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Epson upbeat on potential
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/01/2019
» Southeast Asia will benefit from the China-US trade spat and people in the region should prepare through education, says Epson, the Japanese printing solutions maker.
Sustainable EXPANSION
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/12/2018
» Last year, Swedish edtech start-up Strawbees arrived in Thailand, bringing with it its simple but innovative tools for science and technology learning. Through a partnership with Aksorn Nex, the digital unit of Bangkok-based Aksorn Education, its kits are being made widely available in order to encourage creativity while promoting the concept of sustainability.
National digital ID gets pilot testing in January
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/12/2018
» After several delays, the national digital ID service will be available to the public in the next 3-5 months after undergoing testing, says cybersecurity specialist Bhume Bhumiratana.
The chairman of the boards
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/08/2018
» The first building one encounters at Thailand Science Park in Pathum Thani is INC 1, where the Research and Development Electronic Innovation Creative Hub (RICH) is housed, along with several advanced tech companies, local and international.
Rehabilitating education
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/07/2018
» Sad but true, more than 50% of Thai students fail in maths and 47% in science. Students also fail at reading comprehension. Only 6% of Thai teachers can pass a basic English examination. The Thai education system is failing students.
Food innovation hub materialises
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/06/2018
» Science, technology and innovation are key factors driving Thailand's competitiveness in the food and agriculture industries, enabling the country to become a "food innovation hub" in the region.
A home-grown coding toy
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/06/2018
» Tassagorn Sirisuwan, 12, first experienced a KidBright digital board when his father's friends brought it to the workshop for kids at his home a few months ago. Since then, the boy has always worked on the board, designing simple computer programs to control home appliances.
Depa eyes Coding Thailand sea change
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/06/2018
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa), part of the Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry, has introduced the "Coding Thailand" project in collaboration with the private sector to encourage Thai youths to develop computational thinking skills.
Brave new world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/05/2018
» While virtual reality has been known to gamers for more than a decade, efforts have been made to apply the technology to a wider variety of sectors. This also includes a group of Thai inventors who created VR applications illustrating advantages that go beyond gaming.
Genesis applies AI to education
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/03/2018
» Education is the latest area with the potential to gain from artificial intelligence (AI), and Genesis MediaCom, a provider of education management solutions, has been testing an AI system for launch next month.