AS THE leader of high-growth startup Builk One Group, Patai Padungtin (Bote) is setting out on a mission to make Builk the exemplar of a breakthrough technology company in Thailand.

Japanese casual apparel brand Uniqlo, together with Japan’s Toray Industries, recently hosted “The Art and Science of LifeWear” in New York, a large-scale global exposition to mark the upcoming 15th anniversary of Uniqlo’s pioneering relationship with its fabric technology partner, Toray.