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PPTV banking on drama, variety
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/01/2019
» PPTV, a digital TV station run by Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co, aims to be a top five digital TV operator this year thanks to its range of drama and variety shows.
VGI to operate in Indonesia
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/12/2018
» VGI Global Media has formed a joint venture with Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia, to operate an integrated media platform on the mass transit system, planning to pour some US$30 million (984 million baht) into the new company next year.
National digital ID gets pilot testing in January
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/12/2018
» After several delays, the national digital ID service will be available to the public in the next 3-5 months after undergoing testing, says cybersecurity specialist Bhume Bhumiratana.
BCGH: Condos to follow banking into blockchain
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/11/2018
» The financial sector has been the first to adopt blockchain, with more businesses following next year, including condominium projects, says an enthusiast of the technology.
Thais told to guard online data
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/11/2018
» Thais' behaviour has changed because of three major social influencers -- Facebook, YouTube and Line -- which are free services, but users pay by ceding their privacy.
Buzzebees expects 40% growth in CRM platform
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/05/2018
» Customer relationship management (CRM) privilege marketing platform Buzzebees expects to grow more than 40% this year, reaching 800 million baht on the strength of privilege campaigns that will help brands improve their customer response rate by up to 70%.
Surge in startup funding led by e-commerce, marketplace
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/02/2018
» The total funding raised for startups in Thailand last year is estimated at US$106 million (3.33 billion baht), with e-commerce and marketplace the biggest sector, says Techsauce Media Co, a local tech content provider.
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.
Zanroo to be martech unicorn
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/07/2017
» Zanroo, a Thai marketing technology (martech) startup, expects to be the first Thai unicorn startup by 2019 when it will have a presence in 40 global markets and obtain US$30 million in revenue, close to 1 billion baht.
It's good to talk
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/05/2017
» Without a doubt, chatbot -- a computer programme that acts as a conversational agent -- has been created for modern day convenience. Artificial conversational technology like Apple's Siri or Google Assistant, which are usually asked to handle small tasks, will become more functional when it comes to people's daily communication, dealing with a lot more services.