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How elections amplify our echo chamber
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 14/02/2026
» This past week, most Bangkokians woke up with a post-election hangover. It's a similar feeling to when you have too many glasses of wine at dinner, or went a bit too heavy for your friend's birthday. This feeling, though, doesn't subside throughout the day with a nice long shower or a glass of water.
Royal radiance
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/11/2025
» From an early age, Pichitra Boonyarataphan grew up watching her mother Lumyong -- a legendary pioneer in the Thai fashion industry and founder of the Rapee Fashion House and Dressmaking Institute -- laboriously sew, embroider and modify intricate outfits.
Samsung unveils lightweight, AI-powered Galaxy XR headset
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 25/10/2025
» Samsung Electronics has officially launched the Galaxy XR, a new extended reality (XR) headset co-developed with Google and Qualcomm, running on the dedicated Android XR operating system and deeply integrated with Gemini AI.
Audacious, vivacious talent
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 30/08/2025
» Back in 2021, a group of intrepid Bangkok music students decided to create their own opera company, undeterred by the fact that this is the most difficult art form to produce.
Prime Video presents your new courtside seat
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/08/2025
» Prime Video is set to elevate the way fans experience professional basketball by bringing the NBA live into homes like never before. The streaming service has unveiled the broadcast schedule for the 2025–2026 NBA season, signalling the start of an exciting new era for basketball audiences worldwide.
Here's to the dreamers
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/08/2025
» For the third consecutive year, Apple is bringing back the "Here's To The Dreamers" campaign, with a new theme of "Dream Beyond", to celebrate creators, developers, artists and creative minds from Southeast Asia, and inspire the next generation to push the boundaries and embark on their own creative journeys.
Surf's up for Kelly Slater Limited Edition
Life, Published on 15/08/2025
» Born and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Kelly Slater had the breezy Atlantic Ocean as his playground. Yet, the surfing prodigy longed for riding big waves in the Pacific Ocean.
Happy's back
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/08/2025
» Happy Gilmore is back 29 years after the original movie helped make Adam Sandler a comedy superstar. Whether you're a fan of the 1996 film or not, there's no denying how important Happy Gilmore was to pop culture at the time and how it cemented itself as a cult sports comedy beloved by multiple generations.
Eight emerging artists navigate space and self
Life, Published on 30/04/2025
» "Be Your Own Island" is the theme of the "8th Early Years Project (EYP#8)" which features artworks by eight emerging artists at the Main Exhibition Gallery, 7th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, until June 29.
Microsoft's quantum conundrum
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/03/2025
» If you've been keeping up with quantum computer news, you will have seen the Microsoft Marketing announcement on topological q-bits and a potential quantum computer in a few years. I was planning to write about this in some detail, but it turns out the reality may not meet the marketing. Surprising, I know, but the announcement implying Microsoft has q-bit technology ready to go and scale is speculative. They don't have any physical models, just some tests and a theory that has already been challenged by the physics community. It will take a while to go through all the published data, but the Microsoft quantum computer could be decades, not years, in the future, if ever.