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thailand social media trend 

& how to make it right
Curated and Speak by Charkrid Th. Founder for Figabyte, Socialhappen

@iStart Bangkok event 19 Nov 2013
welcome to the world 

social media capital city

bangkok
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
How to date
a thai girl?
don’t touch the food
before some photos!
Something

AboutMe
Charkrid is an avid entrepreneur and a founder of a
few tech startups, one sold. He is passionate about
web, mobile, social media, and startup. He dreams
of building Silicon Valley in his country to bring
opportunity to people, and promote the society of
wisdom. 


is interested in..


building useful stuff for people

Build startup










Charkrid has a strong background in fund raising
from both Thailand, and Singapore. His experience
is diverse from managing tech team, to social media
consulting, to building a lean startup, which derive
from his multitasking and distracted lifestyle. 


social media for business




web, mobile, and new technology
startup mentor
Let me know if I can help you make value
Your own app

Dolphin Beacon

The world first Ultrasonic + BLE Beacon
build apps
things we build
AZENQos

Broadcaster

figabyte

dealhappen

www.azenqos.com

www.isltlab.com

www.figabyte.com

www.dealhappen.com

Azenqos is providing GSM and
WCDMA mobile network testing
using only a smartphone and web
application.


Broadcaster fill the gap between
expensive physical broadcasting
equipment and traditional green

screen by providing a solution that
can produce 3D, live virtual
program with accurate location
synchronization. The result is a
CNN's quality virtual program at a
strikingly lower cost.

Figabyte is a social media agency
and award-winning tech company.
We help brands build
conversation and achieve their
business objectives on social
media.


A daily deal website focusing on
beauty and wellness for women.

2007
charkrid

2009

2008
facebook.com/charkrid

charkrid@gmail.com

+6687.005.2020

@boatnoy

2010
Actually, 

we love experimenting

on the science of 

social behavior
http://narze.github.io/sendcoketo/#/
resulting in

millions of 

likes, share, comments
on our pages
Social Media Quiz
1,000

200

millions

times/day

20

37

millions

mins
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
200 times/day =
Number of times we tap on the
phone, and mostly for…(?)….

Social Media Budget ·ท∙Ñั้§งºบ¹น Web &
Mobile ªช¹นÐะ Traditional ÁมÒา¹นÒา¹นáแÅลŒŒÇว
150 M worldwide,
in thailand?
http://instagram.com/press/
#1 popular place in the world 2012

http://bk.asia-city.com/city-living/article/why-bangkok-global-social-media-capital
#Top followers
60k - 120k likes a photo
#1 Top likes in instagram in Thailand
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
20 M in Thailand

10 M in bangkok, #1 world penetration
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Top brands

http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-pages/brands/thailand/
The Green tea lottery
The Green tea lottery
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
2 M in thailand

Verdict: Thais don’t like to read much and Bangkok remains a small player
in the global Twitter-sphere. We’re not even in the Top 20, in fact.
Interestingly, we stole the Facebook crown from the current top Twitter
town, Jakarta, so there’s hope yet.	

!
The world top twitter by country?

http://tech2.in.com/news/social-networking/saudi-arabia-has-most-active-twitter-users-india-21st-in-the-world/920636
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Youtube in thailand
Countries that viewed PSY’s “Gangnam Style” on YouTube the Most
1.) USA	

2.) Thailand	

3.) South Korea
Top channels are mostly on music

Thai people love
entertainment..

It s in the veins
weird thing on thai top channel.. putdejudom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMYm4Cf_DA
top fastest growth video in thailand 2012
top video views in thailand 2013
what song?
Nan-ook (splash out)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahkGRFhyxx4
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
part 2
how to make it right on social media?
2.5 M download in first week!
500 k at the first night.. How?
ติ๊กเก้อ - No.1 on app store in just 2 days
Some

Uses of social media
Brand building
awareness
public relation
customer service
customer building
loyalty building
contact points
Make Sales

If your product sucks,

social media can’t help.
!

But if your brand and marketing

have problems, social media
can fix.
social Media
Product &
services

brand
platform

Identity
experience
story

culture

mission & 

belief
Join Beliefs

Social Media
Hierarchy Theory

Join the Movement

A part of Life

Do what really means to your
customers, or solve their problems

Become Influencer
 Manage tons of engagements,

questions, and drama
(and Friends)

Build great content
10+ Themes that can unlock virality
Unlock Viral Emotion

5 Proven content marketing themes
Frameworks (STEPPS, SUCCESS)
BRAND PLATFORM

copyright
lv.
4-5
lv.3

lv.2

lv.1
Lv.1

build great content 

to unlock virality
4P

s
didn’t work 

anymore
(at least on social media)
C

This is

the new C
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
yada!
This is the new iphone
i’m on social media,
but nobody find me..
hope is not a strategy..
5
Social Media
even non-buyers can help you build profitable
relationship and be connectors
6000 Likes, 6500 Shares
IT is
Social Media Marketing focus on
generating organic ‘Earn Media’ that
let people spread the content
themselves. Unlike the traditional
media that do a direct paid media.
learn from 

the community pages

of the social media capital city
1
stop reward mechanic
start unlock virality
<3 Heart of social content.. 

= snackable content
visual + words
& video
& Numbers

> content that
Unlock
the emotional

+

> multiply

the viral effects

Tech

mechanics
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
1. LOL Marketing
6000 Likes

430 Shares

7800 Likes

1000 Shares
App > Make a funny user generate content +

Viral Mechanic to let it share on social media
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
ติ๊กเก้อ - No.1 on app store in just 2 days
Character Marketing
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Line Sticker
What	
  do	
  you	
  ‘Feel’


Listening to 

Thai Social Media Trend

at 10 am.

83
What	
  is	
  your	
  ‘Feeling’


84
CUTE Marketing
CUTE Marketing

CUTE + Help complete the mission
CUTE Marketing
you are loser
Infographic

Tips : Snackable content + visual
some more viral unlocks
1. ขำขำ
2. character : น้องเนย, jay rabbit
3. drama : จ่า
4. words
5. story
6. infographic
7. helping others
8. sex
5 keys takeaway
1. Focus on how to create earn media > Own media
2. know how to Unlock the emotional/viral
mechanic not rewards mechanics
3. post in visual, even text do it in visual style
4. when think of campaign, focusing on brand
building not vanity metrics
5. don’t forget basic of content marketing is to
engage people to click (conversion)
let’s apply
the theory into actions
behavioural marketing
เพี้ยน เพี้ยน

Do the Unexpected
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
h:p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDxma2PGBg
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h:p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4otK36AYfq4
97
Trigger
Story	
  &	
  Trigger	
  :	
  

Valentine Chocolate
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
รีมิกซ์

Public Remix
ตัดต่อ

content Marketing
remix culture
ตัดต่อ

content Marketing
remix culture
¡กÓำ¹นÑั¹นÊสäไµตÅล
gangnam parody
ugc

Public	
  Remix	
  -­‐	
  Gwiyomi
Building Influence
Klout Score
benchmark influencer levels
compare brands to humans
Why	
  Influencer?

107
108
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111
112
113
Influencer	
  is	
  the	
  ‘last	
  mile’	
  
content

114
TO	
  HIRE	
  A	
  CELEB	
  	
  
IS	
  TOO	
  EXPENSIVE

115
เป็นประโยชน์
Practical Value
กรุงศรีฯ Taxi

Volk - โรงแรม

ตกแต่งบ้าน homeless
content Marketing
visual marketing

tips - create everyday ‘real story’
living stagram
ÃรÇวÁมäไÍอàเ´ดÕีÂยáแµต‹‹§งºบŒŒÒา¹น
ÊสÓำËหÃรÑัºบÅลÙู¡กºบŒŒÒา¹น
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
Thailand Social Media Trend - iStart event
ส่วนหนึ่งของชีวิต
A Part of Life
รังนก - เพื่อคนที่คุณรัก

Coke เพื่อแม่

Nike Trainer
Share a Coke

h:p://www.markefngoops.com/digital/campaigns/local-­‐campaigns/share-­‐a-­‐coke-­‐th/
122
Share a Coke

h:p://www.markefngoops.com/digital/campaigns/local-­‐campaigns/share-­‐a-­‐coke-­‐th/
123
Share a Coke

h:p://www.markefngoops.com/digital/campaigns/local-­‐campaigns/share-­‐a-­‐coke-­‐th/
124
Share a Coke

h:p://www.markefngoops.com/digital/campaigns/local-­‐campaigns/share-­‐a-­‐coke-­‐th/
125
Share a Coke

h:p://www.markefngoops.com/digital/campaigns/local-­‐campaigns/share-­‐a-­‐coke-­‐th/
126
Any Moment of Life?	

In your service design
ร่วมสร้างสรรค์
Co-Creation
ugc

lays co-creation

170k
ingredients

10

selected

3

on shelf
ร่วมเป็นส่วนของปรากฎการณ์
Join the Movement
Apple

Zappos

Brand with strong beliefs

wwdc 2013

ticket sold out < 2 mins

131
132
The KubTan (Captain) again..
สร้างกระแส
Fever
กระแส โคอาล่ามาร์ช	

(Public Remix)

135
กระแส โคอาล่ามาร์ช	

(Public Remix)

136
137
กระแส โคอาล่ามาร์ช	

(Public Remix)

138
กระแส โคอาล่ามาร์ช	

(Public Remix)

“ลองรึยัง”
139
Big	
  Brand	
  Will	
  Have	
  Big	
  Fans
Doraemon	
  
Starbucks	
  lover	
  
Mc	
  Happy	
  Meal,	
  etc.	
  


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เป็นสาวก
Join Beliefs
Iconic score

Everyone in the 

company communicate

all the time
People trust people

we need a company level

influencer
to move the tribe
congrats

Contact : charkrid [at] gmail.com


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