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Fields of alternative dreams
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/09/2015
» Thanks to the Agricultural Data Integration and Zoning Optimisation Model (Adizom), farmers in Kamphaeng Phet know what kind of alternative crops they should grow as a substitute for rice and how much they will gain and lose in these times of unpredictable weather conditions.
They've got game
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/08/2015
» Game Casters are online celebrities who inhabit unique pockets of YouTube — "pockets" may not sound large enough when the most popular of them has 38 million followers. To "cast game", as the activity is known, is for these people to play through a video game (say, Minecraft) accompanied by humorous, irreverent and sometimes swear-ridden commentary, and their whole subjective experiences are recorded and broadcast on YouTube channels for their fans to watch.
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.
You play, You pay
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/06/2015
» Bee7, an android games monetisation platform, and Vserv, a smart data platform for mobile marketing in India and Southeast Asia, recently teamed up to help solve mobile game monetisation in the region. It has been notoriously difficult to monetise mobile games in Southeast Asia due to a weak payment infrastructure and low credit card usage, which makes paying for games or in-app purchases practically impossible.
We'll take you there
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 18/03/2015
» Taxi drivers refusing to take passengers to their desired destination continues to make the headlines and provide a constant source of headaches for Bangkok dwellers.
App-cessible
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/05/2014
» The universe of apps has made life more convenient, more fun and more distracting. From calling a cab to buying stocks, from measuring your heart rate to singing lullabies to your baby, from finding friends to finding lovers, the plethora of apps available for electronic devices has spoiled us. But in truth, most apps are designed for those whose life is already convenient.
The future of chat
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/02/2014
» Although WeChat, China’s top social media app, has yet to garner much popularity in Thailand, it has expanded its features in recent years and started to gain ground in several other Asian countries including Malaysia and Singapore.
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.
Down The Digital pathway
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/09/2012
» Today's lifestyle is heavily influenced by social media, messaging, geo-location and other personalised technologies. However an expert in IT and tourism believes that development of applications can benefit travellers, on top of social media and online interaction.
A voiding 'bill shock' when roaming
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/06/2011
» Supa, an office worker, received a bill for over 165,000 baht for using a two-day data promotion package service in Singapore. Charoen, a government official, was charged more than 100,000 baht by a telecom provider after he came back from a trip to Vietnam. Warin, a student, was charged over 13,000 baht for data services when she travelled to England.