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Popularity of cable news is waning fast
Life, James Hein, Published on 06/11/2024
» The age of the cable news provider is waning. Within 24 hours of the Joe Rogan podcast with former US president Donald Trump, it had over 30 million views on YouTube alone. This is far more than any mainstream news or media outlet gets for any of its shows or presentations.
A forgotten heritage
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/08/2023
» To the layman, Paniat is unheard of. It is an ancient town that lies in the eastern province of Chanthaburi. It sits at the foot of Khao Sa Bap, a square settlement that was once guarded by walls but levelled out, buried and forgotten to make way for an orchard village. However, the site retains remnants of Khmer culture that highlight the dynamic interaction between Siam and its neighbours.
Theatre of mix-up and mayhem
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 07/07/2023
» A revival can be a boon or a bane, but one can't predict whether the show can recreate the same magic with a new audience as it first did when staged decades ago. Fortunately, this is not the case for Dreambox's Oonlamaan Lung Baan Saithong (Chaos Behind The Golden Sand Mansion), which recently made a comeback after 18 years. The audience, who partook in its opening night last Friday to celebrate its 100th show, left the venue with beaming smiles.
Leading from the front
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/03/2023
» Since 2015, Audemars Piguet has advanced haute horlogerie with a series of innovations, starting with the Supersonnerie technology (RD#1). An ultra-thin perpetual calendar movement (RD#2) followed in 2018, and an oscillator with increased amplitude (RD#3) was unveiled last year.
Curtains for Chinese opera?
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/02/2023
» "Hurry up," shouted a crew member who climbed up onto a makeshift stage. Casting sidelong glances, performers, half-clad, looked in the mirror and concentrated on applying layers of make-up. Nearby, a motley bunch of musicians and technicians double-checked their instruments. A stream of chatter from a growing audience -- without any partition between the theatre and real life -- put unintended pressure on the band.
Into the sea
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/07/2022
» As the plane continued its flight to the southern town of Trang, my travel companions and I learned that there was a 70% probability of rain during our trip, so we didn't anticipate spending time on the beach tanning. But as we landed and all we could see was a brilliant blue sky gleaming over the Andaman Sea, it seemed like we had struck lucky.
Artists try to show the way
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2022
» Last spring, thousands of butterflies fluttered yellow-green wings over the mud fields in Nakhon Ratchasima. The massive outbreak of these chartreuse creatures, though a common sight in the summer, made headlines after officials said the lush forest had nourished and multiplied caterpillars at an unprecedented scale.
Light up your wrist
Life, Noko, Published on 30/07/2021
» Reborn after the fall of the Berlin Wall, A. Lange & Söhne has once again shown its technical mastery and craftsmanship in making fine watches, mostly housed in a gold or platinum case.
Never standing still
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 16/10/2020
» In Dec 1990 -- two months after German reunification -- Walter Lange revived his family business under the brand name A. Lange & Söhne.
Guardian of Moving Images
Life, Story: Kong Rithdee, Published on 31/07/2018
» The man with the beard has collected film for 37 years. Today, July 31, Dome Sukvong's duty as director of the Thai Film Archive will come to an end, though it's clear to everyone in the Thai cultural community that the work he has pioneered nearly four decades ago -- and there's still so much work to be done -- will continue.