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Where life and reality TV meet
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 12/06/2017
» Over the past weeks, two young women from Thailand made international news for wildly different reasons: one was Ariya Jutanugarn, a female golf player who was recently recognised as the world's No.2, the other Preeyanuch "Preaw" Nonwangchai, an attractive karaoke girl who allegedly murdered and dismembered another woman earlier this month.
Following an ancient trail
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/06/2017
» Thailand has been the centre of the international archaeological community recently after a published report showed an illustration of a woman based on the remains of a stone-age body found in Mae Hong Son province.
The boon of sourcing the crowd
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 02/06/2017
» Internet users have most likely heard of crowdfunding, the concept of acquiring funding for projects from voluntary public contributions, usually online. But while most crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, etc) are usually focused on the funding of cool ideas or products, Weeboon -- a new Thailand-based platform -- is currently leveraging the power of social media and online crowdfunding towards charitable causes, allowing NGOs, companies and members of the public to receive the funds for pursuing their causes.
What’s trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/05/2017
» 1. On Sunday, the Bangkok Publishing Residence bed-and-breakfast on Lan Luang Road -- in collaboration with Jazz Happens and Sri Trat restaurant -- will host Thai soul artist Rasmee Isan Soul for one night only. Tickets include a meal and three drinks from Sri Trat, with a bonus chance to earn a two-night's stay at the Bangkok Publishing Residence in a lucky draw. Early-bird tickets cost 2,500 baht, while tickets at the door will cost 2,900 baht. To make reservations, call 02-282-0288, 086-836-9341 or 081-780-6229.
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.
Riverdale is nothing like those comics you read as a kid
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/05/2017
» Those of us beyond a certain age have most likely heard of Archie comics or at least one of the many offshoots of the Sunday comic-strips such as Jughead, Betty And Veronica or Josie And The Pussycats.
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).
Keeping it real
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 08/05/2017
» Dedicated to the protection of victims of armed conflicts around the world, with three Nobel Prizes to its name, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is the oldest and most venerated humanitarian organisation in the world. More recently, it has also become the first humanitarian organisation in the world to internally utilise video-game technology in its operations.
Waiting on Vol 3
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/04/2017
» Prior to 2014, most of us have probably never even heard of Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy series, let alone expect to see a high-budget film adaptation of it become universally praised. Filled with the humour, heart and the visual spectacles Marvel has always been so good at, director James Gunn captured lightning with the first film. Marvel seems to agree, which is why Vol 2 was produced, arriving in Thai theatres earlier this week.
High-school trauma, in 13 chapters
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/04/2017
» Netflix's 13 Reasons Why -- the rave of Thai and international streaming-service fans in the past weeks -- certainly has the right combination of production values, acting and dialogue to make it a gripping-enough tale to binge on over a particularly lazy weekend. The teen drama-mystery also comes with a message that should be relatable enough to anyone who still remembers what if feels like to be an angst-filled teenager, with all the bad decisions and cruelty (intentional and otherwise) that define the adolescent experience for so many of us.