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Sky-high WiFi set to go far and wide
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 27/06/2018
» Air passengers putting their phones and tablets on flight mode are set to be a thing of the past as on-board WiFi service becomes the rule rather than the exception in the hugely lucrative connectivity industry, says an executive at Inmarsat, the British provider of global mobile satellite communications.
Brick-and-mortar comeback
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 11/06/2018
» Digital disruption has clearly affected traditional retail business formats, but this doesn't mean brick-and-mortar is over in Thailand.
Scared by Facebook? Wait till millennials are selling their data
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2018
» PARIS/SAN FRANCISCO/BEIJING: Alice Liogier wants to slap a price on her data.
Flowing reservoirs bring King’s bounty
News, Aree Thongboonrawd, Published on 02/06/2018
» Once, residents of tambon Yang Hak of Ratchaburi’s Pak Tho district appealed to then Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to help resolve their grievances over a lack of water for farming.
Airbnb refuse China buyout offer
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2018
» BEIJING: Airbnb Inc's founders were moments away from merging their China business with local competitor Tujia in January 2017. Executives and investors spent hours hashing out a deal. Preliminary term sheets were drawn up. Then in the final hour of negotiations, Airbnb pulled out.
New tax boss's tech dreams
Business, Published on 28/05/2018
» Adoption of new technologies like big data and pursuing digitisation of the tax collection system are the priorities for the new director-general of the Revenue Department, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, who aims to boost the state agency's efficiency and enlarge the taxpayer base.
Indigo from Isan to Leicester
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 24/05/2018
» Indigo-dyed garments, created for centuries by artisans of the Ban Na Kham community in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom, are being featured beyond their home turf after joining the shelves of the City Fanstore at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England.
Betong's tourist fortunes improve
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/05/2018
» Despite being situated in a strife-torn area, the southernmost Betong district of Yala province has seen a surge in tourists.
World Cup kicks off retail frenzy
Business, Published on 16/05/2018
» The upcoming World Cup 2018 is kicking up feverish sentiment in Thailand's retail and commercial sectors.
Parsing the digital gamble
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 14/05/2018
» The cryptocurrency frenzy dominated the headlines in 2017 as investors were hooked when bitcoin's value skyrocketed from US$330 (10,524 baht) to around $7,500 (238,935 baht) in just 24 months, sparking a gold rush in the virtual world.