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Wellness targeted as key to growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2025
» Thailand can use opportunities in the medical and wellness sector to deal with the domestic economy, which has experienced a slow pace of growth amid economic uncertainties this year.
New factory bets on Thai beauty sector
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 16/07/2025
» Amid growing demand for cosmetic surgery in Thailand, K.N.A. Inter Pharma Co Ltd has partnered with a group of aesthetic clinic executives and Diamond Biotechnology Co Ltd to build a medical device manufacturing plant for aesthetic medicine in Pathum Thani.
Researchers redesign vaginal speculum to ease fear and pain
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» DELFT (NETHERLANDS) - It is cold, hard, metallic and commonly associated with pain. Not a mediaeval torture instrument, but the vaginal speculum used every day around the world for essential gynaecological exams.
Break the barrier
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/05/2025
» When hearing aid devices used by deaf students are damaged, it interrupts their studies. These students had already requested replacements from a government organisation, but the process takes a long time even though the devices are essential for daily life.
Is the EV sector losing its drive?
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/04/2025
» Whether the number of locally made electric vehicles (EVs) increases year-on-year remains murky as domestic car sales have slumped since the start of the year.
AI’s Rise: Will Humanity Lose Control of Its Future?
Published on 18/03/2025
» Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. Leading this transformation is ChatGPT, which now receives 122 million daily visits and has an active user base exceeding 400 million. By August last year, its parent company OpenAI had seen its technology adopted by 92% of Fortune 500 companies, solidifying its dominance in the AI landscape.
Apple’s $1bn investment may be fleeting win for Indonesia
Published on 22/12/2024
» Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to $1 billion to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.
AI for the elderly
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/12/2024
» Healthcare workers at government hospitals face an overwhelming workload every morning due to the large number of patients. Currently, robots known as Dinsaw Intelligent OPDs assist staff in screening patients at three hospitals -- Chulalongkorn, Siriraj and Phramongkutklao.
Taiwan Expo Brings Smart Innovation to Thailand
Published on 21/11/2024
» TAIWAN EXPO 2024 in Thailand, organised by the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (TITA) and implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), officially opened in Bangkok on 21 November 2024. Centred around the theme "Advancing Smart New Southbound," the expo features 170 Taiwanese companies across 10 pavilions and six major exhibit areas. These exhibits highlight innovations in Smart Manufacturing, Smart Medical, Smart Lifestyle, Circular Economy, and Culture & Tourism.
Thai fund invests in deep tech firm
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/11/2024
» Thailand-based Disrupt Health Impact Fund closed its first deal by investing in DiaMonTech, a Germany-based deep tech startup developing a non-invasive glucose measurement innovation, in an extension fundraising round that raised around US$5 million from investors.