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Bangkok 1899 to host an all-women panel this Saturday
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/03/2021
» This Saturday, the US embassy and Creative Migration are turning Bangkok 1899 into an open platform for women working in various industries to connect and build relationships in "Out Loud – Celebrating Women's History Month".
Theatres of politics
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/12/2020
» Last month was apparently a month of theatre politics. At the height of political unrest due to ongoing protests and gatherings, two university productions staged biographical plays and poetry-driven body movements. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Theatre Festival was also the host of political satires and parodies.
Stranger things
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 09/10/2020
» Everyone loves a good conspiracy. There's a reason why Netflix has a bunch of them ready for you to binge like Unsolved Mysteries, which will rock you to your core at just how completely plausible they are and how they could easily happen to any of us.
Still unlocking life's mysteries
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/09/2020
» One of the most translated books available in over 300 languages, The Little Prince is one of the world's bestselling novellas. Written by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince tells the story of a prince who lives on an Asteroid called B 612 and travels to other planets where he meets and questions six different people -- a king, a conceited man, a tippler, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer, before arriving on Earth.
A sad Thai policy of blanket dismissal
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/08/2020
» Army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong took a swipe at anti-government elements, which are increasingly hounding Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on an almost daily basis, while chatting with army cadets on the occasion of the 133rd anniversary of the founding of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on Aug 5.
Mind matters
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 15/05/2020
» Mental health issues are real. If you find yourself struggling with acute stress, tension, anxiety or depression, do not wait until you can't handle it any longer. It's time to seek professional help, or take action to improve your health. Here are a few resources to guide you.
Viral innovations
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 08/05/2020
» This pandemic has revealed a lot of things. For starters, booze is apparently a necessity and we were this close to rioting on the streets when it seemed like the ban wasn't about to be lifted. People who didn't give a crap about others were exposed but thankfully that was overshadowed by news of people helping out and being kind, decent human beings. We've realised just how much we rely on those who deliver our food, how much we miss travelling and whether we like to admit it or not, we actually miss going to work. To top this, the ingenuity of people has also been revealed and a bunch of new innovations have been created to help out as we try and recover from this life-altering state. This week, we've got innovations from Thailand that have sprung up in response to Corona time.
Movies for All
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/02/2020
» Chatchai Aphibanpoonpon, founder of Klong Dinsor, is the man behind Pannana, an app that helps blind people enjoy movies through audio description. The 35-year-old Thammasat alumnus talks about his mission to better the lives of people with disabilities through several projects.
Let humans judge, not AI
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/11/2019
» When the Supreme Court President Slaikate Wattanapan pictures the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of court affairs, an image of "Supreme Intelligence", a fictional character in Marvel Comics Universe, flashes in.
Through the prism of history
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/10/2019
» The book's title is printed on its spine: Prism Of Photography: Dispersion Of Knowledge And Memories Of The 6 October Massacre. Thereafter, from the first page on, we have only photographs with no captions.