The goal of one-stop provision of government services has come a few steps closer to reality, with Government Information Technology Services (GITS) having finished the final draft of a master plan to integrate public services using the 13-digit national identification number.

Services come together in a single ID card

Students at Kasetsart University this year will be able to use their identity cards for multiple purposes. Not only will the cards indicate if they have used the university’s services but they will also enable the students to access buildings when permission is needed.

Portable device plays a variety of formats

The NextBase DVM235 is a new portable DVD player from Hong Kong-based manufacturer Apollo Worldwide.

Rice developed with medicinal properties

That plate of steaming rice on your table will soon be more than it seems. Through innovative methods, rice paddies have been turned into a source of medicinal supplements for those who care about their health.