committed to serving as a trusted partner in investment and trade and noted that existing collaborations between Taiwanese startups and Thai partners offer a strong basis for further cooperation between the two markets.
Hsien-Chao (Joseph) Tseng, Director of the Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand exchanging with event participants at Taiwan Tech Solution Day. (Photo credit: Kittipot Thongjam/ Bitkub Group)
In the keynote session, Worapoj Chosen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHOSEN Digital, addressed “Synergies between Thailand and Taiwan Markets.” He examined areas in which Thai market demand and Taiwan’s technology capabilities can complement one another. Chosen Digital has leveraged Taiwan’s hardware to run its AI VPP aggregator to significantly improve data center and EV energy management, and has signed MOUs with Acer, VicOne, and Taiwan Startup Terrace.
The event then turned to a market-entry case study by Manwoo Joo, Chief Executive Officer of Gogolook Thailand and Chief Operating Officer of Gogolook. In “From Taiwan to Thailand: The Whoscall Thai Market Domination,” he discussed the company’s experience building a 25-million-user base in Thailand and operating across global markets. He highlighted Whoscall’s early collaboration with the Royal Thai Police as an important mechanism for building local trust and encouraged Taiwanese startups to invest in local talent.
A centerpiece of the program was the Taiwan Startup Pitch Showcase, where 11 companies presented solutions spanning healthcare, sustainability, energy, AIoT, enterprise software, and consumer technology. The delegation included ADVMEDS Co., Ltd.; AiStyle; Apollo Power; BBOX Limited; CarbonClean Energy; ekoXense Enterprise Ltd.; GitHouse Co., Ltd.; Godspeed IT Service Ltd.; MIND INTERVIEW; Optiqb AI Technology Ltd.; and Yenprotek AIoT Ltd. The event also featured short pitches from two Thai startups: Pakjai.org and GetLinks.
The showcase gave Thai corporates, investors, and ecosystem organizations an opportunity to examine potential applications in digital health, energy management, carbon reduction, smart agriculture, enterprise operations, AI-enabled recruitment, physical security, and visual technology.
The day concluded with the panel discussion, “Building the Taiwan–Thailand Innovation Corridor,” moderated by Allen John Ku. The panel brought together Warit Chamwudhiprecha, Manager in the Strategy Office at LINE Thailand; Manwoo Joo of Gogolook Thailand; Chayutthon Kim-An, Investment Analyst at Bitkub Ventures; and Yente Yu, General Manager, Thailand, at Crescendo Lab.
The conversation addressed practical conditions for successful cross-border collaboration, including market entry, corporate partnership models, investment readiness, localization, and the role of platforms in connecting technology providers to customers. Warit Chamwudhiprecha identified a gap in AI adoption between large corporations and SMEs, highlighting similar challenges in both markets, including limited technology awareness, compliance capacity, budget, and data-management capabilities. He noted that solutions integrated into widely used platforms, such as LINE, can help accelerate SME adoption in both markets.
Chayutthon Kim-An advised startups entering Thailand to establish an appropriate pricing strategy as part of a broader localization plan. Yente Yu described how Crescendo Lab used early partnerships to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs in Thailand, which contributed to the establishment of its Bangkok office, one of four offices across the Asia-Pacific region. The discussion emphasized that the Taiwan–Thailand relationship is most effective when it moves beyond introductions toward defined commercial problems, credible local partners, and measurable pilots.
Taiwan Tech Solution Day in Bangkok will be followed by Taiwan’s participation at Techsauce Global Summit 2026, taking place from August 26 to 28 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok. Startup Island TAIWAN and Taiwan Startup Terrace will continue their joint presence at the Taiwan Pavilion, where the 11 Taiwanese startups will present their technologies to international corporates, investors, and ecosystem partners.
The two organizations will also contribute to the summit program through speaking engagements at the Techsauce global summit Muay Thai Stage at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, and 1:10 p.m. on Friday, August 28. The sessions will highlight Taiwan’s startups and Startup Island TAIWAN’s collaborations across the region, extending the Bangkok dialogue to a wider Southeast Asian audience.
About Startup Island TAIWAN
Startup Island TAIWAN is Taiwan’s national startup brand, established by the National Development Council to showcase Taiwan’s startup ecosystem internationally and support the global expansion of Taiwan-based startups. Through our extensive network and partnerships across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States, we bridge Taiwan’s startups to partners and communities that matter for boosting their global business, creating a platform for globalized innovation. www.startupisland.tw
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