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Cheers Queers! 2025's LGBTI news in review
Life, Published on 22/12/2025
» The year began with a bang when the Marriage Equality Act came into effect, allowing same-sex couples to register their union for the first time in Southeast Asia. But there remains legal confusion and impediments to establishing diverse forms of families.
Setting the record straight
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/12/2025
» Last month, a teaser interview about cow's milk on the Woody Avenger talk show, founded by host Woody Milintachinda, became a controversy because influencer guests raised many questions about the quality of cow milk produced in Thailand.
An iconic Christmas
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/12/2025
» It was around 8.30pm on Thursday when I braved the cold to catch a spectacular display at Selfridges London. Hovering above the Queen of Time, Tinker Bell sprinkled an over-100m trail of pixie dust that traversed across the purple-and-blue facade, with a magical tune from Cinderella. It culminated with the 11m-tall Disney Castle, the largest installation to feature on the store for over half a century, in the corner.
Google slashes free use of Gemini 3 and Banana
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 02/12/2025
» Bad news for free account users of Google’s AI services. The tech giant has announced a reduction in usage allowances for those without a Google AI Pro subscription.
Apple's iOS 27 to prioritise system quality
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 25/11/2025
» Apple Inc is overhauling its operating system with the coming iOS 27 update, shifting its focus from flashy new features to deep-level system restoration and stability in a move reminiscent of the acclaimed Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard update, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Gemini AI to enhance Google Maps navigation
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 11/11/2025
» Google is integrating its advanced Gemini AI into Google Maps to improve navigation accuracy and add features like having a personal co-pilot.
Apple strikes deal with Google to bring Gemini to Siri
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 10/11/2025
» Apple has reportedly abandoned its in-house development efforts for the core Siri model and has instead contracted Google to design a bespoke version of its Gemini Large Language Model (LLM) specifically for deployment within Apple’s Private Cloud Compute framework, making Apple's AI more on par with its competitors.
Everything all at once
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/11/2025
» Bangkok is often described through its heat and rhythm, but it's easier to notice what doesn't move. Outside, the air ripples, motorbikes weave and heat sticks to skin. But, stepping inside, everything stops at the glass. The air turns cool, predictable. Music hums softly from invisible speakers, escalators glide as though the city never sweats. Here, you can eat, shop, exercise, unwind and never once face the weather. It's Bangkok, distilled: frictionless and fluorescent.
Microsoft put on the naughty step by Aussie regulator
Life, James Hein, Published on 05/11/2025
» Microsoft has been at it again. The Competition & Consumer Commission in Australia has started a legal process against the Redmond giant for apparently misleading users of the policies for its Microsoft 365 bundle. Microsoft advised users with a Personal and Family plan that "to maintain their subscription they must accept the integration of Copilot and pay higher prices for their plan, or, alternatively, cancel their subscription".
Where the struggle begins
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/11/2025
» Annemarie Jacir's Palestine 36 reminds us that the question of Palestine didn't begin two years ago but generations before that. Showing at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the film is set in the aftermath of World War I as the European powers carve up the Middle East like a spoiled child slicing his birthday cake: gleefully, arbitrarily, jabbing their fingers on a map with no regard of history or the need of local inhabitants.