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Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse around Bangkok and elsewhere
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 16/02/2026
» We're entering the Year of the Fire Horse tomorrow, with a string of festive celebrations presented at many leading shopping malls around town. They have been curated to bring fun and blessings for all of us with a passionate year full of energy, as suggested by this zodiac sign.
Creative resilience
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2026
» Bangkok Design Week 2026 returned for its ninth year last month. This year, BKKDW2026 claims that, the festival is a systematic platform driving the city-level creative economy. Organised by the Creative Economy Agency, the event asserts that designing is a practical tool which must be applied to elevate standards, create new opportunities and forge new pathways for survival of the city, the economy and Thai businesses.
OpenAI launches Prism AI to revolutionise scientific research
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 02/02/2026
» OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to support scientists and researchers by streamlining research workflow and scientific writing, allowing users to spend more time developing new ideas and less time on technical hurdles.
Pretty vacant
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/01/2026
» As far as cop thrillers go, The Rip checks a lot of familiar boxes. It's gritty, it's propulsive -- at least in theory -- and it clearly wants to position itself as a throwback to those older, morally murky crime dramas about corrupt cops and fractured loyalties.
Organic art gets under the skin
Life, Published on 06/01/2026
» A dialogue between past and present are showcased through artwork during "Time In Layers", which is running at Archives Design until Feb 6.
Smart, fun and surprisingly simple
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 24/12/2025
» Technology in 2025 was all about making life simpler and more exciting, with gadgets that blend convenience and style.
The sweet side of Thai life
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/11/2025
» With the evolution of Thai cuisine, it is natural that desserts also move into 2025, especially with evolving tastes and preferences.
The history of Siamese erotica
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/10/2025
» In high school, Artyasit Srisuwan saw his friends bring erotic books to class. Teachers confiscated the material and scolded them, but Artyasit did not take the genre seriously until over a decade ago when he got to know Luang Vilaspariwat, known as Kru Liam, a pioneer of erotic literature in the early 20th century, and wanted to write a thesis about it. Due to the lack of primary sources, his adviser convinced him to change the topic.
From booth to big time
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/10/2025
» Bangkok Illustration Fair (BKKIF) is set to return from Oct 23-26 at CentralWorld Pulse on the 7th floor of CentralWorld. This year, BKKIF will showcase illustrations by 201 artists. Of the 200 artists, 132 are Thai and 68 are from 16 countries including Brunei, China, Greece, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines and Russia. Besides these 200 artists, Claudia, a popular artist who was voted for by audiences at BKKIF 2024, will also feature.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.