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R&B singer Jenevieve coming to BKK in June
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 14/04/2026
» Miami-born R&B and neo-soul artist Jenevieve is set to make her highly anticipated Bangkok debut as part of her "The CRYSALIS Tour – Worldwide", with a live performance scheduled for June 2 at Samyan Mitrtown Hall.
Microsoft tightens Windows 11 driver security rules
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 13/04/2026
» Microsoft is set to significantly bolster Windows 11 security by mandating that all hardware drivers meet the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) standards, effectively ending decades of support for legacy drivers that rely on expired certificates.
How YouTube fails its creators
Life, James Hein, Published on 08/04/2026
» YouTube is failing in customer protection, especially in certain categories. As a case study, consider YouTuber Davie504. Unless you are a bass player or interested in bass lines, you probably haven't heard of him. He spends time practising and demonstrating bass playing in a proficient and sometimes amusing fashion. He is unassuming and obviously works hard to present good content. In general, if you are playing any musical selection in a teaching presentation, particularly if you are playing it yourself, or if the section is short and not the full song, then this should be all covered by "fair use". Enter the music industry. When you think about overbearing corporate control, this is the perfect example. Within this, some artists are worse than others, with the absolute worst being whomever represents The Eagles.
Expression expanded
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/04/2026
» Conceived by the late Petch Osathanugrah and brought to reality by his son Purat, Dib Bangkok has emerged as the first international contemporary art museum in the capital.
The new oil shock
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2026
» On Feb 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to attack Iran and kill the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Israeli military bases as well as US military bases in the Middle East. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, on March 27 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a key oil transit route.
Communities are the new brand currency
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 28/03/2026
» People are gravitating towards communities. Whether this is a shared love or appreciation for trendy, aesthetically appealing racquet sports, or teaming up for intense Hyrox competitions, there's a shift happening across cultural touchpoints.
Fever pitch
Life, S.P. Somtow, Published on 28/03/2026
» Film buffs around the world were recently glued to the live Oscars celebration and as always, there was a comedian as host, and jokes flew thick and fast.
Robots get smooth moves
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/03/2026
» The subject of the week is robots. The amount of news on these keeps growing and growing. South Korea is first up here with their KAIST Humanoid. In the field test, the robot was shown running across a soccer pitch, jumping, taking shots on goal, and even doing dance moves akin to the Michael Jackson moonwalk. Many robot demonstrations still look a bit stiff but these moves were quite smooth. The robot can run at about 12kph on flat ground with the next goal at 14kph. It can climb a ladder with 40cm steps and the knees can generate 320 Newton metres of peak torque so it can push heavier objects. The current model is based on the lower human half but the goal is for a full humanoid form that can work with people in industrial environments.
Why we need walkable cities
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 21/03/2026
» Morning work commutes in Bangkok are tackled like olympian tasks. For some, it's a trudge down a narrow soi, followed by a motorbike taxi serpentining through traffic, leading to a transfer onto the BTS or MRT. Especially ambitious commutes may end with a walk across a skywalk or through a shopping complex before reaching the office. What looks like a straightforward commute on a map instead looks like a series of compromises one makes with the city.
Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.