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From humble beginnings to app pioneer
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/11/2018
» Jin-woo Lee, an employee of South Korean search giant Naver Corp, the parent company of Line, was the first person to bring Line messaging to Thailand seven years ago, before the 3G network was even launched in the country. He had come a long way.
BTS launches fare payment via Rabbit Line Pay service
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/10/2018
» Skytrain passengers no longer need to queue up to buy tickets, add value or top up fares at the counter, as all those tasks can now be done via smartphone.
NIA launches startup pad district in True Digital Park
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/10/2018
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA), in collaboration with True Digital Park, have launched Bangkok Cyber Tech District, which aims to house more than 20,000 startups.
E-commerce made easy on 11street
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/07/2017
» South Korea-based 11street has spread its wings to capitalise on huge e-commerce opportunities in Thailand, where the penetration rate is a mere 1% of the retail industry.
Beyond advertising
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/04/2017
» In the modern approach to consuming news and information, online influencers are mightier than the sword. To cater to these platforms, Japanese start-up Withfluence now serves as a bridge between online influences and brands, with its primary focus on marketing.
The IT future beckons
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/09/2016
» What are the next big things? According to a new study by International Data Corp (IDC), a leading analyst firm, the mega trends are Internet of Things (IoT) and the next generation of security and cognitive systems that will lead the next wave of technologies and Thailand will have to get ready to embrace them.
Negotiating heavy traffic
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/07/2016
» The Electronic Government Agency (EGA) was founded in 1997 as a central unit to utilise information and communication technology among various government agencies. Two decades later, it is on course to develop many tools through the analysis of big data with the hope of promoting efficiency among government offices as well as for the benefit of taxpayers.
Top 10 Thai start-ups
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/12/2015
» This year has been the year of the Thai start-ups, with the number of companies jumping from 300 in 2014 to over 2,500 in 2015.
Imagine that
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/05/2015
» Imagine Cup Thailand 2015, organised by Microsoft Thailand, is an annual software competition for university students that has been running for 13 years. This year, there are 17 teams in the final round, shortlisted from over 100 submissions nationwide. Last week, three teams of students were announced as winners in three categories — "World Citizenship", "Games" and "Innovation" — and will receive royal trophies from HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a cash prize of 100,000 baht and a chance to compete to participate in the World Finals in July.
The computer will see you now
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/04/2015
» Desktop virtualisation — software that separates the desktop environment and associated application software from the physical client device used to access it — has been used in several industries such as financial services, telecoms, education, manufacturing and retail for some time.