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All systems go
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/07/2018
» Unlike other seniors her age, 83-year-old Grandma Siri* can now stay at home alone while her family members go to work worry-free, thanks to an elderly-friendly innovation that is the product of joint research by several Thai universities and a Japanese organisation with an aim to provide senior citizens a better quality of life.
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.
Brave new world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/10/2017
» You might think having no experience in computer programming and engineering is a barricade to becoming a tech entrepreneur. This is not necessarily true, thanks to new software developed by young talent to help their peers with Internet of Things (IoT) project development.
Easing the way for the elderly
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/11/2016
» Wristbands that alert caregivers to health emergencies. Speaking robots to assist the elderly. The Internet of Things for healthcare efficiency. As Thailand edges closer to becoming the first emerging country of Southeast Asia to become an ageing society, technology creators here have worked to develop innovations that will ease the burden of the population and ensure a better life for the elderly.
Machine: Man's best friend
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/09/2015
» Connectivity and convergence, urbanisation, social trend and "home-centring" are the four mega trends that will impact on aspects of economy, business, society, culture and people's lives, according to technology giant Samsung Electronics.
Retiring an outdated notion of 'old'
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/04/2015
» When I visited Singapore for the first time almost two decades ago, the ageing workforce came to me as a surprise. I was not just curious as to why the government let old people work, but also why these senior citizens needed to keep themselves busy in this way. That was my perception of Singapore when I was in my 20s.
Programming in the mountains
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/03/2015
» The Mae Hong Son IT Valley project is a collaboration between public agencies, private companies and local communities to broaden job diversity and improve opportunities for young people in the remote mountainous province.
A new modern age
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 18/02/2015
» Supak Sudsawad, 81, often used to watch her daughter playing with a tablet, but had no idea how it worked. Unlike other elderly people who perhaps believed technology was something they could never understand, however, Supak usually asks her daughter how the device works. She only wished she could learn how to benefit from it.
Drawing on Talent
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/01/2013
» A boy and his mum want to surprise his dad on his birthday with a home-made cake. While making the cake, the boy drops and breaks a bottle of milk so his mom gives him a money to buy a new one. On the way home after getting the milk, a hungry cat and her kittens hound him.
Making miracles possible
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/08/2012
» Teams from Thailand won first place in both the design and technology categories of the Student Design Challenge held in Singaporerecently as part of iCREATe 2012, the 6th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology.