• THAILAND

  Uber's fighter in Asia-Pacific

  Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/12/2017

  » Having started her career as a civil servant in Australia before moving on to multinational companies across Asia, Amy Kunrojpanya has worked in the tech industry for nearly a decade. She spoke to the Bangkok Post about her latest job as ride-sharing giant Uber's director of policy and communications in Asia-Pacific.

• TECH

  The price is right

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/03/2016

  » Online shopping no longer means merely searching for specially priced items and discount products online. Today there are several portal sites that offer price comparisons as well as best-deal promotions.

• TECH

  Smart stuff from Samsung

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/01/2016

  » In a bid to strengthen its "innovation that matters" notion, Samsung Electronics showcased its integrated Internet of Things (IoT) solutions at the SmartThings open platform at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which wrapped up in Las Vegas last week.

• TECH

  In an emergency, tap that app

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/06/2015

  » It's about time that technology played a role in promoting public safety. Besides the 191 emergency call, Bangkokians can now alert the police to emergencies and get help — as fast as four to five minutes later, according to the developers — with the new "Police i lert u" mobile app.

• TECH

  Mind your language

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/04/2015

  » Online language translation service Google Translate is smart, of course. But many times it is not smart enough after users complained they were unsatisfied with the results, which often do not make sense.

• TECH

  Press play to begin lesson

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/02/2015

  » YouTube can be much more than just a tool of entertainment. With the right application, the world's largest video sharing website can also serve as an educational tool that reaches a large number of people at minimum, or even zero, cost.

• TECH

  Signals of success

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/11/2014

  » Thai start-up company Freewill FX has launched a 3G/4G network testing application that enables operators to verify a mobile phone mast's signal at a cost of up to 10 times lower than traditional testing tools.

• TECH

  Library loans go digital

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/07/2014

  » The literary world is steadily going digital. The mammoth task of converting library archives into a digital format is also underway at libraries around the world.

• TECH

  Final piece to the car puzzle

  Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/08/2014

  » Although start-up companies can come in many shapes and sizes, they all must contain something innovative and something new and useful to make them grow quickly and steadily.

• TECH

  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.

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