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Connectivity conundrums
Life, James Hein, Published on 18/06/2025
» I'm travelling as I write this, so I thought it would be a good time to cover things like connectivity and the kind of issues I face even in 2025. Connectivity will typically revolve around your smartphone and I recommend you prepare for this in advance. Option one is a new sim card that you put in when you get to your destination.
Phuket named 3rd best winter sun destination
Life, Published on 06/02/2025
» Phuket has been crowned the third best winter sun destination, according to travel and luggage experts Bounce, which said the results were based on a series of factors including average winter temperatures, rainfall, sea temperatures and sunshine hours.
Thai Airways restarts nine domestic services
Life, Published on 07/12/2023
» Gearing up for the peak season, Thai Airways is employing a fleet of Airbus A320 planes to resume services on nine domestic routes until March 30. The schedule has finally been reinstated, with daily round-trip flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Phuket and Udon Thani. There are 56 weekly flights to Phuket, 35 to Chiang Mai and 28 to Khon Kaen.
Only in Korea
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 30/11/2023
» When the temperature dropped below 20C recently, South Korea was in its full autumn foliage season, which gives rise to visually stunning natural scenes. As our bus set out to Museum San, which is located in the town of Gyeonggi, I noticed that the trees had started to drop their leaves in preparation for winter, resulting in vibrantly yellow, red and orange hues on both sides of the winding hilly roads.
No longer a forbidden kingdom
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 28/10/2022
» Pristine nature has long been a key feature of the Kingdom of Bhutan since it began welcoming guests in 1974.
Remnant of the past
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/09/2022
» Satun was once submerged in the southern hemisphere until the movement of tectonic plates pushed the terrain up. Covering an area of 2,600km² in four districts, its geopark is home to the region's most ancient marine fossils such as nautiloids dating back to the palaeozoic era (between 500-250 million years ago).
Illuminating Khon Kaen
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 07/07/2022
» Thanks to the network of roads connecting the city's transit system, the illustrious neighbourhood of Srichan has remained Khon Kaen's vibrant commercial district and entertainment hub serving mouth-watering street food destination for more than five decades. It is linked with Na Muang and Klang Muang roads, home to the historical Khon Kaen Rama cinema, Bank of Thailand, 66-year-old Mui Chin cafe and a 60-year-old Chinese medical store.
You get what you pay for
Life, Sithikorn Wongwudthianun, Published on 22/12/2021
» Is the baseline MacBook Pro 14-inch worth the investment? Is the M1 Pro chip really better than its previous Intel chip? How is battery life and fan noise? Is it that heavy? Does it have a better screen? And the elephant in the room, how is the screen notch?
South Korean contest seeks startups to battle it out
Life, Published on 03/05/2021
» The "K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC 2021)" is accepting applications from small businesses and startups wishing to kick start their journey in the heart of South Korea. The submission deadline is June 15.
Little Hero 9
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 20/01/2021
» A camera specially designed to take long-form video, time-lapse, slow motion capture, photos in extreme weather and conditions may not be on the top of most people's list of things to get when you are encouraged to stay home. But there is another purpose for them that is rare to find in other camera-enabled devices -- pro-grade livestreaming.