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Why comScore is losing its reputation for measuring digital in Asia

By Jon Russell Fri, Mar 25, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Asia is gaining a strong reputation worldwide for the rapid development that technology and internet are enjoying in the region. Much information and insight of the region is derived, like any other industry, from analytics and reports that consultancies publish. These reports are typically reported on launch in traditional media, and both in Asia and...

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Philippines 5th biggest Facebook nation: Users up 1.7m in a month

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Feb 16, 2011 5:38PM UTC View Comments

PH is No. 5 on Facebook, says SocialBakers.

The number of Filipinos on Facebook continues to rise, and helps the Philippines keep its position as the fifth largest in the world’s leading social networking site. Facebook analytics company SocialBakers reports that, as of Feb. 2011, there are now 22,515,820 Filipinos on Facebook: This means 1.7-million Filipinos signed up on Facebook in a month and...

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Abhisit’s poll dancing

By Siam Voices Wed, Jan 05, 2011 11:00AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Just before the holiday break, Thai Prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva looked back on his tenure so far and essentially announced the past two years as a great success. The government faced the global economic crisis, and political conflict and social inequality inside the country – but had implemented measures to develop both...

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Thai corruption survey results make grim reading

By Siam Voices Mon, Nov 08, 2010 12:38PM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Matichon Online had a story on Sunday on the most recent ABAC poll on people’s view on corruption in the government. This survey has been conducted among 1,349 households in 17 provinces nationwide and the results are compared to a similar poll done in February 2005. And the results are extremely worrying. All questions have recorded...

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Survey: Thai army should not be influenced by politics

By Siam Voices Tue, Oct 12, 2010 10:30AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut On Sunday the Suan Dusit University released the results of yet another survey, this time under the title of “The army in the public eye” (“ทหาร ในสายตาประชาชน”), which questioned 2,408 people between October 6 – 9. This ties in with the recent promotion of General Prayuth Chan-ocha to commander-in-chief. Before we take...

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