Showing 1 - 10 of 82
Empowering the next generation of digital defenders
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/04/2024
» Once the challenge was decoded, young participants in the room made their way to an adjacent building. Some dashed without a clear direction, while others looked at their devices searching for a clue about the next challenge. Attached discreetly to a corner of the building, this clue held the key to their next endeavour.
Mass queer wedding gains govt support
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/09/2022
» WEDDING OF THE YEAR
Walk the walk
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 08/07/2022
» When was the last time you felt this much buzz in Bangkok? Whether it's newfangled coffee shops, weekend gigs to attend or public screenings to catch. The best ones are the free ones along the city's walking streets and night bazaars. It's time to get out there and explore again. Here's a list of the up-and-coming (and reopening) ones, some of which have events, too.
Laughter is the best medicine
Guru, Published on 29/04/2022
» With only a mic and spotlight, stand-up comedians can turn any daily grind into laughable material. With World Laughter Day (May 1) around the corner, Guru speaks to Thai stand-up comedians and an improv comedian/coach about their background and life on stage. We also asked them to crack us a one-liner with the theme "Only In Thailand." Get ready to 555!
Women of change
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 04/03/2022
» To commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, the United Nations announced that "Gender Equality Today For A Sustainable Tomorrow" would be the theme of this year's celebrations. In the spotlight would be recognising the selfless actions of women and girls around the world who fight for a sustainable future. Keeping that in mind, Guru speaks to passionate Thai female spearheads, who shoot for social and environmental changes, about their projects and personal notes.
Racing against time
Life, Noko, Published on 12/11/2021
» A lucky number for IWC Schaffhausen and Hot Wheels, 68 comes from their founding years, 1868 and 1968.
Lessons of history
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/10/2021
» After decades of military authoritarianism, student demonstrators in Bangkok began to call for the restoration of constitutional rule and a return to democracy. In the face of the challenge, the entrenched generals refused to negotiate and arrested the protest leaders, claiming they were influenced by communism. It paved the way for the popular uprising of Oct 14, 1973.
My Body, My Rules
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 17/09/2021
» Pavida "Silvy" Moriggi has made a comeback, reinventing herself and breaking free from the repressive limitations imposed on traditional Thai femininity and pursuing her ambition to redefine women's beauty standards.
The day the world changed
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/09/2021
» In the early hours of Sept 11, 2001, Kathy Comerford was getting ready for a usual Tuesday staff meeting at her office on the 70th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower. That beautiful morning took a dangerous turn when a hijacked jetliner struck the building between floors 93 and 99, causing the tower to eventually collapse less than an hour later. Along with a small team of her co-workers at Morgan Stanley investment banking company, they barely escaped with their lives.
Meet China's elderly influencers cashing in on the internet
AFP, Published on 12/05/2021
» BEIJING: Exquisitely garbed in a traditional cheongsam dress, 76-year-old Sang Xiuzhu is one of an unlikely vanguard of elderly influencers storming Chinese social media with videos of glamour in the golden years.