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The world of giants
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/06/2025
» If you were in a world with gigantic man-eating monsters, would you fight with them or try to hide from them? This is the story of Attack On Titan, a Japanese manga series, which was published between 2009 to 2021 and created by Hajime Isayama. Attack On Titan tells a story of people who live in cities surrounded by immense walls which protect them from Titans -- gigantic man-eating monsters.
K-series The Atypical Family concludes this weekend
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/06/2024
» Korean TV series are constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling with fresh and intriguing plots. A recent highly rated Korean TV series on Netflix, The Atypical Family, tells the story of the Boks -- a family with superpowers who unfortunately lose it due to a modern-day ailment.
Exhibit explores maps, boundaries and power
Life, Published on 07/05/2024
» The issue of territorial disputes is the topic in "Conceal: Maps, Boundary, Camouflage And Power", which will take place at La Lanta Fine Art from Thursday to June 19.
Getting soft power right
Life, Prof Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 08/01/2024
» After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.
Latest updates from the world of Korean showbiz
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/09/2023
» Here are two updates from Korean showbiz this week. First, fans of Korean TV should not miss the superhero series Moving. Second, IU Concert: The Golden Hour will feature on the big screen in Thailand.
AirAsia rolls out best price campaign
Life, Published on 17/11/2022
» AirAsia Super App is rolling out the Best Price Guarantee campaign, promising customers who can find a cheaper offer elsewhere a refund for the price difference. With this, customers no longer need to spend time comparing prices -- all they need is the AirAsia Super App best price guarantee.
A different kind of superhero
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/06/2022
» The days of superheroes being limited to one ethnicity are over. In the past few years, it seems that Marvel and Disney have realised that audiences want more stars to look up to. Last year, we saw Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings become the latest record-breaking Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie that gave Asian actors an opportunity to be a superhero, the same that Black Panther (2018) and Captain Marvel (2019) did for black and female-led casts.
Once more into the upside down
Life, Mike Hale, Published on 03/06/2022
» Six years ago, Matt and Ross Duffer whipped up a perfect streaming video dessert, low on nutrition but high in sweet pop culture calories. Season 1 of their Netflix series Stranger Things was an expertly assembled and precisely calibrated souffle of Generation X nostalgia, Spielbergian family melodrama and more intense-than-expected sci-fi-horror adventure. It was a delicious, entirely guilt-free indulgence.
Looking to a hopeful future with Pride
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/05/2022
» Election of inclusive Bangkok governor, return of famed pageant point to good times ahead
Seductively mysterious
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/04/2022
» Marvel fans who aren't familiar with the comic books probably think they know every single hero in the MCU universe. Over the years, Sony has had the opportunity to buy rights to many Marvel characters, but only picked the likes of Iron Man, Thor, and Spider-Man because they thought nobody would be interested in the more obscure heroes.