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    The 8-bit allure

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 11/09/2015

    » The pixelated 8-bit joy of youth: Super Mario Bros, Mega Man, Punch Out!!. Who would've thought, however, that there'd be so many people who are still into those old video games? Certainly not Dhyan Ho, the current organiser of 8-Bit Bangkok, a gathering of like-minded adults who enjoy playing the video games of their childhood over some cold beer and good conversation.

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    Learning the rules of the game

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 30/09/2015

    » Trent Kusters was playing Red Dead Redemption when he came upon a moment that he will never forget. In the 2010 adventure game (released for the PS3 and Xbox360), a group of abominable snowmen have been abducting and eating children, much to the horror of the locals. So when he came across one in the vast wild-west setting of the game, Kusters knew exactly what to do.

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    No game no fame

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/11/2015

    » When Pawat Ampaporn began playing League Of Legends at the age of 15, the thought of becoming a professional, internationally-recognised player never even occurred to him. Like most boys his age, Pawat was content with just playing the game for fun, unaware that it would eventually become his gateway to fame.

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    Marvels of the ocean

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/03/2016

    » With over 20 years of experience as well as multiple international awards under his belt, Thai marine-life photographer Nat Sumanatemeya has finally released a photo book of his works, a long overdue collection for this well-known lensman.

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    Advertising excellence

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 24/03/2016

    » In a celebration of all the creative talents behind successful marketing and advertising campaigns from all over the world, Adfest 2016 recently returned to the PEACH Exhibition and Convention Hall in Pattaya last weekend. Held under the theme "Creative Intelligence", this year's event focused on the use of technology in communication, featuring exhibitions of inventive advertising and marketing campaigns from agencies around the world to talks from numerous industry pundits from Asia and beyond.

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    A song of kings

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/06/2016

    » Much like the National Anthem, Thailand's Royal Anthem, known as Pleng Sansoen Phra Barami, is an iconic tune that every Thai person knows by heart. Most commonly heard before the beginning of state occasions, movies, theatre or music performances, the cultural and musical significance of the Royal Anthem, which celebrates the monarch's glory, can't be understated.

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    The future's made of augmented reality

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/07/2016

    » With more than 30 million downloads in less than a month since its release, calling Pokemon Go a social phenomenon is hardly an overstatement. An augmented-reality mobile game (AR) released earlier this month in some regions, Pokemon Go has made daily headlines around the world ever since its launch.

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    World films on world tour

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 18/04/2017

    » Oxlaey -- a group of non-profit filmmakers who created short documentaries about local life -- will be showing their latest batch of films this coming Sunday at the Jam Cafe. Focusing on the people of Songkhla, the film event, Lost In Homeland, is a series of 10 short films, each focused on a different person in the province, and is told in documentary-style interviews with locals about everything from art and culture to food. The screenings will last a combined 60 minutes, and are free.

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    Keeping it real

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 08/05/2017

    » Dedicated to the protection of victims of armed conflicts around the world, with three Nobel Prizes to its name, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is the oldest and most venerated humanitarian organisation in the world. More recently, it has also become the first humanitarian organisation in the world to internally utilise video-game technology in its operations.

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    Life, death and rebirth

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/09/2017

    » As any honest Thai person can tell you, Bangkok is a city of dualities. Walk down one street and you'll find the most serene parks, bombastic high-rises and venerable temples. Turn down the wrong soi, however, and you're suddenly in a seedy alleyway filled with drugs, alcohol and questionable "massage parlours".

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