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Police probe Brit tourist rape complaint
Police probe Brit tourist rape complaint
SURAT THANI: Police in Surat Thani are investigating a case reported by the foreign press in which a British woman was allegedly raped on Koh Tao in June and that local police refused to take up her complaint.
No end to the heartache
No end to the heartache
KOREAS: The first reunions in years of families divided by the Korean War evoke bittersweet memories for Kim Jong-gyu, whose few hours with her brother in 2014 – under the watchful eyes of the North’s agents – were probably their last ever together.
Drugs and late nights
Drugs and late nights
UNITED KINGDOM: Using Botox, beta-blockers and the stillness of the night, Graham Short produces miniature engravings like nobody else.
Phuket Opinion: Military uniforms for beach surf safety anyone?
Phuket Opinion: Military uniforms for beach surf safety anyone?
PHUKET: While local government officials try to convince Chinese officials and tourists that Phuket is a safe place to travel by putting on their marine safety inspection shows following the deadly Phoenix boat disaster, people are still drowning on Phuket’s west coast beaches without a word being said about it.
A Whiter Shade of Pale
A Whiter Shade of Pale
White has so many associations – positively, it intimates innocence and purity; adversely, coldness and sterility. In Thailand, judging by the dominance of white in floral garlands, it is often identified with good fortune.
Sale and Marketing Real Estate
Sale and Marketing Real Estate
We are looking for experience Sale and Marketing. Salary (as agree) + Commission (work permit provide) must have driver license. 
Was last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Brighton the beginning of the end for Mourinho?
Was last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Brighton the beginning of the end for Mourinho?
FOOTBALL: Jose Mourinho warned of the troubles that could lie ahead for his Manchester United side, but the Portuguese must still accept much of the responsibility from a 3-2 defeat at Brighton that has the Red Devils’ season off to a bad start.
Dusit Zoo closing date moved to Sept 30
Dusit Zoo closing date moved to Sept 30
BANGKOK: Dusit Zoo announced yesterday (Aug 24) that the closure of the zoo had been postponed for another month to the end of September.
In the hoop: Taiwan’s spinning street artist
In the hoop: Taiwan’s spinning street artist
TAIWAN: Isaac Hou is one of Taipei’s best-known street artists, famous for his mesmerising acrobatics using a giant spinning hoop.
Adiós Alonso: Two-time champ set to retire from F1 at end of season
Adiós Alonso: Two-time champ set to retire from F1 at end of season
FORMULA ONE: Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will retire from the pinnacle of motorsport at the end of the season to pursue other racing challenges.
One tourist dead, two safe after being pulled from Phuket surf
One tourist dead, two safe after being pulled from Phuket surf
PHUKET: Once tourist has died after being pulled from dangerous surf at Kata Beach yesterday while red flags were flying at the beach.
Thai lifters win fifth medal
Thai lifters win fifth medal
ASIAN GAMES: Rattanawan Wamalun won Thailand’s fifth weightlifting medal of the Asian Games yesterday (Aug 24), taking bronze in the 63kg women’s event won by North Korea’s Kim Hyo-sim.
Phuket big bike rider, 24, rear-ends ice delivery truck, dies at scene
Phuket big bike rider, 24, rear-ends ice delivery truck, dies at scene
PHUKET: A 24-year-old big bike rider died this morning after rear-ending an ice delivery truck parked on Thepkasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.
Keep the Pineapple Eyes going
Keep the Pineapple Eyes going
A Letter to the Editor this week from a reader who is part of the vital community network Pineapple Eyes, which serves as a watchdog on all forms of pollution on the island, with a clear request for our incoming Governor, Pakkapong Tawipat.
‘Snake alert’ issued in India’s flood-hit Kerala
‘Snake alert’ issued in India’s flood-hit Kerala
INDIA: Hospitals are readying anti-venom and flood victims returning home in the Indian state of Kerala have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes.
Woman’s licence revoked for multiple crashes at airport
Woman’s licence revoked for multiple crashes at airport
CHIANG MAI: The Land Transport Department has revoked the lifelong driving licence of a hot-tempered woman who drove her pickup truck into a Chiang Mai airport guard who clamped her wheel, due to her mental illness.
Harsh lessons for unlicensed drivers a must
Harsh lessons for unlicensed drivers a must
NATIONWIDE: Authorities insist harsher penalties for unlicensed drivers are needed for public safety because many young unlicensed motorcyclists cause fatal accidents.
One Giant Flop...The ‘game changer’ for mixed reality stumbles
One Giant Flop...The ‘game changer’ for mixed reality stumbles
Have you ever heard of Magic Leap? If not, you’ll be surprised to learn that this American start-up company, founded in 2010, has raised an enormous US$2.3 billion for a previously non-released technology platform development programme employing more than 1,500 employees. For those that do know about Magic Leap’s existence, you’ll also know that whilst there has been much hype about the potential of their technology, supported by the occasional ‘life changing’ CGI image or two, the actual method and product has been shrouded in total secrecy for the past seven years of development. Magic Leap is a ‘mixed reality’ platform. The company prefers to differentiate this as ‘spatial computing’. In essence it’s the ability to enhance your surrounding ‘real’ environment with the integration and interaction with menu systems, 3D objects and animations. The current technological limitation and delivery method is for the user to wear a headset tethered to a wearable device which projects content into your field of vision... ideally with as much spatial accuracy as possible to prevent breaking the illusion that it’s actually ‘there’. It’s fair to say that the intensity of ‘real-time’ information processing and tracking, paired with a wearable computer powerful enough to deliver this experience seamlessly has to this point been lacking. Microsoft’s offering, The HoloLens, has been in the market for several years, and whilst it has its primitive uses in commercial training with an increasing potential in education, it certainly has underwhelming consumer value. So, is Magic Leap the next case of Emperor’s New Clothes? And what have they been doing with all of this time and money? According to the company founder and CEO, Rony Abovitz, with a company statement that is unlikely to calm the investors’ nerves, “When we’re not here talking about mixed reality and the future of computing, we’re busy putting robots in your kitchen and making music you can touch.” Well that’s alrighty then. No further explanation needed. Please carry on. And so they did. Right up to August 8 when the Magic Leap One headset and developer’s kit was unleashed to a poised world… most notably without a convincing domestic android nor ‘touchy-feely’ semiquavers in augmented sight. So the first technical journalist reviews are out. Now brace yourselves. Guess what? After billions of dollars spent and promises of floating ginormous sea mammals in your school gymnasium – and why is this the visual pinnacle of our future? – they’re far from encouraging. The Verge’s Adi Robertson wrote a hands-on review of the launch product, describing the experience as a ‘flawed glimpse’ of the potential in this field of technology. "Based on an afternoon with Magic Leap, the Magic Leap One Creator Edition is a functional, thoughtfully designed headset with some very real advantages over competitors like the Microsoft HoloLens. But it doesn’t seem like a satisfying computing device or a radical step forward for mixed reality." "While not as restrictive as Microsoft’s HoloLens, the Lightwear (headset) has a limited field of view that constrains the experience. Some objects appeared cut off unless I turned my head or took a few steps back. I don’t suggest anyone run out to buy one – maybe not for years. I found many of Magic Leap’s technically impressive demos to be little more than a novelty.” And MIT Technology Review was also less than complimentary. “Yet while the experiences in the demo room are fun and visually impressive, none of it is truly mind-blowing.” “I want to feel like those robots are actually coming after me. I want the life-size whale coming out of the gym floor. And I want to forget that I’m weighed down by a headset and pocket-sized computer, peering at this visually enhanced world one rectangle at a time. For this to happen, the hardware will have to get still smaller and better.” “More to the point, cool as the gadget is, the question remains: can Magic Leap turn it into a money-making business?” So where is this going? I’m not sure even Magic Leap know. They’re certainly keen to promote a magical idea of a technically-enhanced future, but with little direction on what this will actually achieve. And will they be the ones to do it even if the roadmap to a digitally enhanced future is imagined? Whilst Magic Leap have constrained any serious questions or information from within the company with strict non-disclosure agreements with all employees, and some clearly PR-orchestrated positive statements… various leaks from within the company have confirmed what we’ve secretly been wondering all along. “Either management doesn’t appear to have a clue, or they are in on a very giant scam.” “Unless you’re drinking the Kool-Aid you’ll quickly see how much of a facade this company is.” Ouch. Perhaps they’ve been too busy working on a mixed-reality experience for their investors? One in which cryptocurrency literally falls off the swooning purple trees straight into their clean, glowing hands, neatly obscuring their regal butt-naked frames. The Garden of Eden this is not. Check out the unforgettable first experiences created by Magic Leap Studios at www.magicleap.com
Freeloading official brought to task for demanding free hotel room, abusing staff
Freeloading official brought to task for demanding free hotel room, abusing staff
PHUKET: A freeloading official has been forced to apologise for intimidating and unloading a tirade of vulgar abuse at staff at a Krabi resort for not getting the room he wanted at the nearly fully booked resort – for free.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monk beats boy to death! Thai banks’ cryptocurrency? Kamala sewage problem! || August 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monk beats boy to death! Thai banks’ cryptocurrency? Kamala sewage problem! || August 24
PHUKET XTRA - August 24 Monk beats boy to death |:| Soldier accused of child rape |:| Sources found of Kamala canal sewage |:| Phuket gets its own Administrative Court |:|Bangkok of Thailand to launch own cryptocurrency Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket