KRUTI & KRISHNA MAWANI, DIAMONDS OF EDEN
“We started Diamonds of Eden 2 years ago. We were both in other jobs and wanted to do something more creative. Our family has been in diamond trading for 25 years and we both gave it a try. But screening and assorting diamonds can be a tedious process and it’s not much fun. We also […]
LIZ FUENTES, LIZZY LATTE
“I am addicted to coffee and I was not happy with the coffee options available in this area. I thought it could be better. I also wanted to invest my savings in a way that would be wise and fun at the same time. My decision to open a coffee shop was probably based 70% […]
KIMMY SURAPHONGCHAI, IFLIX
“I like math, I like sciences because it’s about solving problems. I became an electrical engineer because it’s very problem-solving and then worked as a management consultant where I had to solve other people’s problems. It was challenging but very exciting and fulfilling. Being an entrepreneur for me is similar in the sense that I […]
PATRICIA & LAMORNA CHEESMAN, STUDIO NAENNA
“I was working for the UN in Laos during the 1975 revolution. During that time antique textile came from the north of the country into the capital that nobody had seen before. Farmers were selling their textiles to survive but there were not many foreigners living in the town at that time and not many […]
VIRGINIA BIRD, SABU SABU
“I was born and raised in Bangkok but moved to Hong Kong in 1977 after I got married. Initially I worked with my ex-husband in his garment business and then I set up my own trading company. My last project was for the airport to supply furniture and food for 25,000 people. After 23 years, […]
WOODOW (JANE) & RAWEERASSAMEE (RAVIE) POOCHAREON, KANJANA HANDMADE & JANE’S KITCHEN
“Kanjana Handmade was inspired by our mother’s hobby. After she retired, she learned tie dye and started making bags. At that time, we were both living in Bangkok and working full-time. Her bags were popular so we sold them to friends but she could only make one a day, or two at the most if […]
NIKKI ASSAVATHORN, INFINITY LEVELS
“Meet Nikki Assavathorn, the straight-talking, no-nonsense founder and CEO of Infinity Levels, a mobile game development studio that creates 3D games, such as Ranch Run and Blades of Revenge. Starting with a dating agency for Thai professionals ten years ago, she jumped on the growing trend for dating apps and swiftly transitioned to games when […]
KALAYA KODVIDVISITH, FABCAFE BANGKOK
“When I came back to Thailand, my goal was to use technology – digital fabrication – to improve the way of constructing buildings in Thailand. Architecture is a man’s world but technology can make it easier for women to work in this industry. That’s why I had set up FabLab at Thammasat University, a fabrication […]
CHATKEO SRISUWAN (MOSS), MOSSTORIES
“I have a degree in applied arts and majored in drama. Originally I planned to write scripts and work in performance but after a stint as a creative for an event company I realized that I was more interested in fashion. I also wanted to do something that I would want to wake up to […]
TREENUCH TANGKOBLAP (NEW), P&P FOOD AND BEVERAGES CO. & HAPPY POT SHABU
“I got my B.A. in economics 4 years ago and after that, I worked as a consultant in human resource management for a year. It was not a good fit for me so I wanted to do something else. When visiting my grandmother in Samut Sakhon I tried some snacks made out of fish that […]
