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Thailand.com signs content deal with Bridge — The Nation
June 1, 2000

BANGKOK (The Nation) - Thailand.com, a portal site of the Nation Multimedia Group, signed a Bt20-million partnership deal with Bridge yesterday as part of its ambitious strategy to be an online financial-information gateway to Southeast Asia.

As part of the agreement, Bridge, the largest online financial and news information service provider in North America, will supply Thailand.com customers with domestic, regional and international business and financial information around the clock.

This information will span real-time reports from the major markets of the world and advanced portfolio and company analysis, all available in English, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia.

Thanachai Theerapatvong, chairman and chief executive of Nation Multimedia Group, said the tie-up would improve the strength of Thailand.com, which officially made its debut this month.

"We have hooked up with Bridge because it service coverage worldwide will help us become the financial-news and information hub of Southeast Asia," Thanachai said.

He said that, so far, the homepage, www.thailand.com, could secure revenue from advertising space sales of Bt20 million.

Sermsin Samalap, president of Thai Portal, an operator of Thailand.com, said that with Bridge as a partner, the company would be able to present Thailand - and thailand.com - as a regional hub for business and financial information.

Thailand.com is aimed at those who are interested in business and leisure in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

From tomorrow, it will offer visitors comprehensive information about exporters in Thailand, local and regional travel destinations, and a world-news service. The Bridge business and finance sections will also include real-time stock quotes and portfolio details from all the bourses in Southeast Asia and South Pacific.

In addition, it will offer up-to-the-minute currency exchange rates and a continual stream of business and business-related news. "Thailand.com customers can even keep personal portfolios on the site to monitor their stock trading," Thanachai said.

BY SIRIPORN CHANJINDAMANEE

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