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Asiasoft expands
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2010
» Seeking to leverage its gamer-playing base with 16 million customers, Asiasoft has expanded its business in computer security programs with the lowest price in the market, while preparing to turn its social network users into future game players.
Pattaya AdFest shelved
Business, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 04/03/2010
» Rising political tensions in Thailand have claimed a high-profile victim in the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AdFest), whose organisers yesterday postponed their annual event in Pattaya to the middle of May.
Unithai, CUEL make English their business
Learningpost, Srinuan Bunharn, Published on 23/02/2010
» Because of its natural beauty and relaxed ambience, Sichang island - located about 12km off the western coast of Si Racha district, Chon Buri province - attracts hordes of tourists eager to explore the remains of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn's summer palace, which was vacated in 1893 during a conflict with the French over the control of Laos. The palace was named Chudadhuj, after HM King Chulalongkorn's son, Prince Chudadhuj Dharadilok, who was born on the now-bustling island.
Revolution through theatre
Outlook, Samantha Deavin, Published on 17/02/2010
» The word revolution brings to mind mutiny and rebellion. While there are no guns blazing, revolution is exactly what Khru Chang, owner of Moradokmai Home School and founder of the Pathum Thani International Theatre Festival, is trying to achieve - one of the education system.
Getting creative
Database, Published on 10/02/2010
» No 1 yuppiephone network Advanced Info Service of Shingapore issued an "Oh yeah?" challenge to you No 1 state-owned G3 provider, TOT, to wit: If you don't let AIS use your 3G services, we won't let any of the TOT subscribers use AIS networks for calling outside the 3G area - meaning about 99.8 percent of Thailand; to rehash the story up to now: AIS has no 3G service but lusts after it, while TOT has installed some 3G carriers for a few thousand users in a couple of corners of Bangkok, and may have some service in Pattaya within a few months, or so.
Study lauds use of direct admissions
News, Sirikul Bunnag, Published on 09/02/2010
» Engineering students enrolled through direct admission are proving to be better students than their colleagues recruited through the central admission system, a study shows.
Computer villains beware - digital forensics gather pace
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/01/2010
» In the physical world, the police need help from forensic teams to collect evidence to solve crimes and catch culprits. Similarly, in the digital world, digital forensics are a crucial part of the fight against cyber criminals and hackers. The evidence these professionals can gather against suspects can be presented in court.
A small price to pay
Database, Published on 20/01/2010
» Your TOT board put huge red Xs across all the recent auctions and three billion baht worth of contracts to build a fibre-optic network for broadband Internet, and vowed to call new contracts; the decision followed remarks by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva over the high prices of some of the bids, and your TOT will be certain to write new terms of reference for new auctions; the rather complicated auction was run in portions, for various parts of the country, but luckily for TOT turned out to total 3.03 billion baht, a full 0.01 billion below the budget; now they will have to do it all again, and despite what Mr Abhisit says, prices do go up, don't they?
Critical thinking
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 12/01/2010
» It has taken a period of 10 years since the 1999 Education Act before the executives of the ministry's education agencies agreed to the proposal to reduce the role of rote learning and to adopt analytical thinking as a fundamental teaching protocol. This has been a long time coming.
Temple of knowledge
Learningpost, Published on 12/01/2010
» A Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand is deploying education as a highly effective tool to combat the trafficking in young hill tribe girls.