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Robots get smooth moves
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/03/2026
» The subject of the week is robots. The amount of news on these keeps growing and growing. South Korea is first up here with their KAIST Humanoid. In the field test, the robot was shown running across a soccer pitch, jumping, taking shots on goal, and even doing dance moves akin to the Michael Jackson moonwalk. Many robot demonstrations still look a bit stiff but these moves were quite smooth. The robot can run at about 12kph on flat ground with the next goal at 14kph. It can climb a ladder with 40cm steps and the knees can generate 320 Newton metres of peak torque so it can push heavier objects. The current model is based on the lower human half but the goal is for a full humanoid form that can work with people in industrial environments.
The big-city facial
Life, Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 24/03/2026
» We are reminded of Bangkok's pollutants through Canadian beauty brand NIOD's newest campaign targeting "The New York Facial".
See Mongolia with Siam Society
Life, Published on 17/03/2026
» Siam Society is holding a study trip to Mongolia, a land of endless steppes, rugged mountains and untouched wilderness, from July 4-13.
The world is on fire, but we still have the Oscars
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/03/2026
» Tight races in several categories as two outstanding American films, Sinners and One Battle After Another, vie for glory with other international titles.
K-pop, K-drama fans are spoiled for choice this month
Life, Published on 12/03/2026
» On March 21, Korean entertainment fans in Thailand will be faced a tough choice between talented girl group i-dle and charismatic actor Lee Dong-wook.
Two artistic support funds now open for applications
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/03/2026
» Emerging artists and creatives can now apply for professional support through two funding programmes.
Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
Panasonic ends era of Japan-made TVs in deal with Skyworth
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 10/03/2026
» Panasonic has announced it will end television production in Japan, partnering with Chinese electronics maker Skyworth in a strategic move that effectively closes the chapter on domestic TV manufacturing by the Japanese brand.
Thaifex-Horec Asia expo highlights hospitality trends
Life, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thaifex-Horec Asia 2026 will present top-class products, equipment, technology and solutions tailored for hospitality and foodservice businesses, at Impact Challenger Hall 1-2, Muang Thong Thani, from Wednesday to Friday.
Traditionally modern
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/03/2026
» Often referred to as "the voice of modern Bahrani cuisine", chef Tala Bashmi -- the UN Gastronomy Tourism Ambassador for the Gulf country -- was on her way to becoming a football star.