Sanook.com
Sanook.com is a Thai-language
History
Sanook.com was founded in 1998 by Thai internet entrepreneur Poramate Minsiri. Back then, the Thai
In May 1999, Sanook was acquired by South Africa–based
In 2006, MIH offloaded its holdings in the cable television operator
In October 2010, China-based internet giant Tencent (which is also partly owned by Sanook's parent Naspers) acquired a 49.92 percent stake in Sanook Online for 81.7 million Hong Kong dollars (US$10.52M).[5] Thai analysts noted that this was a low figure for the country's most popular website, probably due partly to its amount of accumulated deficit, at 1,325 million baht (US$41M). The move was seen as paving the way for Tencent's active expansion into Thailand.[6] Krittee Manoleehagul was brought on as managing director.[7]
Tencent took full ownership of Sanook Online in 2012,[8] which has since launched several new products.[9] In 2016, the company was renamed to Tencent (Thailand).[10] In addition to operating Sanook.com, it now oversees the Thai operations of Joox and WeChat, as well as other services.[11]
Sanook.com has been ranked by web traffic analyzer Truehits as the top visited Thai website for every consecutive year since 2003 (when rankings were first announced), except in 2013 when it was overtaken by Kapook.com. (The popular internet forum Pantip.com does not participate in the ranking.)[12]
See also
- The dictionary definition of สนุก at Wiktionary
References
- ^ a b c Panis Phosriwungchai (18 December 2019). "Ordinary man's journey : ชีวิตล้ม-ลุก-คลุก-คลาน ของปรเมศวร์ มินศิริ". The101.world (in Thai). Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "ปรเมศวร์ มินศิริ Dot Com Gold miner". Positioning Magazine (in Thai). 5 January 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "ปิดฉาก Mweb ในไทย เหลือแค่ sanook.com". Positioning Magazine (in Thai). 5 January 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "พัฒนาการ 21 ปี เว็บไซต์ "สนุกดอทคอม"". Sanook.com (in Thai). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Denlinger, Paul (31 August 2010). "Tencent Makes Thailand Investment With Sanook.com". Business Insider. The China Vortex. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Sanook.com ขายให้จีน 341 ล้านบาท". Marketing Oops! (in Thai). 2 September 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2020. Reproduced from "ขาดทุน" ต้นเหตุ sanook.com ขายหุ้นให้จีน 341 ล้านบาท". Manager.[dead link]
- ^ Leesa-nguansuk, Suchit (24 August 2019). "Tencent's global-minded Thai boss". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "เมื่อ "สนุก ออนไลน์" ต้องแปลงร่างเป็น "เทนเซ็นต์ ประเทศไทย"". Positioning Magazine (in Thai). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Wee, Willis (2 April 2013). "The Future of Sanook: Thailand's Largest Web Portal". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Lee, Emma (22 December 2016). "Tencent Buys Full Control of Thailand's Sanook To Fuel Southeast Asia Expansion". TechNode. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Pornwasin, Asina (20 December 2016). "Sanook Online changes name to Tencent (Thailand)". The Nation. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Truehits.net Web awards". truehits.net (in Thai). Retrieved 26 January 2020.