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Planes, trains and assorted thrills
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 29/06/2017
» Touted as an art gallery, theatre, cinema, co-working space, cafe & restaurant, design studio, exotic garden, vintage barber and private museum -- among several other creative things -- ChangChui has become the talk of the town in recent days as much for its artsy, hipsterish concept as its contribution to the massive traffic congestion in the Bang Plad area since its opening last Friday. Over the weekend it attracted thousands of visitors, shoppers, diners and selfie addicts who feasted on ChangChui's industrial chic backdrop. By last Sunday, the space suggested through its Facebook page for visitors to come by taxi, for the convenience of everyone.
Seeking status
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 18/04/2017
» Thailand has long seen a great influx of foreign migrants and workers from its surrounding neighbours, such as Myanmar or Laos. It is also home to many smaller ethnic minority groups such as the Karen, Hmong or Lahu. However, Thailand has never had the best track record when it comes to dealing with these foreign or ethnic minorities, especially when it comes to documentation. This poses a problem to these minorities, many of whom have lived in Thailand for decades, as they don't have the legal documents and identification often required in various situations, from medical or school applications to basic protection of law.
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.
A fortunate series
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/02/2017
» Based closely on the children's novels of the same name, Netflix's A Series Of Unfortunate Events -- the online streaming service's latest high-profile original feature -- isn't a pleasant tale.
Let the music play
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/07/2016
» Copyright and intellectual property recently became a high-profile controversy again, after a restaurant owner in Phrae reported a visit from a representative of veteran music and entertainment company GMM Grammy. The owner, who played music in his store through YouTube, said he had to pay 20,000 baht in copyright fees to the representative, who was also accompanied by a police officer.
May I go back to high-school?
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 02/10/2015
» Directed by Chayanop “Moo” Boonprakob, the director who brought us SuckSeed in 2011, the new Thai teen comedy May Nhai Fai Raeng Froer (or May Who?) tells the story of May, an outwardly unremarkable loner who has a secret: her body can create electric shocks whenever her heart rate rises.