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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.
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.
Putting it on the Line
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/03/2017
» Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Mickey Mouse, Pokémon -- these foreign characters and many more have been dominant with Thai consumers for decades.
Sticker price
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/05/2016
» Think of popular sticker characters designed by Thais and what comes to mind are Khan Kluay, Pang Pond and Bloody Bunny. That's perhaps no longer the case, as over 10 outstanding new sticker characters are expected to be born this year.
Defining a framework
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/02/2016
» As a member of the global IT industry and Asean Economic Community (AEC), Thailand has been standardising human resources by adopting Japan's Skill Standards for IT Professionals. or ITSS.
Kids can code, can you?
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/01/2016
» Like many other kids his age, Thanapat Makekriangkrai likes playing computer games. But for the fourth-grader at Saint Dominic School, it's more than just about having fun as through playing the computer games he enjoys, he is actually able to gain knowledge about computer coding.
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.
Signed, sealed, delivered
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/07/2015
» Messenger services have become a valuable part of modern life, especially in a bustling city like Bangkok.
Designers in the digital domain
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/03/2015
» The world is going digital. Digital camera, digital art, digital television — we've seen it all. Now the design of textiles and garments is stepping into the digital domain too. Prior to the availability of digital textile printers, fashion designers and those who dealt with silk screen printing would face considerable difficulty trying to find the right ink that matched the fabric. Digital technology has changed all that and has now enabled them to handle textile printing in a more convenient and economical approach.
Sowing the seeds of technology
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/02/2015
» Mobile phones have the potential to narrow the gap between farming and technology, thanks to new mobile application, Len-Din (literally "play with soil"). Inspired by the prospect of food shortages, the team of students from a number of Thai universities developed the application, with an aim of improving soil management and planting techniques.