THE MOBILE

INTERNET CONSUMER
THAILAND 2013
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS ON MOBILE WEB AND APP USERS
Preface
Te Mobile Internet Consumer - Tailand 2013 report produced by MMA & Vserv.mobi
addresses the audience insights of the growing mobile internet user base in Tailand.
Tis report focuses on proling the mobile web & app users, their purchasing power,
lifestyle and consumption pattern.Te ndings and insights are drawn from a survey
conducted in the six key countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Tailand and Vietnam.
Te Mobile Internet Consumer report is designed for media planners & brand
advertisers. It will also help app developers, content providers, OEMs & telecom service
providers in understanding the evolving mobile consumer. It is created with the
objective to help brands plan their media strategy for reaching the right
target audience through Mobile Web & Apps. Te Mobile Internet Consumer
report is available for India, Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa and Latin America.
DEMOGRAPHICS
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 |
SEA AVERAGE
19 %
28 %
32 %
21 %
Age
Less than 18 yrs
18-24 yrs
25-35 yrs
more than 35 yrs
24%
37%
22%
18%
Tailand has smallest
proportion of 18-24 year
old mobile internet users
across SEA
Gender
Highest Female to Male ratio
seen among mobile
internet users in Tailand
37%
Female
Male 47% 53%
63 %
*
37 %
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 |
Education
46% |
23% |
18% |
12% |
Uneducated
Schooling upto 12 yrs
Diploma / Undergraduate
Graduate / Post Graduate
Thailand has one of the highest proportion of graduates / post-
graduates in the mobile internet user base in SEA
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 | *SEA AVERAGE
36 %
*
27 %
*
27 %
*
10 %
*
*SEA AVERAGE
Occupation
6%
Currently
not working /
Retired
Student
12%
42%
Full time
job
Housewives 5%
8%
$
Part time
job
Self
Employed
Professional
8%
Business 19%
More than quarter of
mobile internet users
in Thailand are
businessmen or
self-employed
professionals
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 | *SEA AVERAGE
6%
*
18%
*
41%
*
4%
*
10%
*
8%
*
13%
*
CONSUMPTION PATTERN
Mobile content downloaded
in the last month
Game / App Video Music Temes
63%
42%
39%
31%
Mobile content
downloaded in
Tailand is lesser
than the regional
average
67%
*
46%
*
38%
*
32%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 |
55%
*
42%
*
27%
*
36%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 |
Users love mobile ads that help them...
Game / App
Video
Ringtone / Song
21%
29%
Over 40% of Tai mobile internet users stated
that mobile ad helps in nding a promotional deal
Download mobile content
Find a good deal on something
Learn about a brand
Locate something nearby
49% |
43% |
27% |
30% |
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PURCHASING POWER
Product Ownership
Automobiles Payment Cards Consumer Durables Connected Devices
Lowest penetration of computers
among mobile internet users is
seen in Thailand
30% 30% 20%
Computers
32%
Tablets
26%
39%
*
29%
*
38%
*
32%
*
23%
*
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 | *SEA AVERAGE
Afuent Lifestyle
Shopping Mall / Market
Movie Teatre
Restaurant
50% |
51% |
43% |
Over half of mobile internet users from Thailand watched a
movie in a theatre in the last month, highest in SEA
41%
*
47%
*
58%
*
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THE MOBILE INTERNET CONSUMER - THAILAND 2013 | *SEA AVERAGE
About the study
Te Mobile Internet Consumer report produced by MMA & Vserv.mobi is based on
a primary survey of over 3000 mobile web & app users. Te survey was conducted
using random sampling for natural representation of the target group across 6 key
countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Tailand
and Vietnam. Te overall Southeast Asia averages were weighted as per the
regional composition of mobile internet users in each focus country.
To know more about Te Mobile Internet Consumer report, please write to us at
insights@vserv.mobi or visit vserv.mobi/insights
About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Te Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-prot trade association established
to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. Te MMA is an action-oriented
organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and
best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. Te more than 700
member companies, representing nearly fty countries around the globe, include all members of the
mobile media ecosystem. Te Mobile Marketing Associations global headquarters are located in the
United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American
(LATAM) and Asia Pacic (APAC) branches.
For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMAs Mobile
Marketing Forum series, please visit www.mobilemarketingforum.com.
About the study
Te Mobile Internet Consumer report produced by MMA & Vserv.mobi is based on
a primary survey of over 3000 mobile web & app users. Te survey was conducted
using random sampling for natural representation of the target group across 6 key
countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Tailand
and Vietnam. Te overall Southeast Asia averages were weighted as per the
regional composition of mobile internet users in each focus country.
To know more about Te Mobile Internet Consumer report, please write to us at
insights@vserv.mobi or visit vserv.mobi/insights
About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Te Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-prot trade association established
to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. Te MMA is an action-oriented
organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and
best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. Te more than 700
member companies, representing nearly fty countries around the globe, include all members of the
mobile media ecosystem. Te Mobile Marketing Associations global headquarters are located in the
United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American
(LATAM) and Asia Pacic (APAC) branches.
For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMAs Mobile
Marketing Forum series, please visit www.mobilemarketingforum.com.
About Vserv.mobi
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