2 posts tagged with "ai-strategy"

By Dr. Kobkrit Viriyayudhakorn, CEO & Founder, iApp Technology

If you're a Thai startup founder integrating AI into your product, you've probably experienced sticker shock when the first month's API bill arrives. What seemed like affordable pricing during development suddenly becomes a significant burn rate line item as you scale.

The good news? With the right strategies, you can reduce your LLM (Large Language Model) expenses by 50-70% without sacrificing quality or user experience. We've helped dozens of Thai startups optimize their AI costs, and the patterns are clear: most startups are overspending unnecessarily.

This article shares 10 proven cost optimization strategies, backed by a real Thai startup case study that cut their monthly AI bill from 200,000 baht to 60,000 baht—a 70% reduction—while actually improving their product.

By Dr. Kobkrit Viriyayudhakorn, CEO & Founder, iApp Technology

The AI API landscape in 2025 is more competitive and complex than ever. With OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and dozens of specialized providers offering increasingly powerful and affordable AI capabilities, Thai CTOs face a critical question: Which AI API provider is right for our organization?

The wrong choice can lock you into an expensive, inflexible solution that doesn't meet your needs. The right choice can accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and provide competitive advantages. With AI infrastructure decisions affecting years of technology roadmap and millions of baht in investment, getting this decision right matters.

This article provides a systematic framework for evaluating AI API providers specifically for Thai enterprises, covering the key technical, business, and compliance factors that should drive your decision.