Santitarn Sathirathai
Group Chief Economist @ Sea
Singapore, Singapore
Santitarn Sathirathai is a startup investor at Sea in Singapore. Santitarn Sathirathai is Group Chief Economist at Sea, the leading internet company in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Sea’s businesses include Shopee, the region’s largest and most popular e-commerce platform, Garena, a global leader in games publishing and development, and AirPay, one of the pioneers of Southeast Asia’s digital financial servicessector. At Sea, he heads the company’s Research and Public Policy Unit and leads Sea’s engagement with policymakers and influencers around the region, with a particular focus on promoting digital skills and literacy for young people, SMEs, and other industry stakeholders. A passionate advocate for the power of technology to drive transformation and inclusion, he published his first book, Futuration, in Thailand in 2019. The book addresses Santitarn’s views on how Thailand can prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future economy, and has become an instant best-seller and one of the country’s most talked-about books of the year. Prior to joining Sea, Santitarn was the Head of Emerging Asia Economics Research at Credit Suisse where he advised public and private investors, covering 10 economies. He was the only economist in Asia to have won the prestigious best economic forecaster award by Consensus Economics for three consecutive years. He has also worked at Thailand's Ministry of Finance and at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, as well as the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
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About Sea
Sea is the leading consumer internet company in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Our mission is to better the lives of the consumers and small businesses of our region with technology.Our businesses include:Shopee, our region’s largest and most popular e-commerce platform. Launched in 2015, Shopee was designed to be mobile-first and highly social,offering buyers and sellers a trusted and enjoyable shopping experience. In 2018, Shopee recorded over 603 million orders, and GMV of $10.3 billion. Shopee was also the most downloaded shopping app in Southeast Asia and in Taiwan.Garena, a global leading games company. Garena is the developer of Free Fire, the global smash hit mobile battle royale game with over 450 million registered users and 50 million peak daily active users as of May 2019, making it one of the most popular games in the world. Garena is also the largest games publisher in the region, bringing AAA mobile and PC titles such as Arena of Valor, League of Legends, and Speed Drifters to gamers in Southeast Asia. Garena also leads the growth of esports in our region. Its annual flagship event, Garena World, is the largest and most influential esports event in Southeast Asia.SeaMoney, a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia. SeaMoney’s offerings include mobile wallet services, under the AirPay and ShopeePay brands, which provide users with easy access to digital payment services. Sea is headquartered in Singapore, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘SE’. Our IPO in October 2017 was the largest US public listing ever by a Southeast Asian technology company.
Sea Contacts
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Forrest Li
Founder & Group CEO
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Gang Ye
Group Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
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Nok Anulomsombut
Chief Executive Officer of Thailand
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Santitarn Sathirathai
Group Chief Economist
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Tony Hou
Senior Vice President & Group CFO
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