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The first pan-Asian prize for comics is launched

Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/04/2026

» The Monsoon Awards has launched as the first pan-Asian prize dedicated to comics, with its inaugural ceremony set for the 2026 Bangkok Comic Arts Festival, which will be held at BACC from Oct 14-26.

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Bangkok book fair draws 1.3m visitors, hits sales target

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Thailand’s largest annual book show attracted more than 1.3 million visitors over 12 days  and generated total sales of 534 million baht, meeting organisers’ targets despite global economic headwinds. 

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Samsung to axe messaging app by July, pushes Google switch

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/04/2026

» Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service in July 2026, urging users to switch to Google Messages to access more advanced features, including improved cross-platform messaging between Android and iOS devices.

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Experts warn over growing dependence on conversational AI

Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2026

» KYODO — An increasing number of people are forming emotionally close relationships with conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, with some users describing them as friends, counsellors or even family members, according to recent surveys.

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Eurovision Song Contest Asia marks expansion of iconic event

Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/04/2026

» Bangkok has been officially announced as the host city for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, marking a historic expansion of the world's most iconic music competition into the Asian region.

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Major sponsors drop Kanye West London gigs as PM voices concern

AFP, Published on 06/04/2026

» LONDON - Drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo on Sunday pulled out of sponsoring a music festival in London headlined by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts.

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S2O Songkran Music Festival is 'Bigger, Bolder, Wetter'

Life, Published on 06/04/2026

» Two exciting events are waiting to make Songkran in Bangkok hotter than ever from April 11-14, with S2O Land on Ratchadaphisek Road as a new landmark for the party battlefield.

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Molam, the heartbeat of Isan migrants

Nannalin Tiengtae and Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 04/04/2026

» Molam, a centuries-old musical tradition from northeastern Thailand (Isan) and the surrounding region, is finding firmer footing in Bangkok, where people who call Isan home make up the city’s largest migrant community.

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The cost of Bangkok's health obsession

Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 04/04/2026

» There is a particular kind of Saturday morning that has become recognisable in certain Bangkok circles. Someone wakes at 5am, checks their recovery score on their Whoop band, approves of the number, and heads to the airport. Not for a holiday or a work trip, but for a fitness race in Singapore.

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 3-9

Guru, Guru writers, Published on 03/04/2026

» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.