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The price of progress
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/06/2025
» Ongoing construction at the former site of Scala is opposite a major predecessor. Opening in 1985 at the corner of Pathumwan Intersection, MBK Center is located on a plot of land leased to Mah Boon Krong Drying and Silo Co Ltd. It features a 20-storey office building and an eight-storey shopping mall.
Creative destruction
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2025
» Salinee Hanvareevongsilp's family moved home for a job opportunity when she was five and the land was subsequently developed into Siam Square in 1965. Still, it remained her favourite haunt. She frequented three movie theatres in the area -- Siam, Scala and Lido. In Matthayom 3, she protested against Japanese goods on Rama I Road.
TK Park to open World Film Series with acclaimed Lahn Mah
Life, Published on 24/03/2025
» TK Park will open the Contemporary World Film Series 2025 with a screening of last year's most talked-about Thai film, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (Lahn Mah), on Saturday, at 4pm.
Shaking up the Oscars
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 14/01/2025
» Last year marked an extraordinary milestone for the Thai film industry, showcasing its talent and storytelling prowess on the global stage.
Explore Thailand using NFTs on the Amazing Hunt app
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/08/2024
» While exploring the country, holidaymakers can now enjoy a fresh and entertaining experience by pretending to be treasure hunters and completing quests. Recently, the Tourism Authority of Thailand in collaboration with Thai NFT artists and Bored Town launched the Amazing Hunt NFT Travel Guide, which allows users to collect NFTs that can be exchanged for discounts and vouchers on travel-related services.
Billkin performances worth checking out
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/04/2024
» Thai film How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, or Lahn Mah, exceeded 100 million baht in ticket sales just five days after its release. As of now, the film (currently in cinemas) has raked in a total box office revenue of over 250 million baht.
A new delight for music lovers
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 24/08/2022
» People have different ear shapes, and everyone has different sound preferences. My small sample size of eight close colleagues all agree that they all love the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds.
Oppo punches up
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 01/06/2022
» Oppo's Find X5 Pro 5G phone has an elegant build and a quality feel all over, especially its pearly white back.
Deconstructing Isan
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/04/2022
» If you need one, just one, reason to visit Udon Thani in Thailand's Northeast, it would be to eat at chef Weerawat "Num" Triyasenawat's brilliant Samuay & Sons. Since I first wrote about Num in 2018, Samuay & Sons has gone far beyond its menu of local ingredients cooked with medicinal values in mind.
Our pick of tech and electronic devices for 2020
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 23/12/2020
» This year has been a weird year in the sense that the arrival of many gadgets and IT-related items were delayed, halted and in many cases cancelled due to Covid-19. But many cool items still managed to make it through and are significant enough that they will change the IT landscape in the many years to come. From mobile phones and laptops to gaming consoles and more, here are some of the new gadgets and items of 2020 that are definitely noteworthy enough to add to your shopping list, Christmas or not.