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UberTaxi focused on improving cab utilisation
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/12/2017
» Riders will have more alternatives for ride-hailing with the launch of UberTaxi, a legal cab partnership between Uber Thailand and Howa International, the operator of Suvarnabhumi Taxi Cooperative.
E-commerce made easy on 11street
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/07/2017
» South Korea-based 11street has spread its wings to capitalise on huge e-commerce opportunities in Thailand, where the penetration rate is a mere 1% of the retail industry.
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.
PayPal.me pushes to further simplify retail transactions
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/06/2017
» The rapid growth of e-commerce and social media has made Thailand the number one user of PayPal.me in Southeast Asia.
Find the perfect place on nornn.com
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/03/2017
» Apart from accommodation searching apps like Airbnb and Favstay, consumers now have Nornn, a new online platform that helps rent or find places to stay.
On-demand delivery
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/01/2017
» Ordering food online was once limited to pizza or fried chicken. But now diners can enjoy a larger variety of cuisines thanks to food delivery mobile applications like FoodPanda, Line Man and UberEats.
Just too prompt
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 18/07/2016
» A friend of mine in Trang province asked in a chat group if she should register on PromptPay. Many senior people in her community, she said, have been approached to apply for the service since they will be able to receive the state's living allowances faster and more conveniently.
Travelling different
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/05/2016
» Travel always brings new experiences, but with some of these unique websites your travel experience will become even more special.
Forward thinking
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/03/2016
» A team of computer science students from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce have created an app to help Thailand step into the ageing society with better quality healthcare.
Education not just a numbers game
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/09/2015
» The education system of Thailand is comparable to Singapore only in one aspect -- the number of hours students spend in the classroom. In November, 10% of the 38,000 state schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) across Thailand will reduce compulsory daily classroom hours by two -- from 8am-4pm to 8am-2pm. This means students will spend six hours a day in the classroom or 840 hours a year, instead of eight hours a day or 1,200 hours a year.