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Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» WARSAW — Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without encryption -- onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the country's two most popular messenger applications.
SCB 10X launches AI YouTube series
Life, Published on 23/03/2026
» SCB 10X has launched "AI-Volution The Series 2026", a year-long online content series for executives, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in the future of AI.
Why we need walkable cities
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 21/03/2026
» Morning work commutes in Bangkok are tackled like olympian tasks. For some, it's a trudge down a narrow soi, followed by a motorbike taxi serpentining through traffic, leading to a transfer onto the BTS or MRT. Especially ambitious commutes may end with a walk across a skywalk or through a shopping complex before reaching the office. What looks like a straightforward commute on a map instead looks like a series of compromises one makes with the city.
Action star Chuck Norris dies at 86
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES - Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in “Walker, Texas Ranger”, has died, his family said on Friday. He was 86.
A Labubu film to revive fading craze
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/03/2026
» HONG KONG — Pop Mart International Group Ltd is bringing Labubu to the big screen, betting that a cinematic storyline can revive interest in the quirky toy as sales growth slows and investor enthusiasm wanes.
Your next petrol stop comes with a coconut
BitesizeBKK, Published on 17/03/2026
» There’s a new freebie appearing at some Thai petrol stations. Instead of getting a plastic bottle of water, you get something much sweeter: a coconut.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/03/2026
» One of China's renowned mixologists, Lola Lau has won the Cointreau Margarita Challenge Global Championship and was crowned the China champion for Patron Perfectionists. She was also holding the fort at Hope & Sesame Shenzhen. Lau now travels the world telling stories through liquid tastes.
Accessible abortion services
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/03/2026
» Warm and cosy -- it is not only an abortion clinic, but a haven for women and LGBTIs to reclaim power over their bodies.
King Kong of ping-pong
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/03/2026
» When Hollywood turns to biographical films or fictional dramas about criminals or con artists, it is rarely because these people are admirable or because filmmakers want audiences to imitate them. Rather, it is because such lives often contain something fascinating and captivating -- qualities that make for compelling storytelling.
New movies out this week: March 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/03/2026
» Eight new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.