Author: Surendra Shrestha

Founder & CEO of Rigorous Web, has worked as Software Engineer since 2010 and started his own web business in WordPress in early 2013. He is a self-learned and highly motivated Web Programmer, WordPress Developer and IT entrepreneur. He is also Founder and Lead Developer at Aarambha Themes. He is also one of the topmost Certified Programmers at Codeable. When he gets time, he enjoys writing articles at KeysThemes. He would like to call himself a Happiness WordPress Consultant. He empowers most of his client’s architectures with WordPress, helping them to better communicate their values and successes.

Thanks to Siam Sponsor Cloudways

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We are thrilled to share that Cloudways has been honored as one of the top-tier Siam sponsors for the highly anticipated WordCamp Asia 2023. This recognition is a testament to Cloudways’ unwavering commitment to the WordPress community and their support will play a crucial role in the event’s success.

We extend our warmest thanks to Cloudways for their generosity and passion toward the WordPress community. Their contribution promises to elevate the attendee experience and make WordCamp Asia an even more memorable and impactful event.

We want to extend a warm invitation for you to connect with Cloudways in person at Suralai Hall, the bustling center of WordCamp Asia. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions, share your thoughts and gain invaluable insights and expertise from their team.

About Cloudways

Born in Asia, Powering the Globe

Cloudways is proud to sponsor WordCamp Asia 2023. Just like you, we live and breathe WordPress! Our fully managed and flexible multi-cloud hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce removes the complexity of cloud hosting and lets you focus on what matters most: your business! 

Flexibility
Choosing one of the top 5 cloud providers (DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS, etc.) to host multiple websites (WordPress, PHP, etc.) on any plan gives you freedom and control over your vision. 

Simplicity
Staging environment, team management, backup scheduling, vertical scaling, or installing free SSL; every operation is a few clicks away, allowing you to get more work done in less time.

Performance
A fully optimized stack with built-in advanced cache and Cloudflare (CDN) ensures peak website performance, resulting in faster growth and less frustration. 

Switch to lightning-fast cloud hosting and save up to 50% from other Manage WordPress hosting platforms.

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Thanks to Siam Sponsor Google

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We are excited to announce that Google has been named as one of the top-level Siam sponsors for WordCamp Asia 2023. It is a great privilege for us to have their support for the flagship WordPress event in Asia. Google’s commitment to the WordPress community will play a significant role in the success of the event.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Google for its generosity and passion toward the WordPress community. Their support will enhance the experience of attendees and make WordCamp Asia even more successful.

You are cordially invited to interact with Google in person at Suralai Hall, the hub of WordCamp Asia. Please take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and share your feedback. We are confident that you will gain valuable insights and expertise from their presence.

About Google

At Google, we believe that WordPress is one of the key enablers of an open, thriving, and rich web ecosystem. Our goal is to help everyone succeed on the web by improving the performance, security, and capabilities of millions of WordPress-powered sites.

Through partnerships with developers, core contributors, and site owners, as well as our WordPress plugins like Site Kit, and technologies and tooling for the wider web (Core Web Vitals and Page Experience), we aim to bring performance and speed to every aspect of WordPress.

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Thanks to Nana Sponsors HostingSeekers, MANE Digital, WP Umbrella, and WS Form

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With great excitement, we are proud to announce the arrival of HostingSeekers, MANE Digital, WP Umbrella, and WS Form as Nana Sponsors for the upcoming WordCamp Asia 2023. Their unwavering support is crucial to the success of the event and promises to provide all attendees with a truly memorable experience. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to these sponsors for their generosity and dedication to the WordPress community.

At the Suralai Hall, the epicenter of the event, attendees will have the privilege of interacting with these sponsors in person. This is a unique opportunity for attendees to gain valuable insights and knowledge from some of the leading figures in the industry. By engaging with these sponsors, attendees can benefit from the wealth of knowledge and expertise they have to offer.

HostingSeekers

HostingSeekers is a web hosting marketplace and directory catering to thousands of daily users who need help fulfilling their hosting requirements. HostingSeekers offers a user-friendly marketplace and a frequently updated web hosting information portal. Users can now find and buy the right hosting plans for their business and website needs efficiently and seamlessly on the HostingSeekers platform.

Currently, HostingSeekers’ operations are mainly based in India along with ten of its partners who sell their services through the HostingSeekers marketplace and offer end-to-end support to HostingSeekers customers.

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MANE Digital

MANE Digital is a web design and development agency focused on WordPress and WooCommerce. Our services are tailor-made for digital marketing, branding, advertising agencies, and their clients. We maintain a direct and transparent process, empowering our clients to trust us as their all-in partners. We have top-tier talent coupled with a streamlined experience.

In the last 15 years, we have worked with brands such as Fruit of the Loom, Heineken, Indera, Lowe’s, Kobalt, and the National Center for Families Learning. 

Some of the projects we have worked on are funded by:

  • Verizon Foundation
  • PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • Toyota

Our projects include education, information technology, social networking, marketing, news, entertainment, architecture, apparel, tools, construction, pharmaceutical, and more.

Start your next project with MANE as a Brand, Agency, or developer. We promise you’ll enjoy the journey and the results! 

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WP Umbrella

WP Umbrella gives you everything you need to manage hundreds of WordPress sites effortlessly.

  • Save a ton of time with multiple WordPress sites management 
  • Find peace of mind with a reliable all-in-one solution 
  • Improve communication with your existing clients 

Easy to use, regularly updated, and with clear pricing, WP Umbrella includes powerful and reliable features that make multiple WordPress website management a breeze for agencies and freelancers.

Our core features include: 

  1. Automatic backups stored in the cloud
  2. Bulk update technology to keep all your websites up to date in just 1 click
  3. Reliable uptime and performance monitoring
  4. Beautiful automated maintenance reports to prove the value of your maintenance service to your clients
  5. PHP errors monitoring
  6. And much more..! 

Everything that agencies and freelancers need to save a ton of time, find peace of mind and improve communication with existing clients. 

WP Umbrella has clear pricing: $1.99/month per website!

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WS Form

Next generation form building for WordPress.

WS Form allows you to create professional, mobile friendly, accessible forms using a unique no-code development environment.

WS Form caters to all your form needs from basic contact forms through to complex app development.

Features include:

  • 55+ feature rich fields
  • 100+ form templates
  • 65+ integrations
  • Accessibility friendly
  • ACF, Meta Box, Pods and Toolset integration
  • Calculated fields
  • Conditional logic
  • Debug console
  • Drag and drop layout editor
  • E-Commerce
  • GDPR ready
  • Multi-step forms
  • Repeatable sections
  • Section library
  • Statistics
  • Tracking
  • WooCommerce integration

… and much more!

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Bangkok on a Dime: Top 10 FREE Things to Do & Experience

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Bangkok is one of the most heavenly places to visit in the world. So, it’s evident that anyone wants to spend much time over here. But it will be possible for many because of the adoring places you can enjoy even with no budget. So, here we have put together 10 no-budget exciting activities for the Thai capital. Read on to find out more about these places.

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Job Board: Connecting Attendees & Companies

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At WordCamp Asia 2023, we will be setting up a physical job board area open to all attendees in the Mingle Area. This job board will consist of whiteboards where companies and job seekers can post current job openings and contact information.

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Soak up the Sun: A Guide to the Best Beaches Near Bangkok

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Most visitors to Bangkok include time to explore beaches near Bangkok and soak up the sun inside a tropical paradise. The beaches near the center of attraction of the country, with ornate shrines and vibrant streets, are enriched with alluring nature full of palm trees, green hills, and azure blue waters. Although Thailand has incredibly beautiful places with diverse landscapes, nothing is more incredible than the sparkling sands over the bank of the silent seas. After getting some busy metropolitan vibes, there are some great escapes of calm beach fun near Bangkok.

Discover inspiration from the following list to visit the most beautiful nearby islands during your stay in Bangkok: 

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Thanks to Silom Sponsor Bluehost

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We are delighted to reveal that Bluehost has come on board as a Silom sponsor for WordCamp Asia 2023. Their support will greatly improve the experience for all those attending. We deeply value Bluehost’s kindness and dedication to the WordPress community.

During WordCamp Asia, attendees at Suralai Hall will be given the opportunity to interact with Bluehost and become familiar with their services. We are appreciative of Bluehost’s support and thank them for helping make this year’s event a success. Our sincere gratitude for their invaluable contributions.

Bluehost

Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005, and powers over 2 million websites across the world with reliable hosting and personalized guidance.

By leveraging the power of WordPress, Bluehost provides fast website creation methods coupled with intuitive management tools. Whether you’re launching a new e-commerce store, managing a handful of client’s websites, or starting your first blog, Bluehost has the tools and resources you need to be successful.

From secure automated WordPress installations to advanced marketing tools and services, and access to specialized WordPress experts, Bluehost is a great place to build, grow, and scale an online presence.

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Thanks to Silom Sponsor WP Engine

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We are ecstatic to announce that WP Engine will be a Silom sponsor for WordCamp Asia 2023 and their support is greatly valued in making the event a memorable one for attendees. We are grateful for WP Engine’s generosity and commitment to the WordPress community.

At Suralai Hall, the center of WordCamp Asia, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with WP Engine and learn about their products and services. Our gratitude extends to WP Engine for their support and for enhancing the success of this year’s event. Your contributions are sincerely appreciated.

WP Engine

WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience platform that gives enterprises and agencies the agility, performance, intelligence, and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster. WP Engine’s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts are trusted by over 200,000 companies across 150 countries to provide counsel and support, helping brands create world-class digital experiences.

The company’s exceptional customer service team comprises rigorously-trained WordPress experts and is the fastest-growing WordPress support team in the industry. This award-winning support team specialises in quickly solving technical problems, and creating a world-class customer experience for its customers. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California, San Antonio, Texas, Omaha, Nebraska, London, England, Limerick, Ireland, Brisbane, Australia and in Singapore.

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Thanks to Siam Sponsor GoDaddy Pro

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We are thrilled to introduce GoDaddy Pro as the top-level Siam sponsor for WordCamp Asia 2023. As one of our magnificent Siam sponsors, we are honored to have GoDaddy Pro’s support as we bring together the flagship WordPress event in Asia. Their support and commitment to the WordPress community will greatly contribute to the success of the event.

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to GoDaddy Pro for their generosity and dedication to the WordPress community. Your support will help provide an even better experience for our attendees and make WordCamp Asia an even greater success.

We invite you to meet GoDaddy Pro in person at Suralai Hall, the central area of WordCamp Asia. Please come prepared with questions and feedback, and we believe you will greatly benefit from their insights and expertise.

About GoDaddy Pro

GoDaddy Pro was built by and for website designers and developers.  Whether you’re new to web design or growing your existing business, you’ll find free tools, products, guidance and expert support to help you more efficiently create and maintain beautiful sites — and wow clients.

We provide a Managed WordPress experiencethat is as easy as it is effective. The latest version of WordPress comes pre-installed with exclusive themes, extensions and tools to get you up and running quickly, with automated backups, updates, and malware removal so our pros can spend less time on monotonous maintenance, and more time building their business.

GoDaddy Pro works tirelessly to foster an active, nurturing community, with initiatives including the sponsorship of WordCamps globally and our twice-weekly GoDaddy Pro Meetups. We’re proud to be a partner of the WordPress community and look forward to witnessing all the individual greatness that our efforts help support.

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Thanks to Asok Sponsor Titan

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We are thrilled to reveal that Titan has joined us as an Asok Sponsor of our event. The unwavering support of sponsors is essential to the success of the event and will provide attendees with a truly unparalleled experience.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Titan for their generosity and steadfast commitment to the WordPress community. Let’s give them a warm round of applause for their efforts in making WordCamp Asia 2023 a truly memorable experience for all attendees.

At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with the Asok sponsors in person at Suralai Hall, the central hub of WordCamp Asia. We strongly encourage attendees to come prepared with any questions or feedback they may have as we believe these interactions will offer valuable insights.

Titan

Titan is the first professional email suite created specifically for professionals and small businesses, with features designed to enable deeper, more meaningful relationships with customers.

Titan is focused on enabling the WordPress community and the larger hosting industry to provide a delightful email experience to their customers by seamlessly integrating email into their offerings. Titan is the first email suite that integrates with WordPress to enable users to provision, manage, and access email along with their web presence.

Titan is the highest-rated email software on G2 with a rating of 4.8/5 and is praised for its ease of use, affordability, customer support, and business-oriented features such as Read Receipts, Send Later, and Email Templates.

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