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Challenges of the cashless society
Asia focus, SCB Economic Intelligence Center, Published on 12/03/2018
» Payment is an integral part of our daily lives but the way we are making payments is changing. Society is gradually moving from the use of fiat currencies to virtual ones. Many people who used to pay for their favourite cup of coffee using banknotes or coins are now swiping debit or credit cards. But a growing number of people are neglecting physical objects entirely in favour of smartphone-based applications. A barcode in an e-wallet is tapped, and the transaction is completed within a few seconds.
Shopee touts Xiaomi store with exclusive handset deals
Business, Published on 15/03/2018
» Shopee, an e-commerce platform for Southeast Asia, has joined with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to launch the Xiaomi official store in Shopee Mall.
DTAC resignation throwing many wrenches
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana and Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/03/2018
» The upcoming resignation of Lars Norling, chief executive of Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), may further drag down the company's already tarnished reputation, as the country's third-largest mobile operator has downsized its organisational management structure in an effort to keep its operational costs as low as possible.
Plan calls for mandatory re-registration of all SIM cards
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/03/2018
» The telecom regulator plans to force all mobile firms to re-register their entire customer bases, despite widespread concerns over its harm to consumer data privacy and the burden it will place on operators.
True taking IoT nationwide
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/03/2018
» True Corporation is flexing its muscle in Internet of Things (IoT) services through the launch of a Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network that covers every major province and is scheduled to expand to all provinces nationwide by May this year.
Dead actress's phone found
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2018
» Police are examining an iPhone 7 found close to the spot where actress Natnicha "Nong In" Cherdchubuppakaree was killed in a road accident in Ayutthaya on Saturday in the hope of finding more clues about the tragic incident.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 14/04/2018
» 1. There's fun for the whole family this Songkran at Megabangna's Mega Splash ... Mega Lanna Happiness. The mall will turn into the ancient Kingdom of Lanna and will be extravagantly decorated with flags and lanterns. Activities at the Sook Jai Zone will feature Lanna-style performances such as Jeng dance, a northern elegant but exhilarating dance that has roots in martial arts. At the Sard Sanook Zone, splash away all the heat at the mobile water park, which will be equipped with a giant water slide and water tunnel. For some retro fun, there will also be a traditional temple fair, with all its old-fashioned ice pops, sugar candy sculptures, shooting galleries and dunk tank girls. Celebrate the festivities at Megabangna from 10am-7pm until tomorrow.
Data security a foreign concept
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 22/04/2018
» You'd think that just about the worst thing that could happen in today's charged smartphone-internet intersection is the theft of many thousands of the most important identification documents and personal details of mobile phone owners. But you'd be wrong.
Cops nab 6 in two major busts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2018
» Police have announced the arrest of suspects implicated in two large drug hauls with a combined value over 60 million baht in Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Phanom.
N Korean underdogs win on screen
B Magazine, Oliver Fennell, Published on 06/05/2018
» North Korean movies rarely make it to the outside world, but 2012's Comrade Kim Goes Flying not only received a limited international release, it also earned the distinction of becoming the first North Korean production to be shown at a film festival in South Korea.