• TECH

  Niche-specific software

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/09/2014

  » Home-grown software designers have been keeping up with the trend for mobile applications which cater to specific age groups or are aimed at people who share a common interest.

• BUSINESS

  The chairman of the boards

  Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/08/2018

  » The first building one encounters at Thailand Science Park in Pathum Thani is INC 1, where the Research and Development Electronic Innovation Creative Hub (RICH) is housed, along with several advanced tech companies, local and international.

• TECH

  Creating a new cycle

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/11/2017

  » Thailand is not a bicycle-friendly country. The areas where cyclists are more welcome are restricted such as university campuses or a few tourist attractions. However, two large bicycle-sharing services from China have been gearing up for a strong presence.

• LIFE

  Making mascots

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/05/2017

  » When someone mentions the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, the image that pops up in our heads is that of a black furry bear, with circular red cheeks and wide eyes. The mascot is called Kumamon, and it represents the success of character design, associating a recognisable image with a place -- a symbol that works culturally as well as economically. Kumamon was estimated to generate over 123 billion yen (37.7 billion baht) in income in 2014, according to the Bank of Japan, and functions as an effective tourism promoter.

• TECH

  Forward thinking

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/03/2016

  » A team of computer science students from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce have created an app to help Thailand step into the ageing society with better quality healthcare.

• LIFE

  Playing blind

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/03/2016

  » For their graduation theses, design students typically create magnificent products, from furniture to kitchenware. But Natcha Rojviroj has opted for something else: toys for blind kids.

• TECH

  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.

• LIFE

  Creating a community of characters

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/07/2015

  » Character design in Thailand was once the reserve of only a small number of established companies like 2Spot Communication, Vithita Animation and Kantana Group, who, by and large, managed to bring the bulk of their characters, including Bloody Bunny, Biscuit, Unsleep Sheep and Luko to different formats like animated features, games and merchandise.

• TECH

  Smart, safe roads ahead

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/06/2015

  » Autonomous technology — when a machine can function without human command — is not only being used in the air, with unmanned aerial vehicles and drones, but also on the roads. Unsurprisingly, Singapore is a regional leader that looks set to bring driverless vehicles to the public very soon.

• THAILAND

  The computer will see you now

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/04/2015

  » Desktop virtualisation — software that separates the desktop environment and associated application software from the physical client device used to access it — has been used in several industries such as financial services, telecoms, education, manufacturing and retail for some time.

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