WHEN Prasert Popaitoon gazed into the future and thought about retirement needs, he realised that he and his wife would not be able to live in the comfort they wanted if he continued in his salaried job.
FAMILY hardship triggered by the plunge in rubber prices that began four years ago prompted Apisit Rordchawarng to come up with an alternative business idea to rescue their finances.
A SCIENCE academic has used a research paper at her university as a blueprint for the development of an innovative product that is helping rubber farmers to cut their costs.
A FAMILY business has reaped the rewards of a decision to branch out from fertiliser production and enter the market for health supplements with products based on a South African variety of peanut.
WITH consumers ever more open to the recycling ethos, Thanavate Siriwattanagul has reaped the rewards of a move to produce eco-friendly office accessories.
Prospects warming up for family behind smart approach to hot air
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018
SIBLINGS Atchara and Apichat Poomee saw enough potential in an innovative method of using the hot air generated by air conditioners to power water heaters that they separated the emerging business from the main family enterprise.
The Innovative Blending boosts sales at a community enterprise
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018
THE innovative blending of two types of silk, backed by university research, has boosted sales at a community enterprise in Khon Kaen province, winning over customers to the distinctive texture of the fabric.
ARCHITECT Jeraset Yokdee, spotting a trend in the hospitality market, branched out into the hostel business with the launch of his Oxotel brand in Chiang Mai three years ago.