Nguyen Thai Anh is a 25-year-old freelancer in Yen Pong, a rural district in the Bac Ninh province, Vietnam. He has his sights set on expanding his family’s business and perhaps taking it over one day. In a resourceful pursuit towards this goal, he found the Young Southeast Asian Leaders
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One of the things that Boost with Facebook has given great importance to is to provide people from different backgrounds access to training to build their digital marketing skills, for example, disabled people, LGBT, the elderly, low income, or other marginalized groups. Khun Yosanat is one of these inspirational
Help Thai farmers go digital before it is too late
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken its tolls on peoples’ health but has also created a global economic downturn. Many people are struggling financially and are being forced to sell or wind down their businesses. Certain consumer behaviors have changed, perhaps forever. People have been locked down at home
A Simple Planning Template for Small Businesses
For any aspiring small business owner to take an idea and turn it into a successful business, he or she must first develop a sound business plan. Traditionally, writing a business plan has been an arduous process, requiring the entrepreneur to conduct market research, a SWOT analysis, and so on
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I wanted to create a new landmark in my hometown. I believed that my house had great potential to attract tourists because it is located in an important economic area of Chiang Mai and near popular destinations. Furthermore, I wanted to provide foreign tourists with a warm welcome to
A Small Business with a Big Social Mission
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Without notice, one of Pongsuriyen Choocham’s employees stopped showing up for work. A concerned Pongsuriyen wondered what had happened and decided to pay a visit to his employee’s home. There, he encountered a man struggling with
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SMEs continue to play a significant role in determining Thailand’s overall economic growth and job creation. There are three million SMEs making up 99.7% of Thai businesses and employing 10 million people. It is critical for Thai SMEs to consistently
Thai Health Tourism at a Crossroads: Three Emerging Trends
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Thailand is well known as a tourist destination because of its sandy beaches and beautiful nature, but its reputation as a health tourism destination is growing as well. Thailand boasts modern and internationally accredited hospitals, cosmopolitan reputation, and a favorable geographic
Kenan aims to upgrade the capacity of ASEAN medical and health tourism entrepreneurs
Did you know that the Medical Tourism and Health Tourism industry in Thailand is growing rapidly? Every year, millions of tourists come to Thailand to receive health and medical services, making the sub-sector a key contributor to Thailand’s overall tourism industry and small businesses, which accounts for 21.2% of GDP.
This Woman’s Entrepreneurial Journey Will Make You Cheer
Kanyarat Naovaratanasopon knows what suffering looks like. A decade ago, she had to sit and watch her mother lying quietly on a hospital bed, day after day. While her mother underwent chemotherapy and radiation, Kanyarat could only look on, powerless to stop the creeping colon cancer.
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