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Brave new world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/05/2018
» While virtual reality has been known to gamers for more than a decade, efforts have been made to apply the technology to a wider variety of sectors. This also includes a group of Thai inventors who created VR applications illustrating advantages that go beyond gaming.
2017 in cyberspace: Start-ups
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/12/2017
» Thailand's start-up ecosystem of 2017 continues to grow, as more established companies begin to scale up in the wake of early funding rounds. Since 2012, the country has experienced a more than 2,000% increase in fully funded start-ups.
Finding a niche
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/06/2017
» Being an online influencer is mightier than the sword these days. With a certain number of social media followers and the ability to assert opinions, theoretically anyone can become one. But it is not easy to sustain power if the influencer cannot maintain focus.
Just getting started
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/01/2017
» Over the past few years, Thailand has proven a promising market for start-ups and innovators. Although start-up businesses became a phenomenon in Thailand around 2012, the country has seen a huge increase. In 2012, a total of 70 million baht was raised by start-ups here. Today, the total value of start-up investments is over 10 billion baht.
The power to light up minds
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/11/2016
» Located in the tropics, Thailand without doubt has abundant solar power potential. And to raise public understanding about the energy source, Nortis Group has decided to become involved in the e-commerce market with the launch of the Solarlaa smartphone app.
Science advocate says, Let the children come to me
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/10/2016
» For education to fully contribute to the future success of children, schools should pay closer attention to the middle school years.
Smartening up their act
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/10/2016
» Education is certainly one of the fundamental drives to steer the country towards Thailand 4.0, or a value-based economy. With this notion in mind, a Thai start-up has attempted to revolutionise the school management system.
Making learning sanook
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/09/2016
» Sanook.com, Thailand's leading online entertainment portal, has joined hands with SkillLane, an online learning platform for professionals, to transform the cyberworld into a place where users can learn new skills and gain more knowledge.
Technology and education: an evolving alliance
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/08/2016
» Technology is playing a role in transforming education. With its power to accelerate students' learning, education technology (or EdTech) should put an emphasis on improving the relationship between teachers and students and overall atmosphere in schools, experts say.
The way ahead for robotics
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/07/2016
» Behind the dramatic growth of South Korea is the advancement of science and technology, and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) is one of the main players in the country's technological achievement.