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Thai RoboCop walking tall at Songkran
Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/04/2025
» The most important news emerging from the recent Songkran activities is that Thailand finally has its own "RoboCop". The kingdom's first AI police robot was spotted on active duty in Nakhon Pathom province keeping an eagle eye on water-throwing activities. It has been given the name Pol Col Nakhon Pathom Plod Phai, which is admittedly bit of a mouthful but roughly translates as "Nakhon Pathom is safe".
Trump says 'joke' Harvard should be stripped of funds
AFP, Published on 16/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision.
White Lotus star hits out at ‘mean’ parody
Published on 15/04/2025
» Aimee Lou Wood, a star of The White Lotus, the hit TV show filmed in Thailand, has criticised the US comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live for a skit that mocked her smile, calling it “mean and unfunny”.
G-7 central banks prepare first responses to US tariff chaos
Published on 13/04/2025
» The first Group of Seven monetary policy decisions since President Donald Trump’s trade war unleashed global market turmoil may prompt diverging responses from either side of the Atlantic.
China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125%
Published on 11/04/2025
» BEIJING - China increased its tariffs on imports of US goods to 125% on Friday, hitting back at Donald Trump’s decision to single out the world’s second-largest economy for higher duties, while dismissing the US president’s tariff strategy as “a joke”.
When two genres collide
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/03/2025
» I am always intrigued when filmmakers attempt to blend two polar opposite genres -- such as horror and comedy -- just to see how it turns out. These films can either be a surprising hit or an awkward miss. In the case of The Parenting, the latest comedy-horror offering from MAX, I'd say it unfortunately leans closer to the miss side. While it has a decent premise and some entertaining moments, the overall execution falls flat, making it feel more like a missed opportunity than a memorable film.
The economy is waiting to hit an iceberg
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 20/03/2025
» This is not a scene from the 1997 film Titanic. On the evening of April 14th 1912, a small Canadian fishing boat, skippered by a French-Canadian captain called "Jacques-Chai", approached the Titanic wanting to convey a very important message to Captain Edward Smith. The message was that there was a sea of icebergs, one was particularly big, about 200 miles ahead.
An unlikely star
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/03/2025
» The return of The White Lotus has once again captivated audiences with its signature blend of dark comedy, satire and thrilling drama.
Police panel sacks Surachate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2025
» Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn, a former deputy police chief, was fired on Friday by a police disciplinary committee over his alleged involvement in an online gambling network.
‘Big Joke’ to be fired without a pension
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/03/2025
» A police disciplinary committee on Friday resolved unanimously to fire Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, a former deputy police chief, over his alleged involvement in an online gambling network. He will not receive any pension.