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2017 in cyberspace: Start-ups
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/12/2017
» Thailand's start-up ecosystem of 2017 continues to grow, as more established companies begin to scale up in the wake of early funding rounds. Since 2012, the country has experienced a more than 2,000% increase in fully funded start-ups.
Spotify comes to Thailand
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/08/2017
» Music streaming has taken off in Thailand in recent years with Thai audiences gradually becoming familiar with the local music service Joox, which seemed to dominate the market.
Don't get held to ransom
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/05/2017
» Paying ransoms seems to be the only way to regain access to data on your computer or mobile device once they are attacked by ransomware, a kind of malicious software. So now that malware called WannaCry is a threat to all cyber communities, nothing is better than setting up a strong shield against it.
Just getting started
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/01/2017
» Over the past few years, Thailand has proven a promising market for start-ups and innovators. Although start-up businesses became a phenomenon in Thailand around 2012, the country has seen a huge increase. In 2012, a total of 70 million baht was raised by start-ups here. Today, the total value of start-up investments is over 10 billion baht.
Thailand's way to the future, through technology
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/06/2016
» Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used to come to Bangkok from India in the 1960s and 1970s for holidays with his parents. Last week, Nadella, now 49 and running one of the world's most powerful IT companies, returned to Thailand to speak at the event "Techonology For Good".
The price is right
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/03/2016
» Online shopping no longer means merely searching for specially priced items and discount products online. Today there are several portal sites that offer price comparisons as well as best-deal promotions.
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.
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.
Smart Homes from smartphones
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/12/2014
» A new innovative and free mobile app, called Wattcost, is set to turn ordinary homes into smart homes of the future, while helping save the energy consumption of households.
Gaming, Japanese-style
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/05/2014
» With the steady growth of the digital content market in Japan during past years, a shortage of domestic resources and skills has led firms to outsource work to other countries, with Thailand as a top priority.