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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/04/2017
» 1. On Friday the 21st, at 7pm, the Foreign Correspondents Club will be playing host to award-winning Spanish photojournalist Omar Havana, who will be speaking of his experiences working on Endurance, a photo book chronicling the lives of people in Nepal following the devastating earthquake that left the country in ruins in 2015. The book will be on sale at the event.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 11/03/2017
» 1. Until March 31, Paul Smith -- the British fashion brand that coined the phrase "classic with a twist" -- will host a pop-up installation featuring home products from Italian brand Toiletpaper, a collection of classic-looking porcelain cups, bowls and plates that sport a variety of strange, printed patters, such as a horse, a plumber or a set of palm-less fingers (don't ask us why). The installations can be found at the Paul Smith official stores at EmQuartier and Siam Paragon.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 25/02/2017
» 1. This upcoming Friday will see the release of the Nintendo Switch, the Japanese gaming titan's first console since the under-performing Wii U which was released in 2012. Touted as a hybrid between traditional home consoles and the handhelds Nintendo has long been known for, the Switch will feature a detachable screen that can be carried around for gaming on the go, as well as an HDMI-connected dock that will allow games to be played on a regular TV. The exact prices in Thai baht have yet to be announced, though the console will retail in the US at $300 (approximately 10,000 baht).
Eyes on the road
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 22/02/2017
» Dashboard cameras have been around for many years. However, the device has increasingly made its way into the collective consciousness of Thai society after a spate of road-rage incidents -- some with fatal consequences -- that dramatically and legally hinged on the crucial evidence of recorded images from the car cameras. The government this week also hints that it may mandate every new vehicle to install a camera on the dashboard, probably in effect before Songkran season in April.
Media's shifting landscape
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/01/2017
» When the news broke late last year that TrueVisions -- the largest cable TV service provider in Thailand -- would be cutting off six film and television series channels from their line-up beginning this year, a swathe of the network's subscribers were left in doubt as to the necessity of actually owning a cable TV subscription. After all, with online platforms like Netflix, Iflix, YouTube and even Facebook giving us the ability to access our preferred media content at any place or time of our choosing, many consumers are now given more choices in how they can consume media content than ever before.
IT shopping update: Where to buy computers in 2017
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 14/12/2016
» Once, everyone had to go Pantip Plaza to get their computers. The longtime IT shopping mall (with Buddha amulet market on the ground floor) near Pratunam known for its many computers stores, gadgets and, of course, pirated pornography was closed for renovation for a time, and its reopening was one of tech highlights of 2016.
Haunted hospital weaves tale that's distinctly Thai
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/10/2016
» Earlier in September, Japanese video-game fans enjoyed the Tokyo Game Show 2016, known as the biggest consumer game show in the country, where thousands of games both well-known and obscure are showcased on the convention floor for thousands of attendees to see. Among the thousands of game developers there were Thai company MAD VR Studio, who was there to showcase their first game, a horror game set in a Thai hospital, Araya.
The many faces of Thotsakan
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/09/2016
» Anyone who has even a rudimentary understanding of Thai literature will have heard of Thotsakan, the 10-faced, green-skinned demon king who acts as the antagonist in the classical epic Ramakien.
Walk on the wild side
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/09/2016
» There are many ways to travel the world. Some people prefer to fly, others drive, while others ride boats, motorcycles or bicycles. But to physically walk around the world? That's not something many people can claim to do. Less than 20, to be specific, according to Meigo Mark, the 26-year-old Estonian traveller who arrived in Thailand late last month, two years and three months since he began his journey from his home country in northern Europe -- all on foot.
Finding missing people
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 02/09/2016
» Reports of missing persons displayed on roadside billboards or flyers are a common sight these days. At BTS Siam, for example, there are large digital screens that regularly show the faces of individuals -- children and adults alike -- who have been reported missing by their loved ones. But despite seeing these faces on a daily basis, how many of us can say that we recognise them enough to know when we pass them on the street? How many missing persons could have been found if everyone on the street knew what they looked like?