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Taking on the big brands
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/08/2017
» Product designers of today work differently from their predecessors. Without an online marketplace, selling know-how was a must for those selling their goods in the past. Today, designers who lack expertise in business and marketing do not need to even know where is best to sell their products or where to find customers, thanks to online channels which can reach a huge number of customers.
Living a full life, late in life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thailand is an ageing society, as defined by the United Nations, which means a country's population consists of more than 10% elderly. Based on 2015 data from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, around 11 million Thais are over 60, which means 16% of the entire population.
Classically Danish
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/08/2017
» Inside the tranquil alley of Soi Somkid lies a new and exciting treasure trove of design. Danish furniture design company Republic Of Fritz Hansen has opened it's doors in Thailand, which doubles as the world's first "House Of Fritz Hansen" concept store.
Changing the face of Bangkok
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/07/2017
» A riverside promenade, an observation tower, new bridges and transportation lines -- just to name a few -- are among the numerous urban development projects that keep popping up on the government's agenda.
Come on Baby, Light My Fire
B Magazine, Published on 30/07/2017
» After 24 years in Bangkok there's no hoodwinking Jerry Hopkins, pioneering Rolling Stone reporter and author of No One Here Gets Out Alive, the cult biography of The Doors' self-styled shaman-poet Jim Morrison.
ShopBack, The Ultimate Middle Man
Guru, Chris Raufeisen, Published on 28/07/2017
» Did you know that there is a way to make money every time you spend it? Say hello to ShopBack, the future of e-commerce. ShopBack is a mobile phone app with a lengthy list of stores, vendors, and services offering the cheapest deals on everything from air travel to high heels and every transaction made through this app rewards shoppers with a decent percentage of their cash back. How is this possible? ShopBack operates solely off commission from these vendors and services. They take a majority of that commission and return it to the buyer. At the forefront of ShopBack is Kawin Prachanukul, a young and ambitious marketing guru who is the co-founder and country head of ShopBack Thailand. He was raised in Bangkok and has a degree in marketing from Thammasat Business School. He's been in e-commerce since leaving university, joining the operations team at Lazada, and then moving to Uber in 2014. Through his expertise and experience, he's made the leap to country head of this revolutionary start-up and was thrilled to give Guru the round-up on ShopBack.
A sporting chance
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/07/2017
» Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn, 32, is best-known as the director behind the phenomenal hit Hormones The Series, a teen drama that raised the bar for television shows with its careful research and frankness in portraying adolescent woes. Now a producer of GDH's new TV series Project S, Kriangkrai is applying the same approach to the sports arena, combining meticulous scriptwriting with dramatic precision.
To hell and back
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/07/2017
» Actress Inthira "Sai" Charoenpura once labelled herself a superhero. Carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, it was as if she had put on an invisible bulletproof cloak that barred her from getting sick and vulnerable.
Launch event to debut UN Themed Meisterstück Selection, Montblanc-UNICEF partnership
Published on 21/07/2017
» Precision writing instrument maker <b>Montblanc</b> will host an event next month to mark the launch of a new line of pens and leather accessories which pays homage to the historical impact of the written word. In introducing <b>The Meisterstück Selection UNICEF</b> -- Montblanc renews efforts to help the UN body provide needy children with access to basic learning, and its belief that education is a force for good that can end chronic poverty worldwide.
We ain't Nate, mate
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/07/2017
» Nathan Bartling, aka "My Mate Nate", is a hero to some and a low-life to many. The Mormon missionary-turned-local-YouTube star has been plastered all over the news this week once again -- finding himself on the end of public outrage after his latest stunt of trying to flatten coins on Bangkok's railroad tracks. The whole event may seem like an overreaction, but this hasn't been the first time that the 24-year-old American has angered locals and expats due to his juvenile stunts.