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Inheriting the brush
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/03/2026
» At first glance, a mural resembles a familiar backdrop to an ubosot at any temple. You expect it to depict themes from the Jataka Tales and the Tripitaka to legends and folklore. But upon closer look, it reveals something different -- it is deeply personal, vernacular and subversive of gender norms.
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.
Social media is warping our sense of crisis
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 07/03/2026
» What happens when a generation becomes accustomed to experiencing headlines in quick and fleeting segments?
Serving up better food for a healthier future
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/02/2026
» 'Let's eat," chef Prin Polsuk says softly, as he shares his latest dish. Not one for speeches, Prin lets his cooking do the talking. But for Prin, as for many chefs, food is about more than flavour. It is also about care and responsibility.
Triumphant triumvirate
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 27/02/2026
» After Rolex launched the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller in 1967, there was indeed a long gap before the release of the ingenious Sky-Dweller in 2012.
One Bangkok Rolex boutique is Thailand's largest
Life, Published on 27/02/2026
» The opening of Rolex's first duplex store and largest boutique in Thailand at One Bangkok reinforces the longstanding partnership between the Swiss brand and Cortina Watch, a leading retailer and distributor of luxury timepieces.
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.
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Pro for AI Pro and Ultra users
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 23/02/2026
» Google has launched Gemini 3.1 Pro for subscribers to its Google AI Pro and AI Ultra plans, introducing a major upgrade focused on advanced reasoning and analytical performance, with the company claiming the new model is twice as effective at complex thinking tasks as its predecessor.