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Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» PARIS: The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties and Lamborghinis. The crypto crash brought devastation for small investors and bankruptcy for many companies.
Lighting up our spirits
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/03/2022
» When the night falls, the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Talad Noi and Soi Nana in Yaowarat are once again flooded with young visitors snapping selfies. Until Sunday, ancient buildings and ethnic communities along the banks of the Chao Phraya River are being lit up to provide cheerful sentiment as Awakening Bangkok returns to the City of Angels for its fourth edition.
'Life-changing' or scam? Blockchain game helps Philippines' poor earn
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» MANILA: Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in his Manila bedroom pitting his puffer fish-like cartoon NFT characters against others. But this is not just a game -- he is earning cryptocurrency to support his family during the pandemic.
Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama
AFP, Published on 29/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies into wider use.
Wreaths for a good cause
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/03/2021
» Funeral wreaths are a common way to pay our final respect to the deceased. However, at the end of the funeral, wreaths turn into a large pile of garbage which is harmful to the environment as they are made up of foam and plastic. Each year, according to the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP), more than 128,000 wreaths are left at 456 temples across Bangkok. The DEQP pointed out that trash piles from wreaths cause odour pollution and when burned cause air pollution. Therefore, the DEQP encourages people to offer other items such as trees, fans, blankets and kitchen utensils to the dead instead of flower wreaths.
Riding the Sixth Wave
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 27/01/2021
» The first year of the 2020s just ended. 2020 was a turning point for all of us in more than one way. Sure, what first comes to mind is the Covid pandemic that is still ongoing. But 2020 was also a turning point in a positive, opportunity-generating way.
Digital asset trade imminent
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/01/2021
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will launch a digital asset trading platform in the second half of this year to allow trading on all types of digital token assets excluding cryptocurrencies.
Amazon revs up auto ambitions with in-car TV, Alexa integration
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS: Amazon unveiled plans Monday to be a bigger player in the auto sector, announcing partnerships that will put its Fire TV platform in vehicles and offer more services through its Alexa digital assistant.
Lofty promises for autonomous cars unfulfilled
AFP, Published on 15/12/2019
» NEW YORK: The first driverless cars were supposed to be deployed on the roads of American cities in 2019, but just a few days before the end of the year, the lofty promises of car manufacturers and Silicon Valley remain far from becoming reality.
Thank Frenchfolk for Gigi
Special Publications, Published on 19/11/2019
» Just when you thought all the Italian dining angles had been amply covered in Bangkok, along comes Gigi Dining Hall & Bar.