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Megabangna hosts ultimate Halloween challenge
Life, Published on 15/10/2025
» Set to be an ultimate Halloween landmark in eastern Bangkok, Megabangna has transformed its main entrance into a mysterious, fearsome laboratory for "Mega Halloween 2025: The Scream Lab", which is running until Oct 31.
LLMs are left-leaning models
Life, James Hein, Published on 07/05/2025
» A while back I wrote about the political bias in Large Language Models (LLMs). Since then the models have evolved and David Rozado has conducted more recent tests based on four of the popular political orientation tests. Using the Political Compass, Political Spectrum, Political Correctness and Eysenck tests, he worked with xAI Grok 3 beta, Google's Gemini 2.5 pro, Deepseek V3, OpenAI GPT 4.1 and Meta's Llama 4 Maverick. In all but one of the tests Grok 3 was closest to the centre, and on average was the clear leader. All the models were still located in the Left Libertarian quadrant, with Grok just sneaking into a more Conservative area with the Eysenck test. These tests are of course but one way to measure the political leanings of any LLM. Overall however, it does still indicate the left-leaning bias in all models tested so far. If you want to see more details, you can visit David Rozado's substack.
Centara Karon Resort Phuket is reborn
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 27/02/2025
» Centara Karon Resort Phuket has reopened its doors to visitors after an extensive renovation, resulting in an attractive choice of accommodation for upscale travellers looking for a relaxing retreat for themselves or families in the famous resort town of Phuket.
A Swiss adventure
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/10/2024
» It was a wonderful morning in Zurich with the Sun beaming and temperatures dropping to 14C. One of my travel companions did not skip her running routine and I was tempted to set up my own walking mission and relish a slower pace.
Rising to the challenge
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/10/2024
» Abdulloh Daengdaman, a nine-year-old student at Ban Talo Star School in tambon Raman, Yala, faces challenges that many of his peers might not fully grasp. The fourth-grader's struggle is not just with studies, but also with the lingering impact of a devastating flood that swept through Thailand's southern provinces late last year.
To balance A with B
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 02/08/2024
» 'I like discovering the new facets of familiar vegetables," says chef Hiroyasu Kawate of Florilège, No.2 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurant 2024 list, in Tokyo, Japan. Having opened in 2009, Florilège won two Michelin stars in 2018 and five years later was awarded the Michelin Green star.
Salt, sea and spoonbills
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 07/03/2024
» During a morning stroll through vast salt fields in the seaside town of Samut Sakhon, I couldn't resist but take breathtaking photos of a large flock of birds. Close by, experienced birdwatcher Suchart Daengpayon (also known as Mr Tee) led a small group of foreign tourists on a trip to see the food-seeking behaviours of the spoon-billed sandpiper, an endangered shorebird species.
The year travellers came back
Life, Story: Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/12/2023
» Upon the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, Covid-19 became a seasonal virus and the world was full of hope again as borders reopened and travellers longed to indulge their wanderlust. This lit the torch for tourism to bounce back.
Chopard reopens Paragon boutique
Life, Published on 17/11/2023
» Chopard recently reopened its boutique in Bangkok at Siam Paragon. Hosting the opening event were Pierre Millereau, Chopard's managing director of Asia & Oceania; and Suthin Jiramaneekul, president of S.T. Diamond. The event was also graced by friends of the maison, distinguished guests and media as well as celebrities such as Kanawut Traipipattanapong and Taksaorn Paksukcharern.
Traditional textiles and temple tours
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/09/2023
» A one-hour drive from downtown Sukhothai to Si Satchanalai district, the Suntree Thai Weaving Center is a place where a group of local skilful weavers gather to work on old wood looms that are all set up in the middle of the green courtyard.