The project makes it convenient for families to keep contact with their children at the DJOP via smartphone.

The DJOP has already pioneered the project at two child and youth training centres in Chiang Mai and Ratchaburi provinces.

Speaking at the launch of the “Online Distance Visiting Relatives” project on Thursday, DJOP’s Director-General Sahakarn Petchnarin explained: “A key factor in the treatment, improvement and rehabilitation of juveniles is the family institute. The DJOP has therefore created the Online Distance Visiting Relatives program for juveniles at its Child and Youth Training Centers.

“The project allows them to meet in real time parents or relatives who live far away. In the past, the parents had to travel to the centres if they wanted to visit their children.”

The Child and Youth Training Center, District 7, Chiang Mai is responsible for 7-8 provinces including Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Phrae and Nan.

The Child and Youth Training Centre, District 2, Ratchaburi, meanwhile, also covers many provinces. Each time parents visited their children at the centres, parents had to pay for travel, accommodation and food.

Currently if parents in Mae Hong Son want to visit their children at the centre in Chiang Mai, they just come to a computer room at the Mae Hong son centre and Skype the center in Chiang Mai, speaking to their children via an online conference system.

With the aim of making treatment and rehabilitation more effective while provide convenience to parents when visiting their children, the DJOP has partnered with AIS to deliver the Online Distance Visiting Relatives project.

This system will enable the parents to visit their children through a wireless system. Parents can directly contact their children via smartphone anywhere and at any time.

In a later stage, this new system will be expanded to cover the Juvenile Observation and Protection Centres which observe juveniles during the legal process.

Saran Phaloprakarn, Head of Fixed Broadband at AIS, added: “We chose the best technologies to meet the needs of the DJOP which comprise high-speed internet broadband with a 100% pure fibre optic. It delivers a clear and stable image signal and Smart Messaging System, which connects Skype Solutions for business. Parents will receive notifications via an SMS to press Link. Then, they can talk to their children in form of a VDO call via smartphone.

“The system can support a maximum of 5 visiting calls simultaneously from various locations,”

“The system and the set of advanced computers allow parents working in the provinces or overseas to get the service conveniently.

“Since the introduction of the service at the two centres in Chiang Mai and Ratchaburi in February 2019, the parents or elderly relatives in remote areas and those working abroad have all been able to cheer up their children conveniently.”

Before using the system, parents have to register and get verification from the DJOP. They can then download the Skype for Business application via the iTunes or PlayStore.

Every time relatives wish to visit a youth, the parents have to make an appointment (day and time) with the DJOP.

When the parents get the LINK via SMS, they can press the LINK to enter the system in the form of a VDO call.

This offering will leverage Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud OS software including its built-in, free AHV hypervisor, delivered through HPE GreenLake to provide customers with a fully HPE-managed hybrid cloud that purportedly lowers total cost of ownership and accelerates time to value, they said.

Businesses are under constant pressure to innovate and accelerate digital transformation, the said. However, current legacy approaches to hybrid IT present many challenges, including complex systems that require large IT operations staff, increasing software licensing and operating costs, and concerns over vendor lock-in. As a result, businesses are losing flexibility in a world that demands choice and agility, the firms said.

The HPE-Nutanix partnership addresses these challenges by delivering an attractive alternative that reduces cost and complexity. The combined offering will provide a fully managed hybrid cloud infrastructure delivered AAS and deployed in customers’ data centres.

The combination of HPE GreenLake and Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS software is designed for customers who want to use Nutanix, including its AHV hypervisor technology, to support a range of use cases, the firms said.

BreadTalk Group will be sending its CEO Henry Chu and CFO Chan Ying Jian as the board members to co-manage NPPG with its existing board of directors.

NPPG currently has both a packaging business and food business – holding brands such as A&W, Kitchen Plus, and Dean and Deluca. NPPG also has a mass business producing frozen and chilled ready-to-eat meals with distribution into supermarket channels.

NPPG’s committee chairman, Chirdsak Kukiattinun said: “BreadTalk Group is a highly respected company and leader in Asia in the food and restaurant business. Its growth trajectory over the past few years was nothing short of extraordinary. It was able to produce healthy profitability in a highly competitive sector, and we believe that NPPG has a lot to learn and synergise with BreadTalk Group.

Chu of BreadTalk said: “Thailand is one of our key strategic focus markets, and we find that NPPG has a lot of hidden assets whose intrinsic value could be realised with the right management and expertise.

“Our acquisition of this strategic stake in NPPG will provide us with a valuable beachhead in Thailand and potential Mekong-region markets. NPPG’s access to a wide coverage of convenience stores in Thailand will offer the Group a ready distribution network for our products in future.”

athe incievacuated from the building and were not affected by the incident.

“Though no damage occurred to the hotel … as a precautionary measure we took the necessary step of evacuating the hotel. The hotel remained vacated until the authorities declared the complex fully safe.

“We would like to express our sincerest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and the 15 people injured by smoke inhalation,” it said.

The company said in a press release on Thursday that this strategic partnership aims to bring high-quality televisions and after-sales services to Thailand, by cutting out the middle-man and providing consumers with the best deals.

By tapping into the marketing, branding and sales solutions provided by Lazada’s industry-leading platform, Coocaa will focus on the market’s rising demand for smart-home devices in Southeast Asia. This has led to significant changes in the smart TV industry landscape.

Coocaa is committed to continuing its innovation lead by focusing on Artificial Intelligence – Internet of Things – TVs (AIoTVs) and making them available at an affordable price.

“Coocaa is gearing up to be the trend-setter and leader in Southeast Asia’s TV industry, especially in Thailand. Within a very short time, we have become recognised as one of Lazada’s JBP brands for 2019. Through this partnership, we will continue to meet the appetite for technological advancement at an affordable price,” said Rock Zhang, General Manager of Coocaa Southeast Asia Brand Business & Director of Global E-Commerce Overseas Department.

Jing Yin, President, Lazada Group, said: “The e-Commerce space in Southeast Asia is growing rapidly, and we are proud to empower vibrant brands like Coocaa, who are embracing this opportunity to win new consumers in the region. Lazada is extremely committed to developing solutions that our brands and sellers can leverage, to accelerate their growth into super e-Businesses.

“As we curate and create the best experiences for consumers, we want to build a sustainable marketing, sales and branding ecosystem that offers efficiencies and long-term value for our partners.”

As one of the few e-Commerce-only technology brands, Coocaa’s online presence has been growing strongly and steadily. During the 12.12 campaign, Coocaa emerged as the #1 best-selling TV brand, and #2 best-selling brand in the home appliance category, in Southeast Asia.

As part of the JBP, both Coocaa and Lazada Thailand will invest in e-commerce marketing solutions and innovations. Coocaa will also increase its investment in Lazada Thailand, by regularly launching exclusive marketing campaigns and exclusive products, to expand consumer outreach and stimulate high quality sales growth.

Consumers will also be able to make purchases from a highly comprehensive and cutting-edge product portfolio at Coocaa’s LazMall flagship store, and enjoy top quality products and customer service.

By leveraging Lazada’s vast logistics network and country-wide last mile delivery service, Coocaa expects to reach all households across Thailand. This will potentially increase Coocaa’s market share, and enhance the company’s penetration rate in both rural and urban markets.

The strategic partnership is part of Coocaa’s ambition to redefine the industry landscape in Thailand and Southeast Asia by introducing AIoTVs for all homes in Thailand, at an affordable price.

Since 2018, Coocaa has allocated more spending in R&D, and is working with other tech companies, including Google and Baidu, to develop more AI products, to provide better entertainment options.

The trend of TV purchases in Thailand has changed significantly, from digital TVs, to smart TVs, and now AIoTVs which enable users to seamlessly connect to increased content. One of the key features of the AIoTV is its role as the center of a household’s connected devices, making the TV set more than just an entertainment device.

The launch of Coocaa’s 50Q5 Android Smart TV has become the trailblazer for AIoTVs – having been dubbed one of the best-in-class affordable Android TVs. In the next three years, Coocaa will be introducing more smart-home devices on Lazada.

This trend also corresponds to the growing smart home concept in the region. The Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the smart-home market by 2020, with a value of USD 13.7 billion (Bt436 billion) and an estimated growth rate of 27 per cent. This means that consumers are demanding increased connectivity and intelligence as part of their lifestyle, and the TV will become the central hub for family entertainment and communication at home.