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2017 in cyberspace: Phones & gadgets
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 20/12/2017
» Tech trends in the consumer market
Let the Star Wars hype begin
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 14/12/2017
» December is the month of Christmas -- and something else too -- Star Wars.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/12/2017
» 1. After a dozen years as one of Thailand's premier shopping centres, Siam Paragon is celebrating its latest anniversary with their extensive "Siam The Great Celebration" campaign. It's made up of multiple smaller events set to be held until Jan 15 next year. Examples of the events featured include a pop-up installation from Miu Miu fashion brand, an exhibition of French jewellery brand Cartier's special Cartier Red Box and a Harry Potter-themed "Christmas In The Wizarding World" retail experience. There will also be various special promotions and discounts for shoppers throughout the campaign's duration.
Horror on HBO
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 07/12/2017
» Last week, HBO Asia celebrated their 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the studio announced six upcoming Asian originals set to be released on the network in 2018, along with HBO's own online-based HBO Go platform. Thai audiences can expect to watch these series next year through the streaming platform, available via AIS Play and AIS Playbox services.
Bad, bad fun
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/06/2017
» Transformers: The Last Knight, the fifth instalment in Michael Bay's film franchise, is just bad. It's as simple as that. In the spirit of absolute fairness, however, I must admit that it is also probably the most fun I've had with the franchise in years.
In its death throes
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/05/2017
» Six years since its last showing -- On Stranger Tides -- was released in 2011, the Pirates Of The Caribbean is back yet again this week in Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth instalment of Disney's whimsical pirate adventure franchise.
The couch potato Olympics
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/05/2017
» The 2022 Asian Games, set to be held in Hangzhou, China, will be the first to feature professional competitive video gaming -- more colloquially known as "e-sports" -- as an official medal event. It's a huge boost to the industry's credibility, heralding a new age of mainstream acceptance for digital sporting as something akin, if not similar, to traditional sport.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 13/05/2017
» 1. Head to the Alliance Francaise on Witthayu Road this afternoon to attend Art For Charity By Surat, a small art exhibition held by amateur painter Surat Lampang, who will be selling his contemporary acrylic and/or oil paintings at the event. Individual paintings go for from 9,000-17,000 baht, while set paintings begin at 48,000 baht. All proceeds will go to two charity organisations: the Catholic Church Aged for Poor (in Yangoon, Myanmar) and the Thungmahamek Boys House (Bangkok).
River ferry stays afloat despite dangers
News, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/09/2016
» Thousands of commuters are prepared to risk their lives every day on the Chao Phraya, managing to banish the haunting memories of several fatal accidents over the years.
Five things you need to know this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 24/09/2016
» 1 Treat yourself to some of the best short films in recent Thai history with Lost In Blue, a collection of three student-made films revolving around various types of heartbreak. The three films (Wannan Kong Duen -- That Day Of The Month, Rain and Glowstick) -- directed by recent graduates of Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts -- have collectively won various awards both in Thailand and abroad. The long list of accolades includes the White Elephant Film Award, the Young Thai Artist Award, and, most prominently, the Special Jury Mention award from the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The latter is known as one of the most prestigious short-film competitions in the world, and that makes Wannan Kong Duen one of only two Thai short films ever to win an award at the competition. The film is being shown exclusively at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld.