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Taekwondo is not for the weak
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/07/2014
» Long before the invasion of Korean soap operas, K-Pop and Samsung devices, Korean culture’s presence was felt in Thailand in the form of taekwondo.
A fitting end
Life, Published on 23/07/2014
» Professional cellists from the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will join promising young Thai cellists to perform an ensemble concert at Chulalongkorn University’s Music Hall of Arts and Culture on Friday at 7pm.
In the garden of dreams
Life, Published on 23/07/2014
» National artists are joining other famous artists to present a spectacular performance to mark HM the Queen’s 82nd birthday anniversary.
Heads up... Kraisak’s back!
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 23/07/2014
» At 52, Kraisak Chirachaisakul is making up for lost time. After distancing himself from the art world for almost three decades, following his graduation from Silpakorn University back in 1987, the winner of this year’s Gold Prize at the International Biennale Print Exhibition in Taiwan is staging a comeback.
A Monthly column rounding up the best of the capital’s arts scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 23/07/2014
» Could it be the result of a curatorial conspiracy, the fact that three exhibitions currently underway at different locations across town have chosen to focus on the dark side, on human body parts, on decay and death (by foul means and fair)?
Condolences and rumours
Life, James Hein, Published on 23/07/2014
» I want to start out this week by offering Microsoft server administrators by heartfelt condolences for their future. I recently remote-logged onto Windows Server 2012 and immediately thought I’d made a mistake when I was presented with a Windows 8-like screen.
Library loans go digital
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/07/2014
» The literary world is steadily going digital. The mammoth task of converting library archives into a digital format is also underway at libraries around the world.
Teachers are students, too
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 23/07/2014
» In today’s digital world, sources of content for teachers have become much more easily accessible.
A versatile netbook, but not without issues
Life, Sithikorn Wongwudthianun, Published on 23/07/2014
» Last year I reviewed the W510, one of the first tablet-notebook hybrids from Acer, and it somewhat disappointed me. The model was short on processing power, too small on storage space and had issues with Windows 8.
Apple finances and Yosemite expectations
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 23/07/2014
» By the time you read this, Apple will have announced its third-quarter financial results (last night in fact). Predictions suggest that something like 30 to 40 million iPhones will have been sold. Mac sales were expected to be a little under 4 million, slightly lower than before, but at a time when PC sales are slipping worldwide. There are also the invisibles, like iTunes sales, which are usually in excess of $4 billion for the quarter.