• LIFE

  Making it rain

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/02/2018

  » On 20 July, 1969, Thailand underwent its first ever test run of the Royal Rainmaking Project. Initiated by King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1955, the project is one of the late king's most recognised achievements, bringing rain to thousands of drought-stricken Thai farmers.

• BUSINESS

  The value of old money

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/01/2018

  » High-tech library, co-working space and museum rolled into one, the Bank of Thailand's new Learning Center -- recently opened to commemorate its 75th anniversary -- is shaping up to be Bangkok's latest riverside destination. Situated right by the Chao Phraya, with a picturesque view of the river, the centre is located across from the Bank of Thailand offices under the Rama VIII bridge, and sees a 50-year-old maximum-security note-printing facility transformed into a spacious and serene public library.

• LIFE

  Game on

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/12/2017

  » Surprise a loved one with these techie treats, the gifts that keep on giving

• LIFE

  Play on

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/11/2017

  » The Thai music industry earlier this year welcomed Spotify, the famous international music-streaming service. Joining the likes of Deezer, Joox and Apple Music, Thai listeners are now spoiled for choice when it comes to their preferred platform. To help you choose the best service for your musical tastes, Life has compiled a list of available music-streaming platforms, with a run down of prices and features.

• LIFE

  Anorexia laid bare

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/08/2017

  » At times, To The Bone -- Netflix's new original film -- is one of those films that is insightful to the point of being uncomfortable. Centred on a young woman's battle with anorexia, the film occasionally presents a refreshingly honest and realistic take on mental health, offering surprisingly poignant moments that should speak to anyone who has experienced the trials of mental illness in themselves or those they care about. On the other hand, the film is also incredibly uneven, filled with underdeveloped characters and an unfocused plot. The result is a film that isn't so much enjoyable as it is occasionally interesting, though it does require a fair amount of understanding and acceptance when it comes to the irrationality of mental illness.

• LIFE

  Not-so-great expectations

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 14/04/2017

  » As the old saying goes, "too much of a good thing is a bad thing". Fast 8: Fate Of The Furious -- the latest entry to the long-running action/racing franchise -- is an apt example of this phrase, a film that tries so hard to outdo itself the results border on the satirical. While the Fast And Furious films have always managed to maintain their popularity through escalation of everything, from the action choreography to the conflict and the stakes, Fast 8 seems to have gone just a hair too far, with characters performing incredulous feats that wouldn't look out of place in a Marvel film.

• LIFE

  Greener pastures

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 11/04/2017

  » Chulalongkorn University celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with the grand opening of the new CU Centenary Park, a 29 rai plot of green space located along Soi Chula 9, in the Suan Luang area. The March 26 event was attended by dignitaries from the university, as well as HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is herself an alumni of the university's Faculty of Arts.

• TECH

  Office of the future

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 29/03/2017

  » Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently unveiled a slew of upcoming products, a catalogue of laptops, desktops and smartphones centred around the theme of "The Office Of The Future", defined by the spirit of mobility, collaboration and creativity that defines the millennial generation, the young people who will make up a bulk of the global workforce in a few short years.

• TECH

  A cordless stream

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/03/2017

  » Google Chromecast -- the tech-titan's digital streaming box -- has been around since 2015. But while the device has existed in the wild for quite some time, it has never supported any of the apps available in Thailand, making it largely useless for Thai consumers.

• LIFE

  No longer the mainstream

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/03/2017

  » TrueVisions, the veteran cable TV service provider, in January sent viewers reeling after a decision to discontinue six major TV and film channels -- most notably those under the HBO brand. The company then announced plans to drop an additional 11 channels from its line-up just a month later and though the operator has replaced the cancelled channels with seven new ones, plus giving other incentives to its million-plus subscribers, the clamour has been audible.

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