• LIFE

  What's trending and happening this week

  Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/01/2017

  » 1. It is an unfortunate fact that in the real world it is often the good guys are at a disadvantage. To commemorate and honour the humanitarians and environmentalists who gave up their lives protecting the rights and environment of their local communities, the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Center (BACC) will host the For Those Who Die Trying exhibition, featuring photographs showcasing 59 human rights and environment activists who have been murdered or abducted over the last 12 years. The exhibition will begin on Jan 31 and will continue until Feb 5. On opening day at 10am, a documentary about the photographs made by human rights activist Luke Duggleby will be screened and the 90s String Quartet will perform.

• TECH

  Cyber security laws - in flux, but set to flex

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 10/08/2016

  » Eight new cyber stability and security bills continue to go through various stages of deliberation. Of particular note to the Thai public are the Cyber Stability and Computer Crimes act, both of which have raised concerns among many activists and watchdog groups who continue to speak out against many specific sections in both bills, which they interpret will potentially allow the government to control civil and privacy rights, and which Life reported on last month.

• OPINION

  Learning from history

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/08/2017

  » I recently watched Netflix's Death Note adaptation, officially released last Friday on the streaming site. Based on a famous Japanese manga series, the film revolves around a young man's twisted crusade for justice after having received a special notebook -- the titular death note -- that has the power to kill anyone whose name has been written in it, provided the writer knows their face. Fed up with the many injustices in the world, the young man -- named Light -- uses the note to kill bullies, criminals and even corrupt officials from around the world under the alter-ego Kira, earning a cult-like following from those who agree with his extreme brand of justice.

• LIFE

  And a child shall lead them

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/06/2017

  » In 1989, the world was sent reeling following the horrifying massacre at Tiananmen Square, when the Communist regime of the People's Republic of China (as ironic today as it was all those years ago) ruthlessly mowed down hundreds of unarmed pro-democracy protesters. The massacre sent a stern message to the people of China as well as the entire world from the regime: the Communist Party will not be swayed by dissension of any kind, and will eliminate those standing in its way.

• LIFE

  A joyously meaty affair

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/06/2017

  » A South Korean fantasy-thriller featuring an international cast is arriving on the screen worldwide next week -- in many cases the screen of your living-room television. The sci-fi romp Okja, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ahn Seo-hyun, is produced by the streaming giant Netflix, and its strategy of hiring a brand-name filmmaker and A-list cast for a high-budget "television movie" looks set to challenge the landscape of global film consumption and distribution.

• LIFE

  Marvels of the ocean

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/03/2016

  » With over 20 years of experience as well as multiple international awards under his belt, Thai marine-life photographer Nat Sumanatemeya has finally released a photo book of his works, a long overdue collection for this well-known lensman.

• LIFE

  Drawing a perfect Thailand

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/10/2015

  » 'Everyone is 'drawing' the future," said Charan Homtienthong, president of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat). "In this time of change and new beginnings, Thai people should start thinking about and working towards the vision of what Thailand should be, and to 'draw' the picture of a perfect Thailand."

• OPINION

  A nation of ever elusive justice

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/02/2018

  » Earlier this week, a video clip was circulated heavily on social media showing a middle-aged woman going to town on a white pickup truck with a hatchet. As it turns out, the truck was parked -- handbrakes and all -- in front of her home, blocking the one point of entry and exit she had, while the owner shopped at one of the many markets surrounding her home. Comments on social media initially criticised the woman for what seemed like extreme overreaction.

• OPINION

  Prioritising human rights

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/11/2017

  » What exactly is a human right? The most obvious way to answer that question may be to point toward the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Signed in 1948 and ratified by 48 out of 58 member countries of the UN at the time, the declaration affirms several rights an individual must be afforded as a human being, such as the right to life, opinions and expression, or the right to not be subjected to arbitrary imprisonment or torture.

• OPINION

  The cost of muzzling the media

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/03/2017

  » The new media reform bill disturbs me. Drawing much controversy when it was first publicly announced late in January, the bill was immediately opposed by 30 media organisations, who viewed it as an attempt by the government to exert control over the press.

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