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Geeks get the glory
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/11/2013
» It might appear like a competition for computer geeks, but the ACM-ICPC Asia Phuket Regional Programming Contest 2013, held at the Prince of Songkla University in Phuket last week, actually served as a platform for tech-savvy youngsters to shine.
Novel-based game is numero uno
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/11/2013
» The popular Legend Of The Condor Heroes Chinese novel (known to Thais as Mang Korn Yok) has been turned into an online game called DarkBlade.
Land of the rising son
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 31/10/2013
» Pakistani-born Jamil Ahmad has mastered the Japanese language. The corporate competitiveness manager at HSBC Global Asset Management Japan says experience is one of the best tools to mastering anything a person sets their heart on.
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.
Giving kids a sporting chance
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/09/2013
» The women's volleyball match this past weekend has been the cause of much happiness and pride for many Thai people.
Harnessing the feel-good factor
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 21/08/2013
» A new website aims to change the way donations to worthy causes are made as well as motive people to be more charitable in general.
Meet your matchmaker
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/08/2013
» If you are a single person who is always busy with work and has no time to find the one, matchmaker Noonswoon can set you up with a quality match and establish a private connection. The app is one of five winners, out of 116 participant teams, from AIS: The StartUP Weekends 2013.
Lessons from disaster
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/07/2013
» At the time of the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear crisis, the world admired the way the Japanese conducted themselves - they even had the discipline to queue for food in the face of such a heartbreaking diaster. Later in the same year, Thailand was hit by the worst flooding in half a century, driving people here to engage in mini-battles where they snatched up as many bottles of drinking water as possible.
Treatment goes hi-tech
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/07/2013
» Accuracy and safety are key concerns when it comes to healthcare, and one hospital in Bangkok has included IT in its development.
Carving out a niche
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/07/2013
» Bangkok-based Woof Woof Studio blends the magic of fairy tales with the evolving wonder of digital devices, while keeping the fun and playfulness of both. Its first mobile app Stone-carver reimagines a way to tell a traditional Chinese tale for the iPad generation and shows how the old art of storytelling can fit with new technology.