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Kids can code, can you?
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/01/2016
» Like many other kids his age, Thanapat Makekriangkrai likes playing computer games. But for the fourth-grader at Saint Dominic School, it's more than just about having fun as through playing the computer games he enjoys, he is actually able to gain knowledge about computer coding.
Supplying digital dreams
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/12/2015
» The remote Northern province of Mae Hong Son is well-known as a tourist attraction, and the provincial capital of the same name has another thing to show off: it has recently been awarded the National Outstanding Programme for Economic Development award for its IT Valley project.
No need to queue for that close-up
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/12/2015
» Teachers and students in Thailand can now find their science classes more enjoyable and easier to explore, thanks to MuEye, a polymer lens that transforms a smartphone or tablet into a digital microscope.
Smart phone use is moderation
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/08/2015
» A new copyright law is being put into effect today. Following its enforcement, Line users have received repeated messages from friends warning them to stop sending flower photos with greeting messages like "Happy Tuesday". The reason is that these photos are taken by someone and those who use it without permission might be subject to a fine of up to 400,000 baht or two years in prison.
A lesson for the digital age
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/03/2015
» Last month I had the chance to travel to Mae Hong Son, where I had a chance to visit the IT Valley project there.
Programming in the mountains
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/03/2015
» The Mae Hong Son IT Valley project is a collaboration between public agencies, private companies and local communities to broaden job diversity and improve opportunities for young people in the remote mountainous province.
A new modern age
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 18/02/2015
» Supak Sudsawad, 81, often used to watch her daughter playing with a tablet, but had no idea how it worked. Unlike other elderly people who perhaps believed technology was something they could never understand, however, Supak usually asks her daughter how the device works. She only wished she could learn how to benefit from it.
It's great to e-connect with old friends
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/10/2014
» Social networks let users reach out to old friends with whom they have lost touch.
Always room for improvement
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/09/2014
» A great deal of excellent software programs created by young Thai talents have usually ended up receiving an award, after which there is no further development. But now many of those applications will prove their worth as they have been promoted for improvement through the “Tor Kla Hai Terb Yai” (Sprout Up) project, a collaboration between the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) and Siam Commercial Foundation.
Durian is just a click away
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/05/2014
» You can shop for more than just clothes, cosmetics and electronics on Facebook nowadays. The social networking platform is now the place to go to find the king of fruits, the durian.