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GitHub curbs individual plans as agentic AI demand surges
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 25/04/2026
» GitHub has tightened usage conditions for its GitHub Copilot individual plans after a sharp rise in demand for computing resources overwhelmed its current system capacity, driven largely by the adoption of AI agentic workflows.
Coachella 2026 cost how much?
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 25/04/2026
» A general admission ticket to Coachella 2026 started at US$549 (about 17,750 baht), and that was before the shuttle pass, the camping fee, the service charges, the flight to Southern California and the accommodation in a region where budget motels were running $600 a night during festival weekend. On the secondary market, a single GA ticket hit $5,263. On-site, a latte cost $17 and an order of fries $28, and around 60% of attendees bought their original tickets on a payment plan. The conversation about whether Coachella has priced out its own audience has been running for years, and this April it got noticeably louder.
The paradox of plenty
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/04/2026
» Most Thai people are familiar with the saying the Kingdom has abundant fish in its rivers and rice in its fields. Additionally, the Kitchen of the World campaign had led people to believe the country has a surplus of food. However, ironically, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council revealed that 6.2 million Thais suffer from malnutrition. These people mostly belong to low-income households with limited access to nutritious and safe food.
Thai wetlands in focus at Siam Society talk
Life, Published on 20/04/2026
» The Natural History Section of Siam Society is holding a panel discussion on "Wiang Nong Lom: The Significance Of Wetlands" at Siam Society, Asok Road, on April 25 from 9.30am to noon.
This year, Songkran hits a little bit different
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 11/04/2026
» As Thais gear up for the upcoming Songkran holiday, I can't help but notice how this year's highly anticipated days off and time off work have a bit more nuance to them than usual. Granted, people are still discussing rest, relaxation and how they will fully utilise their time away from the office, whilst the jetset crowd will undoubtedly make full use of flying overseas and avoiding Middle Eastern routes, but something feels a bit different this year.
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.
Is Hyrox really for everyone?
Life, Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 01/04/2026
» We train in waves -- rounds, circuits, relentless effort stacking on endlessly. We chase the burn, the pace, the push past comfort. But for the longest time, there was no real arena for that kind of training. No start line, no finish line, no way to measure yourself against others in the world.
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.
Panasonic ends era of Japan-made TVs in deal with Skyworth
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 10/03/2026
» Panasonic has announced it will end television production in Japan, partnering with Chinese electronics maker Skyworth in a strategic move that effectively closes the chapter on domestic TV manufacturing by the Japanese brand.
AI learning versus human creativity is a real battle
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/02/2026
» If you’ve been reading these columns long enough, you’ll probably know that I write music and I’ve written some books. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the concept of copyright and private property has blurred. The standard rule was, what you have worked hard on to create, belongs to you. As musicians and authors, ideally, we create, we write and we invent. In the world of AI, it will draw a picture, write a book and create music for you based on a simple text prompt that itself may have also been written for you by AI.