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From humble beginnings to app pioneer
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/11/2018
» Jin-woo Lee, an employee of South Korean search giant Naver Corp, the parent company of Line, was the first person to bring Line messaging to Thailand seven years ago, before the 3G network was even launched in the country. He had come a long way.
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.
QR-code scanning extended to fresh meat
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/01/2014
» For several years now, Thailand has had a system in place that allows officials to trace back the origin of animal products and agricultural produce, but this facility has only been used to date for goods intended for export. Now the scope of the system has been extended so that local shoppers can use their smartphones or tablets to trace the origin of fresh meat that is being sold in packet containing a QR (Quick Response) code.