Therdthanwa Kanama, a 15-year-old student from Maha Sarakham province, won Thailand’s first Doodle 4 Google competition, beating more than 46,000 other submissions with his doodle of a royal barge. The doodle will be visible on the Google Thailand homepage for 24 hours on Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday on August 12. Mr. Therdthanwa said the […]
BANGKOK, 22 June 2010 (NNT) – Thailand has been successful for inventing the first auto rickshaws or so-called ‘Tuk Tuk’, by using solar energy in a bid to help preserve the environment and combat the ongoing global warming crisis. Clean Fuel Energy Enterprise Co Ltd President, Air Marshal Morakod Chansumruard, introduces the solar three-wheeler, namely […]
Siam Nissan Automobile Co (SNA) has launched Thailand’s frst locally produced eco car, the Nissan March. SNA president Toru Hasegawa said Nissan March is a small vehicle with a 1,200 cc three-cylinder engine with carbon dioxide emissions less than 120 grammes and able to use fuel more effcienty by up to 20 kilometres per litre. […]
High-speed Internet, TV, phone for 400,000 households By early next year, people in Bangkok will be able to enjoy what CAT Telecom is calling its “Triple Play” – high-speed Internet, television and telephone – all from one connection to a new fibre-optic cable network. The state agency is planning to deploy a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network […]
The GT200 bomb detector has been found ineffective in field tests and no more of the devices will be purchased, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday. Mr Abhisit said this at a press conference in the presence of army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda. He said field trials by a committee of the Science and […]
The Airports of Thailand (AOT) began a one-month test yesterday of a new body scanner at Suvarnabhumi. The GEN2 is said to offer a secure and discreet method for detecting hidden items, such as explosives, weapons, contraband, stolen electronic items or restricted good like bottles of liquid or gels. It is made by Brijot Imaging […]
Advanced Info Service (AIS) plans to start providing 3G wireless broadband services in Bangkok on Feb 1 along with TOT Plc’s 3G services through a data roaming agreement. The country’s largest mobile-phone operator says it is ready to work with its concession provider TOT in a joint venture or co-investment in the state enterprise’s 3G […]
On the heels of TOT’s 3G deployment it seems that True Move may be secretly testing 3G in Chiang Mai as well. Speaking to some iPhone 3G users in the Muang area of Chiang Mai, I’ve found that in many areas of the city are getting a steady signal but have not noticed a big […]
