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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.
Uber petitions lawmakers for legal fix
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/07/2017
» Uber, the San Francisco-based maker of the on-demand ride-sharing app, called for reform of Thailand's 40-year-old motor vehicle law in a letter submitted yesterday to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
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.
Forward thinking
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/03/2016
» A team of computer science students from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce have created an app to help Thailand step into the ageing society with better quality healthcare.
Supplying digital dreams
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/12/2015
» The remote Northern province of Mae Hong Son is well-known as a tourist attraction, and the provincial capital of the same name has another thing to show off: it has recently been awarded the National Outstanding Programme for Economic Development award for its IT Valley project.
Accounting for success
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/10/2015
» After encountering a great deal of trouble in organising his accounts while running his own business, Kridsada Chutinaton decided to create FlowAccount, a free online cloud accounting platform tailored for freelancers and small firms.
Back to the blackboard
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/10/2015
» In Thailand, while strong efforts have been made by the science and technology sector to transform research and development projects into reality, we have seen very little progress in the field of education, where plenty of studies are conducted each and every year.
Myanmar wins big at Asean Animation Contest 2014
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/09/2014
» 'Don't Let The Creativity Fall" by the Linn Htet Maw team from Myanmar took first prize at the Animation Contest for Asean, recently held at Software Expo Asia 2014 in Bangkok.
Breaking down barriers
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/10/2013
» Autistic and physically handicapped children have often been excluded from regular schools because they are considered to require special care. But that barrier has been overturned by Kunlajin Kindergarten School, where such children are integrated with regular students.
Achiever's now a motivator
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/06/2013
» Ruangroj "Krating" Poonpol says he has always tried to live up to a motto taught to him by his mother when he was very young: Dream high, fight hard, never give up.