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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.
Capturing time
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/06/2017
» From now people will be able to virtually experience the historic city of Ayutthaya anytime and anywhere, as Wat Phra Si San Phet has been digitally preserved thanks to CyArk, an international non-profit organisation that works in collaboration with Seagate Thailand and Unesco.
Finding a niche
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/06/2017
» Being an online influencer is mightier than the sword these days. With a certain number of social media followers and the ability to assert opinions, theoretically anyone can become one. But it is not easy to sustain power if the influencer cannot maintain focus.
It's good to talk
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/05/2017
» Without a doubt, chatbot -- a computer programme that acts as a conversational agent -- has been created for modern day convenience. Artificial conversational technology like Apple's Siri or Google Assistant, which are usually asked to handle small tasks, will become more functional when it comes to people's daily communication, dealing with a lot more services.
'Money, people and connections'
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/01/2017
» Start-ups in Thailand usually work this way -- first they come with their ideas, then they pitch it to the venture capitalists for money with an objective to solve a pain point for users. But this business model is different from what MFEC, a leading local system integrator, has been implementing.
Just getting going
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/12/2016
» There were only three start-ups in Thailand four years ago. Today the country has over 100, with the total value of investment in 2016 around 7 billion baht -- a figure likely to only increase.
Brave new colourful world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/12/2016
» Photocopy machine maker Fuji Xerox is increasing its use of digital and cloud technology in offering solution services to its customers.
The tech effect
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/09/2016
» Following the announcement that it has become the first "smart city" in the country, Phuket recently opened its Smart City Innovation Park to promote development and technology learning as two of their key functions.
The growing world of innovations
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/09/2016
» The recent commercialisation of research projects has lead to huge progress in innovation and this has been proven by two projects from the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec).
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.