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Where Thais and technology clash

by Jesada Chandraprasert, Thailand

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Alternative news sources during Thai civil unrest

Aug 29, 2008 11:41

How do you keep up with the crisis in Bangkok? Throughout Thailand's colorful history, many Governments have come and gone and countless protestors have rioted and been beaten. However, only recently has the public really been able to keep up with what is happening in real time.
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Amidst the political turmoil, the Thai cabinet manages to greenlight 3G

Aug 28, 2008 22:46

After being ousted from Government House by the PAD protestors, the cabinet�reconvened�at Army HQ, some 20km away from Government House. It seemed to be business as usual, although the questionable legality of the PAD's actions was also on the agenda. At the end of the day, the cabinet had given TOT the green light to go ahead with deployment of a 3G network, nationwide.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell--Made in Thailand

Aug 25, 2008 23:21

Thailand has long been the manufacturer of a variety of goods, from Nike shoes to clothing, to cars. Most, if not all, of these products proudly bear a tag with the words "Made in Thailand".

Now, we can add another product to the list of goods coming from Thailand, a Hydrogen Fuel Cell.�Integrated Technology Consultant Co. Ltd's Sumit Isarangul na Ayuddhaya and Somchai Traisuriyathamma have�received national acclamation for developing a homegrown Hydrogen�Fuel Cell. �
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Piracy hitting home

Aug 24, 2008 00:42

Though it isn't news that Thais have often taken certain liberties with regard to copyright and IP, however, when these incidents hit home, it's hard to remain unbiased about these issues.��

You see, my wife is a computer graphics designer. She has a blog at one of Thailand's biggest online communities,�jipjip.bloggang.com, where she posts some illustrated entries about her life�experiences. As I've been told, (original) content appearing in blogs or any Web site is automatically protected by Thai law as copyrighted material. Lately, my wife's illustrations have been�popping�up in various places. There is the argument of fair use when linking to and quoting content and we have no problems with such use. But when the illustrations are used for personal or commercial gain by the infringing party, it's hard to turn the other cheek.
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The Olympics, McDonald's and Dark Matter--Debunking the Speedo myth

Aug 20, 2008 11:12

I'm going to say it here as I've said it at work and at home and at the local watering hole already. Technology is overrated at the Olympics. Sure, a US$500 suit has advantages over, say, an ordinary banana hammock; it won't fall off as easily. Yes, the design helps to streamline and reduce an athlete's drag and resistance, but will that make my 200 pound uncle swim faster than Flipper? No, but it'll definitely make him look like Shamu.�
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