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A love affair intensifies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/10/2024
» Since launching in 2014, the popularity and number of Thai LGBTQ+ TV shows depicting positive and diverse stories of male-male romance, known as Boys' Love (BL) or Y series, has increased, gaining momentum during the pandemic.
All the world's a stage
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 08/07/2024
» If Thailand wants its creative industry to grow domestically and internationally, all stakeholders must unite and reform the industry from the ground up, according to the soft power development subcommittee.
Foreign film crews given a reminder
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/08/2022
» The Tourism Department has vowed to punish illegal foreign film crews after members of a production team from China working on a pornographic film were arrested earlier this month.
Telegram Thrives Amid Russia's Media Crackdown
Business, Sam Schechner, Published on 21/03/2022
» Russia's campaign to restrict access to Twitter, Facebook and other sources of uncensored information on its invasion of Ukraine has skipped one crucial platform: the social media and chat app Telegram.
Asiasoft spurred by boom in online gaming
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/12/2020
» The online gaming industry is a major business sector that has gained traction during the pandemic, as more people spent extra time at home and engaged in online entertainment content.
Alternative chat apps appeal to protesters
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and William Hicks, Published on 20/10/2020
» Social media can have a powerful impact on the Thai political landscape, with alternative communication platforms such as Telegram and Bridgefy gaining momentum as netizens seek ways to elude authorities' attempts to gag them on mainstream social media sites, say industry pundits.
Social media tussle to hurt Thai firms?
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/09/2020
» While the government has scaled up efforts to clamp down on social media accounts it deems illegal over the past month, it encountered opposition not only from locals who believe the move is an attempt to cripple anti-government sentiment, but also from Facebook, which says the move would hamper free speech and human rights.
Dashing the gamer dream
Business, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Komsan Tortermvasana and Tharittawat Samejaidee, Published on 13/07/2020
» Game casters and e-sports players have become the careers young people dream of, and they follow up by training hard to achieve their goal. But the recent push for a new draft law governing the sector with an aim to protect children from violent games has caused panic throughout the industry.
TikTok Owner's Plan: Be More Than Just TikTok
Business, Shan Li, Published on 22/02/2020
» ByteDance Inc. is looking to ride the momentum of its blockbuster video app TikTok by launching new apps and expanding into e-commerce, games and other areas, as the company tries to compete against tech giants globally.
Global bourses rise on trade truce; SET tops 1,600
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/01/2020
» Recap: Riskier assets were in demand worldwide as Chinese economic growth data, along with easing trade tensions with the US, sent the MSCI world equity index up 0.2% and further into record territory.