Toyota Motor Corp Thursday unveiled two new robots that can assist humans in transport, domestic duties and care taking. The first robot is envisaged to transport humans and objects at a speed of 6 km per hour for a distance of 20 km with one battery charge. The other, a two-legged violin-playing robot, has 17 movable joints that provide it capability to conduct domestic duties and assist in nursing or medical care. Japan’s top...

Loy Krathong is a beautiful festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand. It is held on the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar, this usually falls sometime in November. The name Loy Krathong literally means to ‘float a raft’ and in this ceremony Thai’s do exactly that. Small personal rafts are crafted from banana tree and elaborately decorated with flowers, three incense sticks and a candle. The...

Thailand’s climate is most certainly tropical, it’s high in temperature and humidity and when it rains, it pours! For Bangkok and the North, seasons are divided into hot, cold, and rainy where as in the South, there are just two seasons, hot and wet. Bangkok and the North of Thailand In Bangkok and the North, the cool season sets in around November and last up till February. During these months it’s mostly dry with...

Wheather sightseeing or killing time in Bangkok, taking a cruise along the legendry Chao Phraya River is a perfect way to spend a day or evening. The Chao Phraya River or “The River of King” has been the lifeblood of Thailand. When the capital of Thailand was moved to Bangkok in 1782 (the beginning of the Rattanakosin period), canals where so abundant in Bangkok that it was labeled “Venice of the East” by European...

Every year in late September and early October, Thailand pays their respect to 9 gods over 9 days in a mish-mash of events that make one of the most gruesome festivals in the world, known as the Vegetarian Festival with the largest festival held in Phuket Island. This tradition was brought to Thailand by the Chinese in the 19th century, and the festival is supposed to celebrate the community’s belief that abstinence from meat and...

IBNLive reports on how online marketing is becoming a big business in India.According to a study by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in association with Pinstorm, India alone produces more than half-a-million searches a month. The study puts light to the evolution and growth of search engine marketing in India. The study found that over 40,000 marketers are using this platform to capture the market share. For the uninitiated...

Taiwan Family is one of the leaders in providing a wide range of massage chairs. Takasima massage chair, is manufactured with professional technology by excelling in product research and quality control, thereby proudly winning acclaim from every rank. Takasima have continuously expanded in markets overseas. For years, they have developed an enviable reputation for advanced technology, quality and reliability. This leather lift massage...