ThoughtWorks, a global software consultancy, has highlighted the growing ecosystems around Terraform and Kotlin that strengthens their position in the enterprise.

The maturing of the Terraform ecosystem will be a boon to CIOs, who can look forward to their staff no longer having to pull all-nighters to deal with unexpected outages.

Terraform is an open-source, infrastructure as code software tool which can reduce the chance of creating snowflake servers. ThoughtWorks Technology Radar highlights the proliferation of enterprise-ready tools in the Terraform space.

Kotlin too has seen a significant expansion in its available tools, frameworks and support, making it increasingly a viable choice for developers in the enterprise.

“Developers who haven’t yet checked out Kotlin would be well advised to have a look at what it can do. It’s a genuinely good language with solid features and a growing ecosystem,” says Rebecca Parsons, chief technology officer, ThoughtWorks.

ThoughtWorks Technology Radar is a bi-annual report that explores the technologies being used by our teams and our clients. It’s our opinion on the tools, techniques, platforms, and languages worth assessing, exploring, adopting and avoiding.

The four trends highlighted in this edition of the Radar are:

● The Shifting Shape of Data. Today’s enterprise data can take on staggering growth in volume, sources and formats. This challenges developers to identify the right tools and strategies to make the most of this data.

● Terraforming an Ecosystem. Much as the burgeoning ecosystem for Docker and Kubernetes confirmed their importance, we’re seeing a similar evolution in the Terraform landscape.

● Kotlin Klimbing. Kotlin resonates with developers. It keeps appearing across platforms and tools as a general- and special-purpose development language, and increasingly in our Radar.

● Leaking Encapsulation Boundaries. While adopting “everything as code”, we encourage teams to find appropriate encapsulation boundaries and keep business logic in places where developers can apply solid engineering practices.

Visit Thoughtworks.com/radar to explore the interactive version or download the PDF version

A sizeable population of expats and local business owners in Cambodia are now able to access money transfer services and send money to Thailand faster and without paying hefty fees. Thai nationals are among the top ten visitor arrivals to Cambodia with 382,317 recorded in 2018, according to the Thai Business Council in Cambodia.

The strategic partnership allows Wing customers in Cambodia to remit transfers using Wing Money app to Thailand with a limit of up to US $1,000 per transaction. Recipients may receive funds in cash from any of the DeeMoney’s four branches in Bangkok or direct bank deposits in local currency. DeeMoney offers local support for tracking transactions using Wing’s transaction ID code.

DeeMoney is the financial services platform of Sawasdeeshop.  It continues to successfully leverage its omni-channel presence to disrupt the remittance market. Its transparent business model provides an effective alternative for customers who have used traditional informal channels to transfer money.

“We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology to improve our customers’ financial transactions. Our Thai and Cambodian customers stand to gain through this partnership. With both cash payout and bank credit options available, we strive for financial inclusion in the market”, said Aswin Phlaphongphanich, CEO SawasdeeShop Co. Ltd.

Wing Chief Executive Officer, Jojo Malolos, said the launch of Inbound service from Cambodia marks another milestone in our partnership, and that it also shows how Wing customers can do so much more via the Wing Money app, connecting Cambodians to the world.

“Through the convenience of Wing Money app, locals as well as expats residing in Cambodia are able to remit to Thailand anytime and the recipient  can cash out at any DeeMoney branch  or  receive account credit at all banks in Thailand,” said Malolos.

The partnership represents two non-commercial bank entities joining hands to provide money transfer services to individuals and businesses in Cambodia. “With DeeMoney Wing customers can access cash out and account credit modes for money transfers,” Phlaphongphanich concluded. “Our API integration ability, competitive FX and fee structure makes us an ideal choice for anyone looking to remit funds to or from Thailand.”

“Bangkok Airways Krabi Half Marathon” was recently organized to promote Krabi tourism and to ensure that participants recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

The event was divided into three categories, fun run of 5 kilometers, mini marathon of 10 kilometers and half marathon of 21 kilometers.

All runners had an opportunity to experience the vibrant lifestyle of Krabi city and the natural beauty of the Paknam Krabi area. This year’s participants also experienced Bangkok Airways’ signature boutique touch from the collaboration with stupidnoobmacc, the renowned Thai illustrator behind “BabyBoy” who designed a special collection just for “Bangkok Airways Boutique Series 2019”.

The unique designs using highlights from each province as themes for BabyBoy are featured on the series’ shirts, medals and trophies of each destination.

Bangkok Airways Krabi Half-Marathon is the first event out of six planned programs of the Bangkok Airways Boutique Series 2019.

The remaining programs are the “Samui Half Marathon” on June 2, “Lampang Half Marathon” on July 7, “Phuket Half Marathon” on August 4, “Chiang Rai Marathon” on September 15, and “Lanna Half Marathon” on November 3.

The photo shows Bangkok Airways’s Nijjapat Piyapant, vice president – Ground Operations (Center) at the event.

The event was attended by Somkuan Khanngern, Krabi’s vice governor (7th from Left) and joined by more than 3,500 running enthusiasts from around the world.

Recently, Charita Leelayudth, (centre), Acting Chief Executive Officer, THAI Smile Airways Co,.Ltd. and Lin Chia Ching, (4th from left), General Manager of Sales Marketing Department, Mercedes-Benz Taiwan, signed an MOU on cooperation for special charter flight service for Taipei – Phuket route.

THAI Smile is pleased that the Mercedes-Benz Taiwan’s management  have put their trust in THAI Smile’s full service and chosen to fly on the occasion that they take part in the annual golf tournament will be held in Phuket. The event recently held at Regent Hotel, Taiwan, was honoured by members of executive from both companies.