"Working with words — the thing that, as we're told, came first — gives you a sense of belonging to something eternal. Hunting for sources satisfies a primal instinct, and once I've gathered a handful on a subject, I shape the tastiest fragments into a brand-new text, 99.9% written by a human, with pictures and infographics."

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Jurassic Renaissance

Today's moviegoers split into two camps: some love "Jurassic Park," others have lost track of its sequels. Let's briefly refresh our memory of cinema's biggest dinosaur franchise.

Thailand's Gambling Complex

...the Kingdom had always been famous for its games of chance: fish fighting, cockfighting, even human fighting. As the new rules took hold, Thai society shifted toward the state lottery instead.

Swimming Is No Joke

As you can see, having a small army of lifeguards on the beach is not exactly a license to switch off your brain and outsource your survival to the people “who get paid for this.”

Full Immersion

The underwater sculptures begin as objects created by human hands. Over time, however, they become part of the ocean, surrendering themselves to biological processes before eventually being absorbed entirely into the natural environment.

Rice to the Occasion

The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is a piece of history that has been cemented into tradition — a spring ritual of considerable importance to Thailand’s working population.

Back to school

The first is financial support for disadvantaged families, accompanied by practical assistance such as school uniforms, textbooks and meals.
Infographic included

Top 7 Films Shot in Phuket

Shooting a film in Thailand isn't simple: first you need to apply to the Ministry of Culture and submit a script that meets certain ministerial criteria.

The Splendors and Miseries of the Third Division

They produced a dull but dependable defensive performance, keeping the score at 0–0 until the 93rd minute. Then Phuket were awarded a penalty.

Top 5 Lizards of Thailand

Unlike the gecko, the skink is a creature of the ground. Its kingdom is the soil and everything that lives in it: worms, beetles and caterpillars.
Infographic included

Vinegar in Your Beach Bag

The venom of this siphonophore remains active even after the creature has been washed ashore. Which means that dry land does not magically turn it into a harmless beach decoration. Avoid physical contact with it there, too.

the Nomad Tribe

For centuries, humans ruthlessly exploited nature in pursuit of the long dollar, rouble and baht, pushing many species to the brink of extinction.

Anutin —
the All-Purpose Crisis Minister

June 9 marks three years since cannabis was legalized in Thailand.

The Ingredients of Happiness

Over the past year the Kingdom climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report, trailing only Singapore and Vietnam within its own region — with everyone else lagging behind.
Infographic included

Dengue Season? There's a Vaccine

When I had dengue myself back in February 2013, I also happened to have a broken leg and was on crutches.

Diving Is Back On!

10 зон для дайвинга и снорклинга в провинции Краби вновь открылись для туристов с 17 апреля.

Post After Shock

During the inspection of the building's concrete and steel systems, no violations were found — but there are other buildings on the island that China Railway Number 10 has been constructing for years now.

The Heat Index Is Heating Up

If you've never heard of the Heat Index, it's a measure that doesn't track air temperature in the usual sense, but rather how the human body actually perceives that temperature — primarily accounting for humidity.
Infographic

LEGO

Quality and conceptual innovation became the priority: while staying true to its traditions, the company won over millions of fans by launching an educational program.

Electric Daisy Carnival

festival now runs in parallel, in its established American format on one hand and in an experimental Asian format, held in a different country each year, on the other.

Heroic Sisters: A Tribute to Female Courage and Ingenuity

The Burmese fleet landed on Nai Yang Beach in northwest Phuket and seized Bang Sakhu (a town south of today's airport).

Asanha Bucha: The Day of the First Sermon and the Start of the Buddhist Lent

The tradition survives today as a three-month retreat that monks undertake every year, and laypeople are welcome to join and share in a monk's routine for up to three months if they choose.
Infographic

Black Swans
of the Russian Economy in 2025

Recent history is rich in surprises. Yet experienced analysts can still make sound forecasts even with unstable inputs

New Horizons in Data Governance.
Managing Data as a Strategic Asset

These days, data isn't just a "date" with a fixed set of technical rules attached to it. It's an art of interaction — between people, departments, systems.

archive

Club announcements


Club announcements for 2008 for tata.ru




Music reviews

Music reviews of new releases. MIXMAG magazine, tata.ru website. 2008

Т-35

Theater Review. Long read Article. 2018.




A dust

Review of the film by Sergei Loban and Marina Potapova. 2018.




Aircon. The Nature
of things

On the road to universal control, the world keeps working to give unpredictable nature — with all its authority of raw truth and lived reality — as little room as possible to compete with civilization.

Top Beaches

A Review of the World's Best Beaches: Spring/Summer 2018