Thai Post’s 12 Hilarious Reasons Not to Google Translate Thai
Roast duck sanctuary and sweet-fitting Kayasart. Know ye millet grain?
Japan’s Biggest Discount Chain ‘Donki’ to Open on Ekkamai
BANGKOK — There will soon be no need to ask friends to bring back konnyaku peach jellies from Japan.
Weeboon: Thailand Crowdfunds For Good Causes
BANGKOK — When Nguyen Quoc launched the nation’s first open, donation-based crowdfunding platform earlier this year, he didn’t have to wait long to see it make a difference.
Make a Will or Leave Loved Ones at the Mercy of Thai Law
Culturally, Thais are not really in the habit of making wills to manage and distribute assets after death, preferring to let the law take...
New Welfare Cards a Boost For Rich or Poor?
BANGKOK — For many commuters, 300 baht buys five long-haul BTS rides. For Chum Chompho, it means over a month’s supply of rice, instant...
End of an Era as Hong Kong Stock Trading Floor to Close
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's last remaining stock market floor traders are taking their final orders as the exchange prepares to shut its trading...
Television Ordered to Restore Full Color
BANGKOK — A week before the cremation of King Bhumibol, the national broadcasting regulator told television stations Thursday to stop stripping the color from...
Digital TV Seeks Relief For Its Expensive Failure
BANGKOK — Regulators agreed Wednesday to lower the fees digital television channels must pay three years after the launched.
Not only did the promise of...
Making Thailand’s Digital Economy ‘Stand Out’
A push toward the digital economy is the cornerstone of the Thailand 4.0 initiative, a little policy I have been writing about here and there. Something that might seem a bit abstract, but it indeed has metrics that can be measured and analyzed.
Bangkok Co-Working Space Hubba Sets Startup Ambitions
Growing a digital economy requires a significant development in several areas, one of them is the startup ecosystem to help develop new companies and make Thailand – or more likely Bangkok – an attractive place for startups to come and do business.
