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    Educating toddlers is largely academic

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/05/2015

    » It has long been believed that students in Bangkok are offered better academic opportunities, and are smarter, than their peers in provincial schools. But this is not necessarily true.

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    Palm shopping

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/10/2014

    » The huge growth in the number of mobile device users has boosted online shopping, but the rate of e-commerce penetration in Thailand is still relatively low compared to other nations, according to Riccardo Basile, CEO of Lazada Thailand, the leading e-commerce company in Thailand and Asia Pacific.

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    Turning trash into treasure

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/04/2014

    » Since yard and car-boot sales are still not very common in this country, it had never occurred to Bangkok businessman Veerapong that he could sell all the junk cluttering up his house, items which he hadn’t used for years and probably never would again. Until the day his daughter pointed to a set of golf clubs that had been leaning against the wall in one room, untouched, for ages and suggested that he should try to flog them online at a website called OLX.

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    Hatching plans

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/05/2014

    » When it comes to Thai start-ups, developers are encouraged to think big. Instead of focusing solely on applications or computer programs catering solely to Thai users, creators should expand and look at the regional market, too.

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    Love in century the 21st

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/02/2014

    » Karn, 33, is a marketing professional at a multinational company who has little chance to meet the right person. She’s always busy with work and often travels around the world. When a friend suggested that she sign up at Noonswoon, a dating app, Karn found it fascinating.

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    Incubating the apps of tomorrow

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/01/2014

    » Contest-winning mobile apps or software programmes aren't really worthwhile unless they are truly able to serve end-users or organisations in the real world. Many well-thought-out apps might be beneficial to users, but their inventors _ especially young people or individuals not driven by the profit motive _ are sometimes unable to develop their creations because they lack financial support and/or marketing know-how.

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    Agreeing to disagree

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/01/2014

    » On social networks, people become friends very easily. But even more easily their relationships turn sour, or even come to a sticky end, during this time when we are riven by politics. Friends turn to foes if they do not share the same stance or follow the same political parties.

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    Pioneering e-learning

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/09/2013

    » The trend of consumerisation of IT has not only flourished in workplaces, but the concept of ''Bring Your Own Device'' (BYOD) is now on the rise in universities as well.

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    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.

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    Harnessing the feel-good factor

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 21/08/2013

    » A new website aims to change the way donations to worthy causes are made as well as motive people to be more charitable in general.

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