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Taiwanese medical tech arrives at Bitec
Life, Published on 04/09/2025
» Cutting-edge medical technology from Taiwan will be presented at the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion during Medical Fair Thailand 2025, which will take place at Bitec Hall 99, Bang Na-Trat Road, daily from 10am to 6pm, from Sept 10-12.
AI will overpromise and underdeliver
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/08/2025
» Let's start with a few brief comments on the current state of artificial intelligence. Specially targeted and trained AI models are improving. These are things like detecting something in an X-ray or hunting for potential chemical candidates for a compound to attack a specific condition. Generating pictures and videos is also improving rapidly, and by the end of the year the majority of people will not be able to tell the difference between the real thing and the AI fake. Large Language Models are still unpredictable and can give false or fake answers depending on the structure of the prompts, so be careful with the answer you get from these. The current corporate buy-in for AI is well beyond what it can deliver. This is driven by marketing, not the actual state of capabilities. My prediction is there will be a lot of out-of-pocket organisations of all types disappointed by results.
Hidden danger
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2025
» Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand (Earth), a nonprofit organisation, recently revealed the results of a national report titled "Lead In Solvent-Based Paints In Thailand". The study, which tested 55 paint samples from 45 brands sold in the country, revealed that more than 20% of samples had lead levels exceeding 100ppm (the standard set by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute, or TISI). Of these, many also had high lead concentration ranging from 10,000ppm to 64,000ppm.
A night of prodigies
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 23/08/2025
» In 1978, composer John Williams won the Best Original Music Oscar for his work on the movie Star Wars. We've all heard the main theme countless times over the years, but listening to it performed by a live symphony orchestra is a whole new intergalactic experience. Such was the intense power of the Siam Sinfonietta as it swept over the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre that my nine-year-old nephew, Hummer, was pinned to his seat with wide-eyed wonder.
Art competition winners on display at BACC
Life, Published on 04/08/2025
» A total of 18 winning artworks from "MR. D.I.Y. Art Competition 2025" will be exhibited at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, from tomorrow until Aug 17.
Krungsri hosts seminar on business and economic shifts
Life, Published on 04/08/2025
» Entrepreneurs, investors and interested parties are invited to "Krungsri-MUFG Business Forum: Thriving To Sustainable Future", a premiere annual seminar presented by Krungsri, at Bangkok Convention Centre, 22nd floor of Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, tomorrow, from 8.30am to 5pm.
Young stars shine at musical gala
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 08/04/2025
» Since its foundation in 2010, the Bangkok Charity Orchestra (BCO) has raised over 25 million baht for good causes in Thailand. Recently, at the Aksra Theatre (King Power Rangnam), conductor and BCO founder Chulayuth Lochotinan guided his 80-piece orchestra with authority and style through an impressive musical gala.
Turning trash to cash
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/12/2024
» Allianz is a global company committed to operating a business that supports sustainability. From the 17 Sustainable Development Goals created by the UN, Allianz emphasises three -- climate action, decent work and economic growth, and partnerships.
Bangkok orchestra to host concert for cancer care
Life, Published on 26/11/2024
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation presents "Melodies for Medicine: A Celebration of Classical And Thai Music", a special event that combines a medical talk and a concert at Kian Gwan Building, Witthayu Road, on Sunday from 2pm to 4.30pm.
Soft power struggles
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 05/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's 10 months in office have proven to be full of optimism, entertainment and drama. His non-stop whirlwind trips to lure investors including Microsoft, Tesla, Formula One, Tomorrowland and Art Basel to Thailand earned him the image of the salesman on a Time magazine cover. With the government's 10-month report card out and future plans in discussion, there has been both applause and confusion.