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Thai cave rescue revisited
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/08/2022
» The historical true events behind Amazon Prime's original film Thirteen Lives are already widely known. Now director Ron Howard is bringing his own version of the chilling human survival drama to the screen.
A plea for tradition
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/10/2021
» When was the last time we went to a movie theatre? While most cinemas have reopened following months of pandemic-forced closures, I doubt moviegoers are ready to return en masse. As a movie critic who's been mainly working from home for the last 15 months, I miss the ambience of cinema -- the smell of popcorn, the posters advertising coming attractions or the greats of cinema's glory years. I miss finally watching that film on the big screen in darkness, the chilly atmosphere and surround sound that created an immersive experience that can't be replicated in a living room.
Pandemic Boosted Netflix, Other Streaming Players in 2020
Business, Published on 01/01/2021
» The past 12 months were billed as the year when a flood of new entrants would force streaming services to wage an all-out war for subscribers. Instead, incumbents and rookies alike feasted on a base of shut-in customers eager for more things to watch.
Barack Obama Memoir Sells More Than 887,000 Copies on First Day
Business, Published on 20/11/2020
» Former President Barack Obama's memoir sold more than 887,000 copies on Tuesday, a sizzling debut that publisher Penguin Random House said marked the largest first-day sales for any book it had ever published.
Funny business
Asia focus, Published on 16/03/2020
» Navin Prabhakar became a household name in 2005 when he appeared on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on television. Today he is among the standup comedians making a good living by making corporate executives and employees laugh.
Sertis ready for AI competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2020
» Sertis, a Bangkok-based artificial intelligence (AI) consultancy, says it stands ready to compete with Chinese AI firms as it gears up efforts to expand services in Asean.
Right and wrong of giving
Life, Published on 13/12/2019
» Paul Simon, world famous singer-songwriter, isn't only inspired by fellow musicians.
Shaping the wealth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/11/2019
» � These are exciting times for Asia's wealth market. The global economic centre of gravity has shifted to the region, which has now become the wealth creation centre of the world. A report issued in June by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projected that wealth in Asia excluding Japan would expand by 9.4% from 2018 to 2023.
Experts encourage early adoption at SME seminar
Business, Published on 31/10/2019
» Experts say Thailand needs to ride the wave of 5G technology to prevent the country from lagging behind others over the next decade, while business operators must embrace advanced tech in order to survive in a competitive market.
The trade war could be fuelling the Amazon fires
News, David Fickling, Published on 26/08/2019
» The fires currently consuming Brazil's Amazon rainforest seem a world away from the tense diplomacy in the US trade war with China. In truth, they're more closely connected than you might suspect.