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Bridging the gaps
Life, Story: Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/01/2026
» Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand, Thailand Inventors' Day 2026 runs until Friday at Event Hall 102–103, BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center. Instead of presenting scientific innovations, Life interviewed two researchers -- Prof Dusadee Ayuwat and Assoc Prof Prajak Kongkirati -- who are among 15 researchers from nine fields who received the 2026 National Outstanding Researcher Awards as part of Thailand Inventors' Day 2026. While Prof Dusadee received the award in Sociology, Assoc Prof Prajak received the award in Political Science and Public Administration.
DLsite launches payment system after Visa, Mastercard block
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 11/10/2025
» Japanese digital platform DLsite has rolled out its own payment system after facing restrictions from major credit card firms Visa and Mastercard over adult-themed content.
Explore retail's evolution at Asean Shop 2025
Life, Published on 28/08/2025
» More then 300 entrepreneurs, manufacturers, distributors of goods and services, and retail tech innovators from 20 countries will gather during Asean Shop 2025, which will take place at Impact Exhibition Hall 6-7, Muang Thong Thani, running from Sept 2-4.
AI will overpromise and underdeliver
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/08/2025
» Let's start with a few brief comments on the current state of artificial intelligence. Specially targeted and trained AI models are improving. These are things like detecting something in an X-ray or hunting for potential chemical candidates for a compound to attack a specific condition. Generating pictures and videos is also improving rapidly, and by the end of the year the majority of people will not be able to tell the difference between the real thing and the AI fake. Large Language Models are still unpredictable and can give false or fake answers depending on the structure of the prompts, so be careful with the answer you get from these. The current corporate buy-in for AI is well beyond what it can deliver. This is driven by marketing, not the actual state of capabilities. My prediction is there will be a lot of out-of-pocket organisations of all types disappointed by results.
Online Safety Act is a bad joke
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/08/2025
» The UK now has their Online Safety Act (OSA) and Australia is blindly following in their footsteps. In the UK it didn't take very long for the tech aware under-18s to bypass all the rules and regain access to adult content. Think about it, if China can't completely block everything do you think the UK had any chance? There were some creative solutions but the most common was a simple Virtual Private Network (VPN). In related news, some VPN companies reported a 1,400% increase in sign-ups since the OSA came into force.
A capitalist nightmare
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/07/2025
» Thump thump bump. Netflix's psychological thriller Wall To Wall envisions a dystopian contemporary South Korea. It is a cautionary tale of late-stage capitalist society fraught with economic volatility, mental breakdowns and class divide.
The rise of rental companions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/07/2025
» A recent post on Facebook read: "Buddy Home Care is starting a new service called Children for Rent. It is for seniors in need of companions. Maybe they want to go to the doctor, shop, run errands, or want someone to accompany them. Maybe they just want someone to be there. We charge only 350 baht per hour. Please book a time slot in advance. Currently, the service is available in Chiang Mai. PS: Proceeds will go to seniors charity."
Explore the Balkans with Siam Society
Life, Published on 16/06/2025
» Siam Society is holding a study trip to explore the Balkans through Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, from Sept 4-16.
Unleash your creativity at a botanical painting workshop in Ryoku Cafe
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/05/2025
» Immerse in the serene beauty of botanical illustration at "Botanicals Painting Class For Beginners", which takes place on May 25 from 10am to 4pm at Ryoku Cafe, Sukhumvit 35. This one-day workshop invites participants to explore the art of drawing and painting local Thai flora in an inspiring environment.
Connect with top business leaders at Asia Pillars
Life, Published on 22/04/2025
» Asia Pillars, Bangkok's premier network of C-level executives, department heads, experts, founders and business owners is holding an "Open Doors" business networking event tomorrow, at 6pm. The venue is The Fig Lobby Bangkok, Rimtangrodfaisaipaknam Road, Klong Toey.