Journal

Field notes from the atlas desk.

These pieces are written by faculty and guests. They are not recaps of vendor webinars. Each one should change how you sample, name, or brief a stall.

Analytics dashboard with charts on a large monitor

12 June 2026 · Araya Phongphanit

Rage clicks are not the problem

They arrive late, they are noisy, and they flatter teams that already know something is wrong. Start with hesitation.

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Bangkok city street with traffic and signage

3 May 2026 · Chaiwat Mekara

Checkout fractures we keep seeing in Thailand

PromptPay, sois, and OTP loops that look finished in the funnel while the person is still on the phone.

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Laptop with code on a wooden desk

18 March 2026 · Araya Phongphanit

When heatmaps lie

A bright blob is not a finding. Sampling notes, device mix, and Thai-language line wrapping decide whether the picture is usable.

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Hands reviewing documents and a laptop at a desk

21 January 2026 · Guest · Mira Dela Cruz

Instrumenting micro-friction without drowning in events

A small set of signals that survive legal review and still tell you when people hesitate.

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