42 opportunities found in Thailand

If you are into cooking / baking or happy to be in the kitchen, there is an opportunity for you to help others.  Klong Din Sor Co., Ltd collaborates with Thairungruang Group to organize a sweet baking workshop for blind people. They are looking for volunteers who can teach blind people to cook some sweets using a rice cooker.  The teaching hours are on 28 Apr, 11 May, 12 May and 25 May 2019 (you can pick only one day that suits you well) Qualifications: Already have a sweet recipe which can be done by rice cooker or use no electricity, the recipe has to be mocked and works well Have skills in sweets cooking and ingredient selection Have good communication skill Comfortable to work with others especially blind people Can commit on a promised session  What to do in the class: 1 volunteer teaches 1 recipe, 1 day 9.00-12.00: Teach basics concepts or any necessary stuff including ingredient selection, then help participants to buy ingredients at Tesco Lotus Rama I 13.00-16.00: Cooking session  Location: KDS Space, Mitpan Rd. More info:  https://www.facebook.com/Klongdinsor/posts/1227832377355367  

This seminar includes these lectures:  Business Model Canvas and Excellence in E-Commerce Program (Lecture and Workshop)  Global Marketing Channels Business Plan Writing Workshop Free event  Date: 29-30 Apr 2019  Location: The Emerald Hotel More info:  http://pgcbynea.bcis.asia/home.asp

For anyone who has cool tourism business idea(s), here is the opportunity!  In this 3-days competition, you will be mentored from many experts in technology and tourism industries from the very beginning stage to product/service execution.  Top 3 winners will get over 300,000 THB prize and opportunity to be supported by partnered businesses.  Winner: 150,000 THB 1st Runner-Up: 100,000 THB  2nd Runner-Up: 50,000 THB  The competition will be held on  26-28 Apr 2019  See more info:  https://www.takemetour.com/hackatravel  

Social Business Day is an annual event organized by the Yunus Centre to celebrate the groundbreaking idea of social business and highlight new developments. It showcases the concept of social business with leading experts in the field. The annual event attracts the participation of international and local actors, corporate and social leaders, NGOs, students, and innovators, and connects them with the social business network. It also creates an opportunity for participants to engage in different interactive plenary sessions and workshops to broaden their understanding of specific areas of interest. The event will be held on 28-29 Jun 2019 See more detail and agenda here: http://socialbusinesspedia.com/events/sbd2019/pages/announcement

THERE ARE 6 THEMES BELOW THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO : 1. QR cross-border payment/ converter:  Offer cross boarder QR code payment and/or conversion between QR code standards from different countries especially in the Mekong area 2. Digital marketing X payment:  Combining digital marketing with payment to have exciting shopping experience 3. APAC payment / e-wallet:  Collaboration on creating new digital payment / e-wallet product with ÆON and partner companies around the Asia Pacific region especially in the Mekong area 4. Artificial Intelligence (AI):  Retail finance (Payment / loan etc.), insurance brokerage, collection solution leveraging AI such as chatbot, analyze and determine customer characteristics (such as life style, etc.) for more effective product marketing  5. Blockchain :  Retail finance (Payment / loan etc.) leveraging Blockchain 6. Other disruptive technology:  Other disruptive technology / solution (Ex: Data [information] business utilizing data of 9 million people, debt collection/ credit monitoring utilizing IoT etc., analysis of debtor trends, mobile-focused customer retention solution, biometrics such as facial authentication, back-office efficiency improvement, [automated store, automatic payment system, operation automation to minimize manual work, paperless], proactive customer service solution leveraging multiple channels, effective centralized information sharing system across multiple business unit and channels, solution that turns traditional cost center [i.e. call center, collection] into profit center [ex. leveraging data for marketing], etc.)  STUDENT EDITION Objective : To recruit talented university students to join ÆON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PLC (ÆON). and acquire innovative ideas that could potentially turned into reality with ÆON Requirement : Have innovative idea (no commercialized product/prototype is needed). Presentation/material should be in English  Prize  :   -  50,000 THB  cash prize for the 1st place winner - Opportunity to become ÆON intern(s) for 3 - 6 months (available for the 1st place winner) -  3,000 THB  allowance for the pitch day finalists (inclusive of transportation)  ****one registration per team ( only the team leader have to register)

[Thai Speaking Event] Junior Webmaster Camp is now calling for high school students who want to explore digital world around web developing, web design, content writing and online marketing.  Participants can choose the track up to your interest, no need prior experience  #Web Designer – Suits students who enjoy arts or who that used to experience non-user friendly website(s) and want to improve it #Web Marketer – Strategize how to generate leads from web or how to make people buy from online media. This track suits students who love selling and stats. #Web Programmer – Code the web, suits students who're into coding or want to learn it.  Free Event!

Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University is hosting the seminar "Seminar: 5G for Thailand - 5G ปลุกไทยที่ 1 อาเซียน "  Here, you will see new 5g innovation technology showcases, and panel discussion from various organization around direction and usage of 5G in Thailand The Seminar is held on 3 Apr 2019  

Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of your life !! . Meet, connect, learn, grow, and get ready to send your career trajectory up !! . ▶︎ Hi-Dev} Speed networking connects you straight to the people that matter in tech industry. The revolutionary 5-minute format guarantees you multiple, life-changing opportunities in a night of next-level networking.  . This is not a traditional recruiting event, but a unique one that is organized in swift speed-networking in 5 minutes format! . ▶︎ Hi-Dev} brings you top companies with interesting tech projects to light up your career! If you have 2-8 years of experiences with the expertise in Java, Javascript, Python, C/C++, Hadoop, Android, Php, Microsoft CRM, Ruby, Node.js, come join us and enjoy a networking night together. With casual atmosphere, Hi-Dev} gives you the most out of engaging environment, network, and fun experiences! . ▶︎ [LOCATION]: Hi-Dev} event organizes at WeWork, the centrally located co-working space in Bangkok! It’s very convenient to get there and has such a casual atmosphere to spend your evening networking with decision makers, hiring managers, recruiters from top companies, expanding your connection and career path! . ▶︎ This is FREE EVENT that requires only an RSVP.

Confucius Institutes and China's Soft Power is a part of the graduate seminar program, Department of History, Thammasart University.  Speaker: Dr. Zhou Ying, an associate professor at the School of International Studies, Jinan University, China. She received PhD in political science from Waseda University. Her publications appear in many leading journals, including the Journal of Contemporary China. Public audiences are welcome to this seminar.  The seminar will be held at Room 307, faculty of arts, Thammasart University, Thaprachan. 

This contest organized by The Thailand Department of Industrial Promotion to find young blood designer and search for new ideas of sustainable product design. For student track, the contestants have to design and make a "Prototype Packaging" that fits the following criteria:  Innovative Functional and Convenient  Attractive/Appealing The efficiency of commercial production and use Environmental Friendly (which involves some of the following techniques:) Reuse Recycle Reduce Having media to educate people around post-usage packaging management More info (in Thai) here . 

(Thai Speaking Event) When passion in science meets passion in cooking, we, The White Room and OVENING Baking Store is working together to organize a science-based ice-cream making workshop.  Here, you will learn scientific theories (states of matter, colligative properties, temperature and heat, emulsion, biomolecules, and etc) while making different texture ice-cream including popsicles, gelato, sorbet and special topping "Pop Boba".  Speakers: Chaninat "Apple" Watthanasak Co-founder of The White Room  B.Sc. Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University  Danghatai "Baifern" Wongtanaroj Co-founder of OVENING B.Sc. Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University  Dangkamol "Khowfang" Wongtanaroj Co-founder of OVENING B.Sc. Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University  Get to know us: The White Room: A student-led social enterprise which design and organize creative science activities to create a learning space where kids can have hands-on experiences, ask, discuss and use science to solve their daily life problems. Profits from our business go to run charity science camps for underprivileged students. Visit them here .   OVENING: A bakery store which is initiated from the passion in baking and cooking. They create their own baking recipe by using all natural ingredients, low sugar and scientific theories to make their products hit the highest quality in term of both taste and shelflife.  Visit them at https://www.facebook.com/the.ove.ning/      

Communicate one concept/story in STEM in 3 minutes using a story-telling style in the most interesting and simplest way. The national winners will get an opportunity to participate in the global level competition. More info here .   

The 7th Automotive Innovation Contest focuses on innovation or inventions about motor vehicles regarding topics of saving energy. This includes alternative energy, safety or specific tasks such as disaster, agricultural traffic, medical surveys, civilized architecture. This contest is for students aged 15 - 25 years, studying in secondary education institutions, higher education, vocational and technical colleges. The contest is divided into 3 rounds. In the first round, the committee will select the 10 concept worksheets for the best project to allow the project owner to create the work in the second round. The first selected project will receive 10,000 baht per team. In the second round, the committee will then decide 5 possible projects that can be completed, with no less than 60 -70% of the project from the virtual model or the clay model innovation work and inventions. The project that has been selected will receive a second installment of 10,000 baht per team. The final decision of the project owner must prepare successful work to present to the Jury of the International Media Company Limited to determine the next winner. The prizes include a total of 3 official prizes with scholarships valued up to 40,000 baht. There are also 2 honorable mention awards valued at 5,000 baht. For more information visit the official website here . 

The SCG Packaging x Wallpaper The Challenge is a chance for new generation designers to shine on the competition stage. The 2017 challenge was a project under the concept of creativity. The best 12 works were selected from over 326 works of students across the country. The packaging we see in everyday life is important to be assessed. It is not only useful to support packing or transporting products to consumers safely but must also ensuring they are being filled with proper utility or beauty. The other goals are to attract customers and convey the brand identity. On Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the SCG Multi-Purpose Building, Head Office, Bang Sue, there was the opportunity to participate in the packaging design contest for the final round of the "SCG Packaging x Wallpaper. Participants must answer the following problems which are posed by real product manufacturers. This includes: packaging design, packaging, display products and packaging for display delivery. The winner of The Best of The Challenge from each problem will receive a scholarship of 50,000 baht each and travel opportunities to attend Dutch Design Week in the Netherlands. This offers a design experience along with a shield and certificate. As for those who received the lowest score of each problem, they receive a scholarship of 30,000 baht each. Additionally, the last 24 finalists were also able to participate in a workshop to learn about trend and the packaging design principles that respond to marketing. There was an opportunity for students to visit the packaging production factory and attempt to sell the virtual work in the professional field. For more information visit the official website here . 

The iCARE Awards 2016: Change the world ideas for Well-Being Contest focuses on the goal of creating the best in life by solving social problems. The awards invite new generations and those interested in solving social problems to come together to innovate and cope with social challenges. Through the iCARE Awards 2016 contest, with support grants pushing the project to the actual work, the last two selected teams will join the Silicon Valley Study Trip in San Francisco, USA. This was 9 days full in July 2017. During the trip, participants were able to see some of the best companies in Silicon Valley, such as Google, Facebook, SpaceX and IDEO. They were also given the chance to visit universities that support start-up and innovation businesses such as Stanford University and innovative social sector organizations like Khan Academy. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for students to make changes through the implementation of projects or businesses for society. By supporting the new generation, it is unleashing opportunities to learn, study, access to resources, plan and push for projects or social enterprises. For more information visit the official website here . 

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) invites applicants to submit work to join the Contest for Innovation in the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives for the BAAC Innovation Awards 2016. The concept is "Able to Use: 50 years of innovation, practical use”. The objectives of this competition includes the following: - To ensure the continuity and sustainability of the bank's innovation work. - To increase the efficiency of the organization by allowing employees/assistants including the general public, to contribute to the creation of innovative works. Applicants submit their work under the concept of “Able to Use: 50 years”. This real innovation means innovation, increasing the efficiency of an organization and making it useful and practical. There is a clear database and source for support from research and knowledge management. Employees of BAAC and individual groups of the general public are eligible for this contest. The total prize money for is 300,000 baht. For more information visit the official website here . 

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) is PTT Group’s petrochemical flagship. PTTGC is Thailand’s largest petrochemical and refining company. GC is committed to strengthening their leading position in the chemicals business by combining environmentally friendly innovations with advanced technologies to develop products to improve people’s lives. PTTGC encompasses diversified and comprehensive petrochemical businesses, including manufacturing and distribution of upstream, intermediate, and downstream petrochemical products. The PTTGC Open Innovation Challenge 2016 was the first of its kind challenge for innovators to co-develop lab-to-market projects in Thailand's petrochemical industry. PTTGC invites participants to submit idea proposals for Smart-Eco Innovation in product or process development. The initiatives must lead to commercializable application and meanwhile it must be ecologically sustainable. The theme of the 1st initiative is “Smart Eco-Innovation”, which comprises of three categories: Smart-Eco Products, Smart-Eco Plants, and Circular Thinking. The target group can be academia, research institutes, start-ups, SMEs, and independent inventors. Each proposal will go through 1st screening. Up to 10 proposals will be selected for final selection. The external judges will then judge the teams according to the criteria and finally award the 3 winners, each in the three categories, with a Royal trophy and 500,000 THB cash prize for the proposal and funding for conducting research & development afterwards with PTTGC. This challenge is all about bringing innovative ideas to co-create a sustainable future. It focuses on bringing in new ideas and technologies to accelerate towards commercialization. For more information visit the official website here . 

The Blind Theatre Thailand is the social organization that aims to leverage blind people's ability through different kind of arts. Here, blind and normal people work together to create artworks and performances.  Now The Blind Theatre is looking for new team members, they are opening for S16 positions:  Stage Play Actor Musician Composer Voice Trainer and Music Arrangement  Prop Maker Producer Project Manager Volunteer and Community Manager  Inclusive Learning Developer Social Impact Researcher and Evaluator  Sponsorship Developer Communication Planner  Content Creator Graphic Designer  VDO Creator PR   For more information, please click here .

Conducting research for a general research project is a great extracurricular activity for students who want to learn more about a specific topic area and gain experience working on a real-life project. Students who want to conduct research generally should have a proficient understanding of the topic area of the research project they wish to work on. To get started, students can try to research positions on local university pages. Some universities that may provide opportunities for research: Chulalongkorn University - http://www.chula.ac.th/en/ Kasetsart University - http://www.ku.ac.th/ King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi - http://global.kmutt.ac.th/ King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok - http://www.kmutnb.ac.th/en/program_english.php Thammasat University - http://www.tu.ac.th/en/ Mahidol University - https://www.mahidol.ac.th/en/ King Mongkut's University of Technology Ladkrabang - http://www.kmitl.ac.th/main.php Naresuan University - http://www.nu.ac.th/

The Geo-informatics Applications Contest (G-CON) is run by Geoinfotech. This organisation serves as a forum for paper presentations from academics, researchers and students, as well as to enhance and exchange knowledge in space technology and geo-informatics. The contest is held to provide insights into the creation of prototype platforms through applications that meet the needs of the public and private sectors, and to develop applications from concept to innovation. Participants work as startup enterprises in teams of up to five people, and develop their apps in either iOS or Android. The competition topics are smart city, product system management, and water resource management. During the competition, teams pitch their apps as innovative solutions for the future, and the most successful pitches progress through the rounds from regionals to finals. There is a total of 490,000 baht ($15430 USD equivalent) in prizes to be won. For more information visit the official website here .