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Protesting made easy
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/12/2013
» When the "ThaiFight" mobile app made its debut three months ago, the streets of Bangkok were still quiet and the political temperature was relatively cool. Supasheep Srijumnong, the app's developer, said he created the app _ a fighting game featuring characters that look uncannily like Thai politicians and celebrities _ for his own enjoyment and to entertain his family. He didn't realise that the eruption of protests would make his little plaything relevant, and timely symbolic.
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This Line of thinking simply won't wash
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/08/2013
» So the powers-that-be want to monitor exchanges on Line, that wildly popular instant messaging app? Well, while the revelation has certainly garnered lots of coverage of late, it's far from being the first time the authorities here have threatened to violate the privacy and freedom of speech of individual citizens.
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Preparing to act
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/04/2013
» The Computer Crime Act has been in place for more than five years, but there have been incidents and concerns over its practical enforcement due to the rapid changes in information technology. Agencies are now attempting to propose amendments to the law to make it correspond more accurately to modern Thai society and global standards.
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The software touch
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 06/08/2012
» Trairat Chatkaew once dreamed of becoming the education minister. But destiny had other plans, and it steered him towards a career in computers.
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Making a difference
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/01/2012
» For the first time recently 60 Muslim students from Thailand's three southernmost provinces _ Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat _ had a chance to spend two whole weeks in Bangkok. They enjoyed every moment of their stay and at the end of it they were a completely transformed bunch.
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X-rated excitement
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/07/2011
» No matter how troubled the political situation gets, it seems that nothing is capable of halting the evolution of gadgets or dampening people's curiosity in the latest techno-toys to hit the market. ARIP, the organisers of Commart X'Gen 2011, a four-day IT fair due to open on July 21 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, say they've already signed up more than 20 major exhibitors keen to display cutting-edge device that fit the event's "eXpress your eXperience" theme.
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New computer law campaign seeks support
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/07/2011
» Computer and internet users are lobbying to have a say in changes to the law relating to computer crimes, arguing that it is they who will be most affected by the law.
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Searches revisited
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/03/2011
» Zeitgeist is a German word that translates as "the spirit of the times". At the end of each year, Google reveals this spirit by revisiting the year's top searches around the world. These lists give us insight into the year's curiosities across a variety of topics, from searches for financial terms in the Netherlands to music festivals in the European Union.
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IT vendors see positive growth despite unrest
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/06/2010
» Vendors view 2010 as a promising year for the IT business as they all saw a positive growth even during the political unrest and consumers can enjoy shopping for the latest technology with special offers at Commart X-Gen Thailand 2010, which starts tomorrow and runs until June 27 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.
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ICT 2020 initiative to be drafted by end of year
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/07/2010
» ICT for public service, one of the seven strategies of the National ICT policy framework 2011-2020 (ICT 2020), has been addressed with the target to transform e-government to i-government by 2020.
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