THAILAND: Mapping urban farming
A Geographical Information System (GIS) is being used to map vegetable production in the greater Bangkok region, seat of Thailand's capital, to analyse how urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) contribute to food security in the city of more than 14 million.
Thailand: Preliminary court date set in case of slain photographer Fabio Polenghi
By Lisa Gardner Eyewitnesses have come forward in the case of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi, his sister said today, ensuring that his case will be heard before Thai courts. On May 19, 2010, during street violence which would claim some 91 lives, the freelance photographer was killed as he ran to escape live rounds fire.
Thailand braces for a data storm on mobile services
Despite flood damage and a stumbling global economy, Thailand's overall information communications technology spending is forecast by IDC to reach US$16.8 billion (Bt526 billion) this year, up more than 10 per cent over last year.
Thailand buys Chinese tablet computers for schools
Thailand on Thursday signed a multi-million dollar deal to buy hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made tablet computers for primary school children, an official statement said.
Thailand inks 400,000 tablets deal with Chinese company
After a delay of nearly two months, the Information and Communications Technology Ministry of Thailand yesterday inked a tablet-computer supply contract with the Chinese manufacturer, with the first 2,000 devices due to arrive next week and the rest to be delivered within 60 days.
Thailand recovers from floods with positive investment outlook
BANGKOK, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the devastating floods that hit Thailand in 2011, forcing a freeze in automotive and computer chip manufacturing critical to the global supply chain, the country's ...
Synnex to distribute Cisco's TelePresence to SMEs
Cisco Systems (Thailand) has formed a partnership with information-technology distributor Synnex (Thailand) to bring Cisco's videoconferencing system, TelePresence, to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises.
Thailand to check 65 plants after blast
The massive explosion at the factory of a Bangkok Synthetics subsidiary that killed 11 and injured another 129 people on Saturday has prompted the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) to exa .....