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Korean calm
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 12/12/2024
» As the South Korean capital encountered its heaviest November blizzard in half-a-century, turning the streets into a sea of white, we headed south to Jeollanamdo Province where we were able to relish the warmer weather and stunning coastlines of the Land of the Morning Calm.
Teen talent weaves his web
Life, Carlos AguilarNYT, Published on 15/06/2023
» Early in the thrill-packed sequel Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, the story takes a brief yet memorable detour into a dimension that resembles Lego building blocks and figures.
The tough road to democratisation
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/10/2022
» Taiwan has been hailed as a textbook example of a successful transition to democracy. At the end of the civil war in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), lost to Mao Zedong's communist forces and fled to the island. After almost four decades of martial law until 1987, Taiwan eventually held its first presidential election in 1996.
Sponsors, investors dump K-drama 'Snowdrop' over 'distortion of history'
Pulse, Published on 22/12/2021
» SEOUL: The fate of new Korean drama "Snowdrop”, featuring an idol from the K-pop girl group BlackPink and popular actor Jung Hae-in, is in the balance with calls to boycott its producers and sponsors over the show's politically provocative subject matter.
Tech democratised
Business, Published on 25/08/2021
» By 2024, 80% of technology products and services will be built by those who are not technology professionals, according to Gartner Inc.
Extraordinary Festive Fare for Foodies
Published on 04/12/2020
» For the most elevating Thai, French, Middle-eastern and/or Indian feasting, look no further than Brasserie 9, Ruen Noppagap, and Al Saray
Spirit of budo returns
Life, Published on 23/09/2020
» Japan Foundation is bringing back "The Spirit Of Budo: The History Of Japan's Martial Arts" to exhibit at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University in Chon Buri, from tomorrow to Oct 25.
Facebook to challenge govt demand to block monarchy discussion group
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2020
» Facebook said on Tuesday it was planning to legally challenge the Thai government after being "compelled" to block access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the monarchy.
Mory Kante is gone, but not forgotten
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/05/2020
» In 1987, the singer and kora (21-stringed African harp) player Mory Kante released his fifth studio album, Akwaba Beach. The Guinean-born musician included a number of interesting songs including an Islamic song, Inch Allah, but it was the 12-inch single from the album Yé Ké Yé Ké that caused a sensation as it became the first single from Africa to sell more than a million copies. The song swept into the charts across Europe, and if you were walking around the bars and clubs in Bangkok during that period, you could hear the song everywhere.
Top tech trends for 2020
Business, Gartner, Published on 14/01/2020
» A strategic technology trend, according to the research and advisory group Gartner, is one with substantial disruptive potential that is beginning to break out of an emerging state into broader impact and use. It can also include technology that is growing rapidly with a high degree of volatility and poised to reach a tipping point over the next five years.