The Only B2B & B2C Jewelry News Platform for The North America and Middle-East Markets
Bangkok Gems News (https://gems.news/) operates under the stewardship of Digital Emeralds Co Ltd, a fast-growing media technology company with its main base in Randwick, Sydney, Australia. The company’s majority stakeholders are Nikhil Prasad and Kittisak Meepon, supported by an influential group of international investors based in New York, Dubai, Riyadh, Tel Aviv, and Beijing.
Digital Emeralds is at the forefront of developing specialized media ecosystems, focusing on fragmented content delivery, strategic communications, and generative AI solutions. Its vision is to curate and manage an expansive portfolio of niche news websites—each targeting distinct sectors, geographic regions, and demographic groups. These platforms are being made available in several languages to ensure wide accessibility. The company is also setting industry benchmarks by working in tandem with over 17 advanced AI platforms and 8 major search engine technologies, aiming to become the first to distribute free, high-caliber news content through such integrated systems.
Global Rollout Plan
Phase One, set for completion by the end of 2025, involves launching over 3,000 digital news portals, with select brands expanding into print and broadcast media. These sites will span numerous industries, including but not limited to:
In Thailand, more than 700 localized websites will debut, offering content in English, Thai, and Mandarin, and are projected to collectively attract 25 million daily users. Further expansions in markets such as Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, China, the UK, Canada, and the US aim to draw a combined daily audience of 85 million.
Phase Two, scheduled for the close of 2026, will see the network scale up to 28,000 industry-specific news platforms spanning 32 countries, targeting a reach of 300 million readers daily.
Phase Three, to be finalized by 2028, will push the global footprint to 57,000 interconnected news sites across 45 countries, aiming for a total daily viewership exceeding one billion.
At present, Digital Emeralds owns a portfolio of over 47,000 premium domain names and employs more than 230 professionals worldwide.
This includes a talented mix of developers, tech engineers, content creators, editors, and freelance journalists. The company already holds the distinction of being the largest global provider of health and wellness news, supplying syndicated content to top-tier media groups, health sites, and wire services.
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Nikhil Prasad brings over 20 years of international experience in public relations and marketing strategy. His professional journey began in the airline and hospitality sectors, with tenures in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Paris. Transitioning into advertising and corporate communications, he worked in markets like New York, Sydney, and Bangkok, eventually holding senior marketing roles within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and even in the diamond and jewelry sectors. Today, he provides the strategic vision that guides Digital Emeralds’ multi-sectoral global expansion.
Affectionately known in media circles as “Khun Neung”, Kittisak has carved out a strong reputation in fashion, spa, wellness, hospitality, jewelry and entertainment PR across Thailand, Singapore, and Australia. In addition to his communications acumen, he maintains deep involvement in Asia’s growing herbal medicine and wellness industries, having received certified training in both fields. He plays a central role in operational execution and brand development across multiple sectors.
Jules Yaowanich is an emerging force in international finance, actively engaged in investment initiatives spanning Australia, Europe, Thailand, and North America. With a deep understanding of capital markets and an aggressive approach to global expansion, he leverages experience gained from his family’s financial legacy. At the helm of Digital Emeralds’ investment operations, he is responsible for securing funding, building investor confidence, and driving portfolio growth across regions.
Tanishq is a tech innovator from Bangalore, recognized early on for his talent in building advanced software tools. Now leading the company’s IT engineering division, he will also be heading the company’s AI Generative Labs, a next-gen innovation hub launched in partnership with global powerhouses like NVIDIA and Dell. His focus lies in media tech automation, machine learning integration, and enhancing the capabilities of news platforms through emerging technologies.
Liu Yichen, who earned his PhD in IT from UCLA, is a rising expert in artificial intelligence with hands-on experience at several AI-centric ventures in Beijing. His current role at Digital Emeralds involves leading the company’s generative AI projects, with a focus on implementing intelligent solutions across multiple business verticals within the organization and its parent company.
With an academic background in Fine Arts from Silpakorn University and a Master’s from the Parsons School of Design in New York, Virat Liensirikul directs all creative output for the company. He is also in charge of Visual Marketing Communications, ensuring that brand aesthetics and storytelling remain compelling, consistent, and globally appealing across all media.
Adi is a seasoned finance executive with over two decades of leadership at major conglomerates in Indonesia and Hong Kong. His areas of specialization include corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, tax strategy, and risk mitigation. At Digital Emeralds, Adi ensures strong financial governance and leads the company’s efforts in budget planning, capital structuring, and regulatory compliance.
Lucas Lauder, a Stanford graduate with roots in one of New York’s notable families, brings seasoned experience from editorial roles at several prestigious publications in both New York and California. At Digital Emeralds, he leads content strategy and editorial operations, managing a large international team of writers and journalists, supported by an expansive network of freelance contributors worldwide.
Seattle native Milton Aster comes with a strong background in media strategy and commercial operations, having built his expertise in Singapore’s competitive advertising sector. As Director of Sales and Marketing, he leads the company’s global outreach efforts and nurtures key alliances with media buying firms and advertising agencies to expand the reach and impact of Digital Emeralds’ media assets.
Wilfred’s experience includes consulting stints at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte in North America, where he advised Fortune 500 clients on market strategy and expansion. At Digital Emeralds, he oversees global partnerships, market penetration initiatives, and commercial alliances, especially within the realms of digital publishing and media innovation and he also deals with respective governments and authorities.
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