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The art of persuasion
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/02/2026
» Following the Siamese Revolution, the country held its first general election and only indirect vote on Nov 15, 1933. Voters chose village representatives, who then elected candidates in their province to enter parliament. In the run-up to the country's first poll, Samran I-machai, an MP candidate in Ayutthaya, handed out booklets to voters.
The missing agenda
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/02/2026
» Rights groups have urged political parties to push for gender equality in the upcoming poll on Sunday, calling for enhanced protection against domestic violence and more inclusive policies for the gender-diverse community.
OpenAI plans ChatGPT ads for free users and 'Go' tiers
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 21/01/2026
» OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a shift in its business model as it seeks to serve a growing number of unsubcribed users of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool.
Microsoft fixes 114 flaws in major January security update
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 19/01/2026
» Microsoft has released its monthly security update for January 2026, addressing 114 vulnerabilities across its products, including three zero-day flaws, one of which has already been exploited in real-world attacks.
Ministry launches free DE-fence app to block scam calls
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/01/2026
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced "DE-fence," a mobile application designed to protect the public from the rising tide of call centre scams and fraudulent SMS links.
Heritage on trial
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/01/2026
» For some, the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine is a beacon of resistance against a larger force.
Discover the jewels of the Mediterranean with Siam Society
Life, Published on 25/12/2025
» Siam Society is holding a study trip to Sicily and Malta -- two remarkable islands in the heart of the Mediterranean -- from March 10-22.
Cheers Queers! 2025's LGBTI news in review
Life, Thana Boonlert, 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.
Straddling two worlds
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/12/2025
» When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train every day. "But you can't see anything," she laughed. For her, it takes only four minutes to cross from Asia to Europe, under the Bosphorus Strait that divides the ancient city.
Google warns new AI-powered malware thinks and rewrites its own code
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 17/11/2025
» The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has released a report detailing a significant shift in cybersecurity, noting that hackers are no longer just using AI for assistance or writing code but are integrating it into malware.