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The digital economy has become a major engine of global economy. Green and low-carbon technologies have become new drivers for sustainable development. Asia-Pacific is ripe with opportunities for digital transformation, and a digital Asia-Pacific is rapidly approaching.

According to Asean Development Outlook report and Southeast Asia Digital Economy Report, by 2030, Asean will become the 4th largest economy in the world. The region’s internet economy market is expected to reach $1 trillion.

In this process, Asia-Pacific countries have released clear policies for digitalization and low carbonization. Huawei regards Asia-Pacific as a strategic market. Over the past 30 years, Huawei has become a key player in the region’s digital transformation journey. Under the mission of “In Asia-Pacific, for Asia-Pacific”, Huawei is committed to becoming a key contributor to the digital economy in Asia-Pacific. And Huawei will use innovation to build a better green digital life from three aspects.

Leading digital infrastructure as the foundation for digital economy 

First, build a leading digital infrastructure as the foundation for the digital economy. As a global company rooted in Asia-Pacific, Huawei actively supports the ICT and digital transformation policies in different countries. In these diverse ICT policies, digital infrastructure has become the foundation of the digital economy. Moreover, it is becoming more intelligent and green.

As a trusted ICT partner, Huawei hopes to help Asia-Pacific build a leading and green infrastructure, including 5G, broadband, and data centers. So far, Huawei has provided connectivity for more than 90 million households and 1 billion mobile users in Asia-Pacific. With the most advanced technologies and best services, the company is the largest ICT solution provider in the region. According to the Gartner report, Huawei’s IaaS market share ranks No.2 in China and No.4 in the emerging Asia Pacific market.

While Asia-Pacific moves toward carbon neutrality, Huawei integrates digital and power electronics technologies and enables energy digitalization for a greener future. In Singapore, Huawei collaborated with Sunseap Group to develop one of the world’s largest offshore floating PV projects. It’s expected to produce over 6 million kWh of energy per year, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 4,200 tons.

An open and collaborative ICT industry ecosystem
Second, Huawei will build an open and healthy industry ecosystem with customers and partners. In Asia-Pacific, Huawei has established partnerships with 7,900 enterprise partners, 2,000 cloud partners, and 200 universities. To enable ICT startups in Asia-Pacific, Huawei plans to invest 100 million USD in the Spark project over the next three years. Facing the future, Huawei will bring global R&D ability to the local market and innovates based on customer needs. For example, Huawei and partners built Open Lab in Singapore and the 5G Ecosystem Innovation Center in Thailand. Currently, 5G EIC has gathered more than 100 partners to incubate 5G applications. Based on the platforms above, Huawei hopes to help customers and partners make good use of infrastructure and extend ICT capabilities to industry digitalization.

An inclusive Digital Asia-Pacific

Finally, Huawei commits to building an inclusive digital Asia-Pacific. As digitalization speeds up, there is also a stronger demand for digital talent. According to the Korn Ferry report, Asia-Pacific will face a 47 million talent gap by 2030. At the same time, this region is full of young energy and potential. Through the Huawei Asean Academy and Seeds for the Future, Huawei has worked with partners to train 170,000 local talents. In the next five years, Huawei will continue to train 500,000 digital talents for the Asia Pacific region.

Meanwhile, to leave no one behind in the digital world, by cooperating with Thailand’s customers and partners, Huawei contributed to the USO 2.0 project with the AirPON solution, which has provided broadband services to more than 14,000 villages. In Bangladesh, Huawei and partners launched the Digital Training Bus project to benefit over 240,000 women by 2023. Coming together is a beginning, and working together is a success. In the past 30 years, Huawei is rooted in the region’s fast digitalization journey. As always, Huawei is confident and determined to work with customers and partners, becoming a key contributor to the Asia-Pacific digital economy. Innovating non-stop, together for better green digital life. 

Simon Lin, President of Huawei Asia Pacific

Published : May 25, 2022

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Plus Property is applying its “PLUS EXTRAORDINARY LIVING” strategy to promote luxury residences and boost their values, as well as strengthen investment portfolios despite the Covid-19 crisis.

Thailand’s real-estate market shuddered to a standstill over the past two years due to Covid-19 and the shrinking economy. However, the demand for luxury residences continued unabated because the supply is limited.

Luxury residential projects are attractive to investors for several reasons, including location, quality of material and design, a reflection of refined taste as well as professional property management, so the property does not lose its value.

PLUS EXTRAORDINARY LIVING STRATEGY

Plus Property is one of the top choices when it comes to managing luxury projects thanks to its long-standing experience.

Suwannee Mahanarongchai, Plus Property’s Deputy Managing Director, Business Strategies and Asset Management, said the company is currently managing 300 projects worth more than 1.2 billion baht and expects its revenue to grow by 15 per cent in the 2021 fiscal year.

She said the company’s management portfolio has grown continuously, and it is now targeting super-luxury properties with its “PLUS EXTRAORDINARY LIVING” management strategy.

The strategy focuses on three strengths:

• TIMELESS PROPERTY: Plus Property ensures the property remains beautiful and does not lose its value over time, like Baan Kai Mook, Hua Hin, which it has been managing for over 30 years now. Thanks to Plus Property’s close attention to detail, this property’s value has grown 10-fold.

Similarly, Property Plus has ensured that the timeless pieces like 200-year-old furniture, high art and books from the World War era on display in common areas of the super-luxury 98 Wireless do not lose their value.

It has also employed specialised personnel to look after the handblown glass chandelier flown in from Italy’s Murano region and Italian marble used at the KHUN by Yoo condominium.

• CUSTOMISED SERVICE: Plus Property designs services based on the project’s concept, lifestyle as well as residents’ needs and preferences.

For example at KHUN by Yoo condominium project in Bangkok’s Thonglor area, which was built in collaboration with world-class designer Philippe Starck, Plus has designed a special coffee and tea menu for residents to choose from.

Similarly, it offers a specialised butler service for residents at 98 Wireless and The Monument Thong Lo projects.

• EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE: To “Surprise & Delight” residents, the company provides special, unparalleled services. For instance, it helped organise a special event for residents at the Baan Sansiri Pattanakarn project, while at 98 Wireless it has a special system of serving food in a private lounge for residents and providing housekeeping services. It also organises special events on special occasions such as cocktail or movie nights.

“Plus aims to boost its management portfolio by 20 per cent and more luxury properties, 65 per cent of which will be condominiums and 35 per cent houses. The company has more than 25 years of experience in managing luxury and super-luxury properties and knows exactly what is expected by residents,” Suwannee said.

“The company looks at management from all aspects, ranging from managing cohabiting, attention to customers’ details to flexibility, understanding building law and managing suppliers,” she added.

Plus manages several luxury projects including KHUN by YOO, 98 Wireless, The Monument Thong Lo, Baan Sansiri Pattanakarn, The River, Nivati Thonglor 23, Athenee Residence and The Bangkok Sathorn.

This year it is expanding into luxury detached houses and townhouses that serve as both residence and investment properties.

Call (02) 688 7555 or visit plus property website for more information.
 

Published : May 24, 2022

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Company boasts No 1 market share of LPG sold via service stations

PTG Energy Plc reported first-quarter revenue from sales and services of 39 billion baht, up 20.8 per cent from a year earlier.

Company president and CEO Pitak Ratchakitprakarn said the rise came from the 19.8-per-cent expansion of PTG’s oil business, which contributed 95.4 per cent of total revenue. Meanwhile, revenue from the firm’s non-oil business rose 44.1 per cent year-on-year to 1.8 billion baht, accounting for 4.6 per cent of total revenue.

Sales and services costs increased 23.6 per cent YoY to 36.4 billion baht, due to rising fuel costs and the government’s diesel cap, which prevented PTG from adjusting retail prices in line with inflation.

The first quarter saw EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at 1.26 billion baht and net profit of 163 million baht, a fall of 368 million baht YoY.

Pitak pointed out, however, that the government had revised its diesel cap in March to allow the retail price to rise.

PTG sold 1.264 million litres of diesel in Q1/2022 – a drop of 5.5 per cent YoY – but still maintained the second-highest market share. Meanwhile, PTG sales of LPG rose 69.2 per cent to 106 million litres. The company’s LPG market share via all channels in Q1/2022 stood at 6.5 per cent, placing it fifth, but PTG was the market leader for LPG sold via service stations with 23.8 per cent.

Addressing the business direction for the rest of this year, Pitak said PTG will focus on expanding the non-oil businesses by increasing product and service quality and rolling out more branches of its PunThai coffee shops in Bangkok neighbourhoods such as Silom, Chong Nonsi and Charoen Nakhon to attract urban customers.

“This year, PTG opened PT Max Park Salaya, which is the first service station in a community mall,” he said. “The station has 30 digitally controlled fuel pumps to accommodate a large number of customers, with staff trained under the PT Service Master programme to ensure fast and efficient service.”

PT Max Park Salaya also features a PunThai coffee shop, Coffee World, Max Mart convenience store, Nexx Pharma, Max Gas LPG station, Autobacs service centre, McDonald’s, Otteri Wash, as well as a co-working space for customers.

“We believed that PT Max Park Salaya is a model for future PT service stations that will be built on major roads throughout Thailand that have high earning potential,” said Pitak.

He added that PTG has earmarked up to 2 billion baht to invest with partners in non-oil businesses such as digital assets, transport, car service, healthcare and renewable energy. The firm hopes to push profit from these non-oil businesses to 50 per cent of total company profits.

“This year, we set a growth target for non-oil business EBITDA of 15-20 per cent,” he added.

PTG non-oil businesses had a total of 1,228 branches at the end of the first quarter this year.

These include 223 LPG stations, 17 EV charging stations, 358 PunThai coffee shops, 34 Coffee World branches (including overseas branches), 277 Max Mart convenience stores, 193 cooking gas shops, 34 Autobacs service centres, 40 Maxnitro lubricant changing stations, and 52 Max Camp rest areas.

Published : May 24, 2022

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Bangkok, May 20, 2022 – Bitkub Blockchain Technology Co, Ltd, a leading blockchain company in Thailand, in cooperation with Chatchavan Suriyayanyong, CEO of Dice Kingdom, announced the project called “KNS (KUB Name Service)” at Crypto Expo 2022 at BITEC Bangna with a tentative launching schedule in June 2022.

KNS (KUB Name Service) is a registration domain service provider on Bitkub Chain. KNS (KUB Name Service) was developed by a professional team to solve the pain point from the users including transferring to invalid address (user error) and user interface (contract address confusion). 
 
By applying KNS (KUB Name Service), the users can register the domain contract address name via digital wallet address, which they can determine the domain name themselves and indicate their true ownership. This creates a new user experience on the blockchain interface and reduce the users error (transfer to invalid address). 

At this press announcement, the users can freely register their own domain and use those names on NFT marketplace and Dice Kingdom game to let everyone has real ownerships without consent from any entity and reduce the error from transferring to invalid contract address. At the end of the press, Chatchavan Suriyayanyong, CEO of Dice Kingdom, said that KNS (KUB Name Service) project will be tentatively launched in June 2022.

“Domain registration is very necessary for the users in which they can remember the name more easily and reduce the users error from transferring to invalid contract address. KNS (KUB Name Service) is a project developed by professional team to solve this pain point”, said Chatchavan.

For more updates on Bitkub Chain, visit https://www.bitkubchain.com/
 

Published : May 23, 2022

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Syn Mun Kong Insurance (SMK) said on Sunday that it will reimburse the buyers of Covid-19 insurance in June next year.

The announcement came after SMK filed for protection with the Central Bankruptcy Court after failing to pay a whopping 164 billion baht in Covid-19 claims from 1.95 million people.

As for business rehabilitation over five years, SMK said it will start off by paying Covid claims in June next year and will negotiate debt-repayment schemes.

“The company will do its best to seek guidelines to repay debts as soon as possible,” SMK said.

However, it added that it will not be able to repay the insurers if the Central Bankruptcy Court does not allow the company time for rehab. Not allowing rehabilitation will also encourage the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) to revoke SMK’s licence, it said.

“Business rehabilitation is the only way to solve this issue,” SMK said, adding that it will repay the debts in line with the rehab plan once it is approved by the court and debtors.

The rehabilitation duration will also not affect the timespan allowed for claims, it said. SMK also confirmed that the ongoing negotiations at the Central Bankruptcy Court will benefit both debtors and the company.

“Without negotiations, the company will not be able to operate and the OIC will revoke the company’s licence,” it said, adding that taking this issue to the General Insurance Fund would only extend the time it will take to reimburse claimants.

It added that claimants can check their repayment status at SMK’s head office and its branches nationwide.

SMK reportedly sold 1.95 million Covid-19 insurance policies and ended up with a massive liability of some 164 billion baht.

On July 16 last year, at the height of the pandemic, the company announced that it would cancel all its Covid-19 insurance policies and return the money to buyers.

However, the Insurance Commission put a brake on the cancellation, saying SMK had to honour the policies it had sold.

At the start of this year, a large number of Covid insurance buyers swarmed SMK’s head office to register claims, prompting the authorities to step in.

SMK promised to pay back in instalments.

Some 61,000 buyers of SMK’s Covid insurance policies have joined a Facebook group to help monitor and seek their insured sum from the company.

Published : May 23, 2022

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Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited (GULF) sent GULF1 Company Limited (GULF1), a subsidiary in which the Company holds 99.99% stake involving in businesses related to solar energy in Thailand including solar rooftops, to join forces with SCG Cleanergy Company Limited (SCG Cleanergy), a company that operates renewable energy businesses in which The Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCC) holds 100.00% stake, to establish SG Solar Company Limited (SG Solar) in Thailand as a joint venture company with GULF1 and SCG Cleanergy holding 50% stake and 50% stake, respectively.

SG Solar has a registered capital of THB 5,000,000 and will engage in the production and sale of solar energy from rooftops to industrial users which are companies in SCC’s Group and customers of the Company’s SPP power plants. Further, SG Solar plans to expand its customer base to industrial and commercial customers within the network of both company groups.

Ms. Yupapin Wangviwat, Chief Financial Officer, GULF, stated “This collaboration leverages the strengths of both company groups as GULF has expertise in the power and infrastructure business with a portfolio of renewable energy projects in both domestic and overseas markets and has an extensive business network. SCC is a well-established conglomerate in Thailand with core businesses, namely, cement-building materials business, chemicals business, and packaging business. This partnership will expand the customer base and enhance the value of the business for both company groups.”

Moreover, the establishment of the joint venture is aligned with GULF’s policy to emphasize investments in renewable energy businesses in accordance with government policies and global trends that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to counter the negative effects of climate change.      

Published : May 23, 2022

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The Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress, jointly held by Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation, began on May 19, Topics included ongoing advancements in ICT, speeding up digital transformation across industries, as well as green and low-carbon development. During the congress, Huawei is committed to increasing support for a intelligent and Digital APAC.

The Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress gathering officials, experts, researchers, parteners from over the Asia Pacific region. Ms. Ajarin Pattanapanchai, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand was also invited to this congress. She remarked that, Thailand fully supports the implementation of the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025, which is a strategic approach that places top priority on post-COVID-19 economic resilience, maximizes the potential of ICT and digital technologies for equal access to public and private services, and mobilizes ASEAN’s digital economy.

During her speech, she highlighted digital technology and its potential in driving an economy and improving people’s quality of life. “Thailand also emphasizes collaboration and involvement at the regional levels among relevant stakeholders in a more integrated 6 manner. With regard to the ASEAN Digital Sector, Thailand supports an implementation of the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025 which is a strategic approach putting top priority on post COVID – 19 economic resilience, maximizing the potential of ICT and digital technologies for equal access to public and private services, and mobilizing ASEAN’s digital economy.”
 

As we can see that in the Asia-Pacific region, not only Thailand is concerned about the importance of digital economy development, but the whole Asia-Pacific region is concerned about the importance of digital economy in post pandemic. Ken Hu, Rotating chairman of Huawei, mentioned in today Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress, “The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most culturally and economically vibrant regions in the world. It has long played an important role in global economic growth, and now plays an equally important role in digital innovation,” he continued, citing the fact that many APAC countries have elevated digital transformation to a strategic policy level and are actively going green.

A digital Asia-Pacific is coming. In this process, it’s inspiring that Asia-Pacific countries have released clear policies for digitalization and low carbonization. Huawei regards Asia-Pacific as a strategic market. Over the past 30 years, with the support and trust of the customers and partners, Huawei is proud to be part of the region’s digital transformation.
 

According to Huawei 2021 annual report, Asia Pacific accounted for 16.7% of Huawei’s total revenue. Huawei achieved progress in delivering an intelligent experience across all consumer scenarios. All of these factors resulted in a revenue of CNY53,675 million from this region in 2021.

Simon Lin, Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific, delivered speech titled “Innovating nonstop, together for a better green digital life”, he points out Asia Pacific is one of the most important markets out of China. At Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2022, Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman of Huawei also pointed out APAC is a big market with a huge population. “ Over the years, Huawei has taken root in the Asia Pacific region. We have established strong bonds and commercial ties with governments and carriers in most Asia Pacific countries. Moving forward, we will continue to honor our commitments in the Asia Pacific region and provide support as it pursues digital transformation”.

Simon explained how will Huawei use innovation to build a better green digital life from three aspects.

First, build leading digital infrastructure as the foundation for digital economy. Huawei hopes to help Asia-Pacific build a leading and green infrastructure, including 5G, broadband, and data centers. So far, Huawei has provided connectivity for more than 90 million households and 1 billion mobile users in Asia-Pacific. According to the Gartner report, Huawei’s IaaS market share ranks No.2 in China, No.4 in the emerging Asia Pacific market.

Second, Huawei committed to building an open and healthy industry ecosystem with customers and partners. In Asia Pacific, Huawei has established partnerships with 7,900 enterprise partners, 2,000 cloud partners, and 200 universities. Huawei launched last year that it plans to invest 100 million USD in Spark project over the next three years.

Finally, Huawei re-emphasized commitment to building an inclusive digital Asia-Pacific. Through the Huawei ASEAN Academy and Seeds for the Future, Huawei has worked with partners to train 170,000 local talents. In the next five years, we will continue to train 500,000 digital talent.

Simon finalized his speech by emphasized Huawei vision- In Asia Pacific, for Asia Pacific. “Coming together is a beginning, working together is a success. In the past 30 years, Huawei is rooted in the region’s fast digitalization journey. As always, Huawei is confident and determined to work with customer and partners, becoming a key contributor to Asia-Pacific digital economy. Innovating non-stop, together for better green digital life!”

Published : May 20, 2022

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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) will be among leading companies around the world that join the upcoming ThaiFex-Anuga World of Food Asia 2022, bring innovations with the concept of “Food for the next Decade” to promote the sustainable food system.

The plant-based “Meat Zero” named the THAIFEX-ANUGA Taste Innovation Show winner and will be highlighted at the exhibition.

This year, CP Foods’s pavilion will showcase “’FOOD FOR THE NEXT DECADE” focusing the company’s roles and mission to deliver hygienic, sustainable and healthy foods to ten billion people by 2050. The booth consists of 5 exhibition zones. The first zone is for “Meat Zero”, innovative plant-based product and the winner of THAIFEX-ANUGA Taste Innovation Show 2022. The second zone will exhibit fresh meat products, highlighting Benja Chicken and Cheeva Pork, award-winning U-FARM’s products from the superfood-fed animals raised with high animal welfare standards, making the best quality meats that are antibiotics-free and having high nutritional values. Moreover, “CP SELECTION” brand, high quality products from animals fed with probiotic will be included in this zone.   

The third area is ready-to-eat meals which showcases variety of delicious frozen menus, including chicken products, shrimp wonton, spaghetti, healthy high-fiber, low-calorie menus etc., The fourth part of exhibition displays healthy drinks brand INNOWENESS and Jelly BlackBit, a jelly mixed with herbs, white galingale, will be debuted at the event. The last zone is Cooking Helper products, such as soups, sauces, seasonings to help make cooking at home much easier.

CP Foods strives for sustainable food production under the vision of “sustainable Kitchen of the World” to deliver high quality and nutritious foods for ten billion consumers across the world by 2050. The company has adopted multiple hi-tech technologies such as AI technology, automation, Smart Farm and Smart Factory to improve efficiency and, in turn, minimize the company’s footprint. This will, consequently, help Thailand to transition toward becoming BCG Economy in the next decade.

Thaifex-Anuga World of Food Asia 2022 will be held between 24 and 28 May 2022 from 10.00-18.00 hrs. CP Foods pavilion will be located at the booth number U01 and U05 in the Challenger Hall 2, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok.

Published : May 20, 2022

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Paul Kanjanapas, chief executive officer of Bangkok Land Public Company Limited, has started an organic farm to not only support local farmers but also promote healthy eating through the consumption of organic products.

He himself made several trips to Chiang Mai to visit at least 69 organic farmers who are willing to work in harmony with nature. Inspired by the wealth of high quality, local produce Chiang Mai had to offer, he decided to purchase organic products directly from the farmers as he envisioned using organic products in every restaurant operated by IMPACT. 

Our chemical-free products can be purchased via https://impactyummy.foodie-delivery.com/#/home or LINE: @impactmuangthong. 

Paul Kanjanapas, chief executive officer of Bangkok Land Public Company Limited, said “It was like a light bulb moment that sparked my idea of wanting my kids and family to have a long-term health condition, which can be achieved by many alternatives, but to me through the consumption of vegetables and fruits that are grown completely chemical free is the most effective and safest method. I’ve talked to, exchanged, and shared knowledge with some prospects in the hospitality industry, and I got surprised by the fact that many of the foods we eat daily are most likely contain toxic chemicals. Certain chemicals can pose a long term damage to the immune system. It’s time for me to explore organic farming opportunities and embark on this path. I met an organic producer and active member of a local organic farming community center in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai, Ms. Phathum Suriya, who is dedicated to organic methods and supplies high quality organic produce. She also mentioned that organic farming produces lower yields in comparison to conventional farming.” 

He continued “I want to support local farmers and let them make more income through supplying high quality organic vegetables to our restaurants. So far IMPACT Farm has had approximately 69 members. We buy organic vegetables and fruits directly from the local organic farming community center and sell them through https://impactyummy.foodie-delivery.com/#/home; LINE: @impactmuangthong; Tel: 065-496-6949. 

Our store carries a diverse array of produce such as green salad, bok choi, white mugwort, curl leaf kale, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, and wolffia arrhiza (seasonality will influence the availability.)

“All the vegetables and fruits we buy from them allow our chefs to create authentic and modern cuisine that is exceptionally pleasing to every palate. Hong Kong Fisherman, Hong Kong Suki, Tsubohachi, Uwajima, Breeze Café and Bar, and Thonglor Thai cuisine, all under the management of IMPACT, feature organic produce in their menus. We buy products in large quantities to feed millions of customers and visitors since IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center allures more than 10 million visitors every year. Most organizers use “IMPACT Catering” to provide meals for their guests, so I tell my staff to treat customers as their own friends. Think about when we host a party at home, we most likely use top notch ingredients to make wonderful dishes for friends and family,” Paul added.   
 

“The world still spins around, and everyone has to make a living to put food on the table regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. The future is unpredictable, and life is full of surprise. Let’s us focus on ourselves today. I found myself thinking about foods and well-being over the past 2 years. I wouldn’t hesitate to admit that we still have a lot to catch up on an organic farming journey, but we will do our best to do what it takes to achieve organic farming business. Working toward the same goal (everyone deserves to eat healthy) with the organic producers in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai, is a fortune,” explained Paul.

Ms. Pathum, a fierce advocate for what organic farmers need, said “I’m thrilled to work with Bangkok Land Public Company Limited., that has the same passion for supporting as well as empowering organic farming business while supplying fresh, organic fruits and vegetables such as longan, banana, guava, lime, baby jackfruit, and green salad to dine-in and online customers. First and foremost, the organic farmers from the local organic farming community center can make a living selling high quality produce all year round. 

When was the local organic farming community center founded?  

Ms. Pathum: “I embarked on this journey in 1995 while I was pursuing my master’s degree. You all know research paper is required to fulfill a master’s degree. My interest lied in the topic of fermented beans. Not only did I get hooked up by this research topic, but it made me rethink about the future of agriculture in Thailand. Many questions popped up in my mind, but misconceptions about Thai farming had me worried the most. I didn’t understand why developed countries valued organic farming significantly while underdeveloped countries looked down on farmers? In Thailand, famers were labeled as impoverished. In 1996, I got a job as a teacher who wanted to school students in Thai agriculture. Taking advantage of the teaching opportunity, I loaned 200,000 baht from the bank to help me with funding for my 9 rai farm land. I put aside some money to build water systems with a total of 2 rai, leaving me 7 rai for other agricultural needs. Like most startups, failure is inevitable. I started on conventional farming with a little to no knowledge, so did my fellows. Plus, we didn’t keep track of income and expenses. Then I switched to organic farming business using comprehensive strategies coupled with land improvements. Finally, I managed to achieve great results in 2 years and gave up my school job to become a full-time organic famer,” explained Ms. Pathum.    

About Bangkok Land Public Company Limited

Bangkok Land Public Company Limited or “BLAND,” is one of the leading real estate companies in Thailand that has been in business since 1973. The company’s main objective is to develop land with the evolution of advanced technology to transform Muang Thong Thani into a fully integrated international modernization center. The company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1992.  Currently, Bangkok Land expands its business according to its main line of business, including real estate groups, exhibition and convention center, hotels under the management of IMPACT, retail businesses, and restaurants in the IMPACT group. For more information, please visit www.bangkokland.co.th or https://www.facebook.com/bangkokland 
 

Published : May 20, 2022

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May 19, 2022 – dtac, together with Chaipattana Foundation and the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC, under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), announced a major breakthrough in their quest to farm Lingzhi mushrooms in single-digit temperatures (off-season) through 5G networks on 700 MHz spectrum equipped with internet of things (IoT) and machine learning (ML) technology.

This collaboration is enabling researchers to collect important data about cultivation factors and record high-resolution multispectral images for crop inspection. The partnership, continuing to focus on Lingzhi mushroom cultivation, also brings in the expertise of a new academic partner, the National Biobank. The resulting knowledge and expertise will be passed on to farmers in cold-weather areas, sustainably raising their quality of life and revenue.

The medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidium, commonly called Lingzhi, offers a high commercial value of 2,000 baht per kilogram for dried Lingzhi and 20,000 baht per kilogram for their spores. However, it grows best in warm conditions between 7–10 degrees Celsius. In a place like Chiang Mai, Lingzhi mushrooms can be cultivated in all but the winter months of November to February, when temperatures hover at 7–10 degrees Celsius and is too cold for them to flourish. The joint research project aims to make off-season cultivation and high yields possible, enabling farmers to grow Lingzhi mushrooms all year round.

dtac, Chaipattana Foundation and NECTEC teamed up in 2020 to create a pilot farm of smart greenhouses using dtac’s 5G network to support the full potential for IoT and machine learning (ML) applications at Chaipattana Foundation’s agricultural research and development site at Pong Nam Ron sub-district, Fang district, in Chiang Mai province. The collaborative research findings will be applied to large-scale farms, increasing revenue and margins for Thai farmers.

IoT devices – carbon dioxide meters, lux light meters and high-resolution cameras – generate significant data that allows farmers to grow Lingzhi more precisely by forecasting important factors such as air quality, temperature, humidity and light. All datasets are displayed through a purpose-built mobile application, enabling farmers to generate higher yields.

Anutra Wannaviroj, director of the Chaipattana Foundation’s Highland Agriculture Research and Development Project, said “Technology has become an integral role in agricultural development, by applying technologies in various aspects of farming, such as crop management, energy consumption and marketing. This is aligned with the challenges Thai farmers will face in the future, especially climate change. The foundation hopes that communications technology like the IoT will help address productivity problems in greenhouse farming.”

Prathet Tankuranun, Chief Technology Officer of dtac, said, “We bring our technological expertise in 5G development to make Lingzhi mushroom farming more precise and effective. dtac is a part of the project’s network design and IoT device installation, as well as the 5G network expansion on the 700 Mhz spectrum. Additionally, we also support the cloud system that stores all data related to cultivation research and have developed a mobile application to help researchers monitor and understand that data.”

In addition to data generated by various sensors, having detailed images throughout the mushroom growth cycle allows researchers to assess the size, shape and colour of the Lingzhi mushrooms and determine their quality. To facilitate this, dtac also provided the installation of high-resolution multispectral cameras.

dtac hopes this use case will raise public awareness about the potential of 5G to grow and diversify the Thai economy, as well as tackle the agricultural challenges of climate change.

“dtac is pleased to be showcasing 5G technology, especially in a project linked to agriculture, which requires specialized knowledge for product development. In addition, we hope that these research findings will be useful for Thai farmers who wish to diversify into controlled environment agriculture. dtac is also privileged to continue its long-term research and development partnerships with Chaipattana Foundation and NSTDA,” added Mr. Prathet

Thanks to these 5G and IoT solutions, researchers have been able to measure carbon dioxide and illumination levels, as well study greenhouse images between December 2021 and February 2022. This data gathering and analysis have translated into mature mushroom yields that are similar to in-season levels, when temperatures range between 25 and 28 degree Celsius. This success is an important step towards climate-change resilience in the agriculture sector.

Chai Wutiwiwatchai, Executive Director of the NSTDA, said that the sensors, IoT cloud platform and cameras together have had a profound effect on the project. And with the simulation capabilities of the mobile app, the research team has been able to scale up the research and apply it across the greenhouse farm, under the responsibility of National Biobank (also under NSTDA).

“This collaboration is another milestone for agricultural research in the real world amid numerous digital challenges. Data is a critical part of artificial intelligence, while a reliable, fast network is like the blood veins of data transfer. Partnering with Chaipattana Foundation and dtac will foster a strong digital ecosystem for the public good. It will allow every stakeholder to achieve their organizational vision via advanced technology and propel us towards a stronger Thailand” said Mr. Chai.

Dnuja Sindhvananda, Member and Deputy Secretary-General of the Chaipattana Foundation, together with dtac’s Chief Technology Officer Prathet Tankuranun and NSTDA’s Executive Director Chai Wutiwiwatchai, visited the IoT-based automated greenhouse farm at Chaipattana Foundation’s highland agricultural research and development site at Pong Nam Ron sub-district, Fang district, in Chiang Mai province. The greenhouse project uses 5G technology on the 700 MHz spectrum to support the high-yield precision farming of valuable Lingzhi mushrooms.

Published : May 20, 2022

By : THE NATION