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Building up Mo-Meme-Tum
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 19/02/2014
» Among foreign users, Chuck Norris, with his easily mocked appearance and familiar macho postures, is one the most popular internet memes globally. Here in Thailand, caretaker Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt has emerged as an unlikely top meme, possibly due to his cartoonish personality and seeming willingness not to take himself too seriously. Photos of the senior politician have gone viral and Chadchart meme stickers have been downloaded on a massive scale even though some users apparently have no idea who he is.
Protesting made easy
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/12/2013
» When the "ThaiFight" mobile app made its debut three months ago, the streets of Bangkok were still quiet and the political temperature was relatively cool. Supasheep Srijumnong, the app's developer, said he created the app _ a fighting game featuring characters that look uncannily like Thai politicians and celebrities _ for his own enjoyment and to entertain his family. He didn't realise that the eruption of protests would make his little plaything relevant, and timely symbolic.
Importance of crisis management
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/06/2010
» Businesses are now alert to the need for crisis management and business continuity after last month's political protest, according to Dell (Thailand), which has managed to continue serving their customers despite its headquarters being on Sathon Road - the centre of the crisis - thanks to flexible computing.
Cyber alternatives for protest victims
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/06/2010
» After tarad.com launched a cyber marketplace for retailers affected by the political unrest, sanook.com recently introduced the "Walking Together" project to help shop owners and people made unemployed by the protests at the websites shopping.co.th and jobstreet.com