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  • Siam Paragon Ascends As Luxury Watch Destination Following Successful Bangkok Watch Week 2025

    Siam Paragon Ascends As Luxury Watch Destination Following Successful Bangkok Watch Week 2025

    The renowned Siam Paragon, positioned at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, solidified its reputation as the leading destination for luxury watches following the enormous success of Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025.

    Founders, proprietors, and top-tier executives of globally recognized watch houses journeyed to Bangkok for the six-day event, which attracted a large population of affluent individuals, discerning collectors, and watch aficionados from Thailand and across the globe.

    A Premier Luxury Watch Event

    “Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025 achieved remarkable success as the inaugural watch festival of its kind in Southeast Asia,” stated Thanaporn Tantiyanon, MD of Siam Paragon’s business unit. “This event’s triumph proves that today’s market is seeking more than mere transactions. It’s about crafting unique moments and extraordinary experiences, which is exactly what Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025 offered both brands and participants.”

    The event, which took place from September 23 to 28 at Siam Paragon, brought together over 30 of the world’s most distinguished luxury watch brands, including A Lange & Söhne, Bianchet, Bulgari, Breitling, Bovet, Boucheron, Cartier, Chopard, Franck Muller, Grand Seiko, Girard-Perregaux, H Moser & Cie, Hublot, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaquet Droz, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Erard, Omega, Panerai, Piaget, Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co, Van Cleef & Arpels, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, and Zenith.

    Expert Insights

    In the array of experts present, Wei Koh, a globally recognized authority in the watchmaking industry, stood out as a significative figure. The founder and editor of Revolution magazine, Koh regaled audiences with his personal journey and innovative insights on timepiece creation during The Symposium, which featured presentations from executives of prominent watch Maisons.

    Tantiyanon noted that the event marked a historic moment as the most prestigious and wide-ranging watch festival ever hosted in Southeast Asia. It attracted a variety of audiences, including collectors, investors, brands, maisons, and passionate enthusiasts. With its positioning as the region’s sole horology event set to become a regular feature on the international watch calendar, Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025 set itself apart.

    A Showcase of Exceptional Timepieces

    The Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025 captivated enthusiasts with The Exhibition, a unique display of prized timepieces valued at over THB 1 billion (US$31 million). The collection showcased more than 15 watches, featuring gems like the Patek Philippe Calatrava Salmon Dial, circa 1944, and the Audemars Piguet Master02, limited to only 250 pieces worldwide. The Bvlgari Fenice Octo Roma Secret, a unique masterpiece valued at over THB 23 million ($712,000), was a standout piece.

    The event also provided a prime platform for global and regional launches of remarkable timepieces from leading Maisons. Chopard unveiled the LUC XPS Urushi Naga Limited Edition, Louis Erard introduced the Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Thailand Edition, and Grand Seiko presented the Spring Drive UFA Violet Dawn, among others.

    Questions & Answers

    What was the significance of Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025?
    Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2025 was a historic event. It was the first watch festival of its kind in Southeast Asia, attracting watch enthusiasts, high-net-worth individuals, and industry experts globally.

    What brands were present at the event?
    The event brought together over 30 of the world’s most prestigious luxury watch brands. These included globally recognized names like Bulgari, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Tiffany & Co, and many others.

    What unique features did the festival offer?
    The festival offered enthusiasts The Experience, where they could explore innovative creations and exclusive activities presented by world-renowned brands. The Exhibition, a showcase of exceptional timepieces valued at over THB 1 billion (US$31 million), was another key feature of the event.

  • WhatsApp testing new duration feature for community group chat events

    WhatsApp testing new duration feature for community group chat events

    WhatsApp, the popular and global messaging app, is now testing a new feature that will let users set a start and end time for events created in community announcement groups. This feature, which is currently available to some beta testers, will make it easier for people to plan their schedules and avoid conflicts.

    The new duration feature will appear when creating an event in a community announcement group. Users will be able to select a start time and an end time for the event, and this information will be displayed to all members of the group. This will help people to see at a glance when an event is happening and how long it will last, so they can plan their time accordingly.

    The duration feature is particularly useful for large communities where multiple events might be scheduled. By having clear start and end times for each event, members can avoid scheduling conflicts and ensure that they are able to attend all the events that they are interested in.

    In addition to helping people to plan their schedules, the duration feature can also help to keep events structured and timely. By setting an end time for an event, organizers can ensure that it doesn’t drag on too long and that people are able to leave when they need to. This can be especially helpful for events that require preparation or follow-up, as participants can allocate appropriate time for these tasks.

    The duration feature is still in beta testing, but it is expected to be rolled out to all users in the near future. Providing tools that make it easier to create and manage events, is just one of many new features that WhatsApp is working on, as the company continues to improve its platform and make it more useful for its users.

  • Pokemon GO Fest coming to USA this June

    Pokemon GO Fest coming to USA this June

    The folks at Niantic have gone a long way since their first Pokemon Fest, which was a total fiasco. After a more than decent 2018, the company is back with another series of Pokemon GO events that have already started earlier this year in South America.

    Today, Niantic announced three new Pokemon GO events are coming to three cities around the world: Chicago, Dortmund, and another city in Asia that will be confirmed later on. If you plan to attend the Pokemon GO Fest in the United States, you’ll have to plan your visit to Chicago between June 13-16

    In the following weeks, Niantic will offer details on how to purchase tickets to this summer’s biggest Pokemon GO events, so stay tuned for more info on the matter. Also, the company revealed that a number of Safari Zone events will be coming in the second half of 2019.
    More importantly, Pokemon fans who can’t attend these events for obvious reasons will have other ways to participate in Pokemon Go Fest no matter where they are around the world, so don’t fret if you can’t make it in person.

    Finally, it appears that Niantic has important things to announce regarding the upcoming worldwide Community Day events, so mark your calendars for the following dates: May 19, June 8, July 21, and August 3.

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  • Google Maps is rolling out a new feature allowing public event creation

    Google Maps is rolling out a new feature allowing public event creation

    Google Maps is a staple not only for Android users but for many iPhone and PC users as well. Its rich functionality is just as helpful when you’re on the go as it is when you’re relaxing at home and want to explore another city, whether that’ll be through satellite pictures or Google Street View.  It’s no secret that the majority of the information that can be found on Google Maps has been added by the users themselves. Business owners add the locations of their offices, stores, restaurants and everything else you can think of. On the other end, customers get to add their comments, ratings and pictures to each place they’ve visited. Recently Google also introduced some of the features of Waze to Google Maps, allowing users to mark speed traps and car accidents.

    Now, even more power to add content is coming to the people, as Google has added the option for users to add public events. The new feature was noticed by SlashGear and the way it works is described on the Google Maps support page. You can add an event either from your Contribute tab, where you’ll see a new “Add a public event” button (you might need to scroll down a bit to see it) or from the Events tab. After that, you get to fill out the standard set of information: type of the event, location, time and description.

    Once you post an event, it will appear at the selected location for everyone to see, so be careful what you post. Google has a set of steps on its website for deleting public events you’ve created, but at least for us, the “Delete this event” button mentioned on the support page was nonexistent.

    It seems there’s some more work to be done on this feature, which is likely why it’s not actually available to everyone right now. We haven’t been able to pinpoint exactly who has access to it, but it appears to be just some Android users for now. If you have the Events tab on the Your contributions page, then you’re part of the early adopters.

    A new wave of unique events is coming

    Either way, this feature is a good way for people to promote more casual events that aren’t tied to a specific commercial location. For example, you might need people for a game of basketball or fellow hobby enthusiasts to join your RC car race. Or maybe you’re a street performer that has something new to show and you want to organize a premiere.

    Utility companies or city administrations can also make use of these public events to let people know when certain streets will be closed, Google has added a “Parade” category for a reason. Another helpful category is Volunteering & activism. You’re planning to clean up an area as part of the now trending #trashtag challenge? Set up a public event and gather helpers in no time.

    We see, however, a potential for this feature to be abused and people creating fake events to draw a crowd somewhere. There is a “send feedback” button for the created event that lets you report if there’s anything wrong with it. Perhaps Google will use such feedback to limit the rights of people that create fake events.

    Hopefully, there won’t be much of that going on and people will use the feature for its intended purposes. It will probably take a while before it becomes popular and we get to see more interesting events around us. Once the option to add one is available to everyone, however, it will be a matter of time before you start noticing them around.

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  • Clarion Events Asia Announce the Acquisition of RetailEX ASEAN

    Clarion Events Asia Announce the Acquisition of RetailEX ASEAN

    Clarion Events Asia, part of the global Clarion Events Group – a leading event organiser, producing and delivering innovative and cutting edge events since 1947 – today announced that they have acquired RetailEX ASEAN, a fast growing trade exhibition serving retailers in the ASEAN region. Co-organising the event with IMPACT, the premium venue in Thailand, Clarion Events look to enhance its offering to the retail industry in Asia.

    The purchase of RetailEX, based in Thailand, further increases Clarion Events involvement in the Asian retail market. “The combination of RetailEX ASEAN’s early success with Clarion’s history of nurturing events will provide our clients with the business intelligence to transform retail in Asia” said Richard Ireland, Managing Director of Clarion Events Asia. “The acquisition is expected to result in a show that can support the needs of retailers across ASEAN as they transition through the next 5-10 years of exciting transformation. We are grateful that the co-founder of RetailEX ASEAN, Ms Rosalind Ng, Managing Director of Globe International Events Consultancy has set a good foundation for us to bring the event to the next level.”

    “A partnership was formed with Clarion Events Pte Ltd (Asia) to broaden and strengthen RetailEX ASEAN’s position in the ASEAN region,” commented Mr Loy Joon How, General Manager, IMPACT Exhibition Management. “This new collaboration with Clarion Events could not have come at a better time for us as we are anticipating new upcoming challenges for the ASEAN retailers in this digital age of disruption. Clarion Events, with their success in e-Commerce and Internet Retailing events will bring a whole new dimension to RetailEX ASEAN, which now promises to be the most complete and most exciting retail trade show in the region.”

    RetailEX Asean will continue to operate under that name. Clarion Events will leverage the IMPACT team’s knowledge of the market and to work closely with them during the integration of both companies – which will take place over the next 6 months, leading to the RetailEX ASEAN show happening on 14-17 September, at the IMPACT Exhibition Hall, Bangkok. “With the involvement of Clarion Events, our clients will expect higher international quality services,” stated Mr Loy. 

    To augment the offering to retailers of the region, Clarion Events will introduce Internet Retailing Expo (IRX) ASEAN to co-locate with RetailEX ASEAN. With a successful history in Indonesia the event provides a vital digital/ ecommerce offering to retailers looking to compete in the online retail space. “We look to offering the Thailand retail market even more expertise from around the world and seeing more visitors attracted to the show this September” says Richard Ireland. 

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