Video games in Thailand

Video games are a rapidly growing industry in Thailand, with an average growth rate of 15% per year since 2017.[1] In 2021, the Thai games market generated over a billion dollars, making it one of the highest-profile games markets in Southeast Asia. The number of gamers in Thailand has reached 32 million according to a report by Newzoo, an international games and esports analytics and market research group.[2] And in 2022, Thailand was ranked among the top Southeast Asian video-game markets, with a revenue of US$1.24 billion (47.48 billion baht) that is forecasted to reach $1.4 billion (53.53 billion baht) in the same year.[3]

  1. ^ รายงานการศึกษาการพัฒนาอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์ สาขาซอฟต์แวร์ (เกมส์และแอนิเมชั่น) (PDF) (in Thai), Creative Economy Agency, 2021, p. 39
  2. ^ Insights into Thailand's Games Market and Its Gamers, newzoo, April 5, 2021
  3. ^ Thailand's billion-dollar market driving video-game boom in Southeast Asia, Nation Thailand, October 25, 2022