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A screenshot of Simsimi, a chat-roboter application that has the Thai Culture Ministry up in arms - one wonders why...? (Source: Twitter)

Foul-mouthed chat app has Thai Cultural Heralds up in arms

By Siam Voices Mon, Feb 06, 2012 10:30AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut We thought we would hear less of Thailand’s National Knee-Jerk Outrage Machine (“กลไกสร้างปฏิกิริยาอย่างไร้ความยั้งคิดแห่งประเทศไทย”, trademark pending), also known as the Thai Cultural Heralds or ThaiMiniCult, now that that there’s someone new in charge at the Ministry of Culture. But apparently it was just a matter of time, and now they’re back to bemoan...

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The end of high-end cameras

By Nic Jeune Thu, Nov 10, 2011 2:24AM UTC View Comments

I just watched a film shot on a cell phone . It looked great. The film was shot in a club with available light. The image was rich and the detail was extraordinary. Armed with Filmic Pro App http://www.filmicpro.com/ the filmamker had access to : Variable Frame Rates (1-25 and 30fps) including both the US...

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Thai Tourist Police launch iPhone app… in Thai

By Siam Voices Thu, Sep 15, 2011 11:54AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut In an effort to keep up with the times, many Thai agencies and state organizations are releasing smartphone apps. Plenty of those are handy tourist guides. Now Thailand’s Tourist Police have released a free app as well and the description sounds pretty good… The purpose of this web site for facilitating of both local...

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PLDT-Digitel deal: What’s in it for consumers?

By Tonyo Cruz Tue, Mar 29, 2011 2:42PM UTC View Comments

Manuel V. Pangilinan today announced PLDT's P74.1-billion acquisition of Digitel/Sun Cellular. Photo from daylife.com.

Business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan, chair of Philipine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) did not mince words on what’s at stake in PLDT’s P74.1 bn (US$1.7 bn) investment in Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel), which both companies announced today. “For PLDT, this transaction fortifies its position as the leading telecommunications company in the Philippines,” said Pangilinan. By the...

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In North Korea, “not one word” on Egyptian revolt

By Andy Jackson Thu, Feb 17, 2011 11:20AM UTC View Comments

Kim Jong-il (R) and Chang Sung-taek, Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission, with Egyptian Naguib Sawiris, head of Orascom Telecom

Many people around the world are happy to see that the Egyptian people have been able to peacefully (for the most part) overturn the 30-year dictatorship of President Hosni Mubarak. Many others, noting how similar revolutions turned to tyranny in places as varied as France and Iran, are worried about what will happen next in...

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