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'Learning from Unicorns'
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2017
» Implementation of personalised marketing with customer insights, delivering customer-driven innovation products and staying abreast of changes and the latest trends in consumer behaviour are critical factors influencing the success of local startups to join the league of so-called unicorns.
Bitten by the bitcoin bug
Spectrum, Published on 19/03/2017
» Atit Lertkiatpanit does not carry bundles of banknotes, but his wealth is assured by his digital wallet. The 26-year-old entrepreneur is an active cryptocurrency investor. He remains unfazed by the fact that bitcoins are not recognised by the Bank of Thailand. He started collecting bitcoins a couple of years ago and the intangible currency now accounts for 70% of his portfolio.
Yahoo email hack 'was a Russian cascade'
Published on 17/03/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO - Russian hackers working with Russian spies didn't crack Yahoo security all at once.
Major tech firms team up to curb 'terrorist content'
AFP, Published on 06/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - Major US tech firms announced on Monday they would work together to curb the spread of online "terrorist content", responding to pressure from governments around the world.
Changes that are more than cosmetic
Spectrum, Published on 25/09/2016
» Adunchai Thammasangsert felt proud when he attended a three-day cosmetic surgery course in South Korea in 2010. Four years after achieving board certification in plastic surgery in Thailand, he managed to save enough money to pay for the 150,000 baht course, hosted by the Korean College of Cosmetic Surgery at the University of Seoul. Out of roughly 30 participants, he was not only the sole Thai physician attending the workshop, but also the only plastic surgeon.
Channelling change
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2016
» As audience perception and technology keeps developing, the challenges faced by print and broadcast media remain acute. Last month, Nielsen Thailand reported a 7.86% drop in total advertising value during the first six months of 2016, with digital television down 9.03%, newspapers down 17.43% and magazines down 28.15%, meanwhile online media grew by 72%. We talk to five media professionals about the shifting landscape, from the strength of traditional media to Facebook Live and web TV.
Ready to go cashless?
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/07/2016
» The trend towards a cashless society is picking up steam as the government advances rapidly towards the use of electronic cash as part of its pursuit of a digital economy.
A home for hundreds of lepers
Spectrum, Published on 07/02/2016
» Shon was 12 when the light coloured markings appeared on his arm. His family took him to the hospital to have them examined and he was diagnosed with leprosy.
Out of a war zone, into a Thai prison
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 07/02/2016
» Mustafa*, a Palestinian from Syria, was finally freed to leave Thailand last month. After serving almost two years in a Thai jail and one month in an immigration detention facility on charges of illegally entering the country, the 38-year-old was released to be reunited with his young daughter and wife.
Telecoms, internet come up strong
Business, Published on 29/12/2015
» Outlook for next year even rosier.