So, you thought you were 'in'?

Liftsyle
IN: Selfies
OUT: Jump shots (mid-air portraits)
US President Barack Obama couldn’t even resist taking a self-shot at Nelson Mandela’s funeral. Enough said.

IN: Tearooms
OUT: Coffeeshops
Forget about England – Bangkok’s pinkie fingers are all suddenly raised for a cup of tea. Sipping tea is the height of chic, dear, with healthiness a welcome boost.

IN: Popcorn
OUT: Doughnuts
Nothing to do with movies: US popcorn brand Garrett is set to become the Next Big Snack in Thailand.

IN: Cats
OUT: Dogs
Sorry, pooches, it’s your archenemies that are getting the cat cafes and whole editions of magazines dedicated to them.

IN: Nan
OUT: Pai
When it comes to remote getaways amid heavenly nature, Pai has become just too crowded and is yielding the fame to Nan. Pai residents are noticeably not complaining.

Entertainment
IN: Jirayu “James Ji” Tangsrisuk
OUT: Nadech Kugimiya
James appears to be the real deal, ready to upstage Nadech this year not only onscreen but in the fever of fandom.

IN: TJ
OUT: Thatchakorn Yeerum
You know – Tony Jaa! He’s gone Hollywood and would prefer henceforth to be referred to as a pair of initials.

IN: “The Voice Thailand”
OUT: “Academy Fantasia”
A lot of people are now wondering why they used to waste so much time watching “AF” 24 hours a day.

IN: Ying Lee’s “Kor Jai Laek Ber Thor”
OUT: Psy’s “Gangnam Style”
Unless you’re just back from Mars, you know how to dance to this infectious luk thung hit.

Technology
IN: Watching TV on a tablet or smartphone
OUT: Looking at an actual TV set
No one sits still in one place anymore. Let’s keep moving, people!

IN: Digital TV
OUT: Analogue TV
Bidding done, winner announced and funeral arrangements made for all things analogue.

IN: Line chats
OUT: WhatsApp
Thais no longer ask for other’s telephone number. It’s now, “What’s your Line ID?”

IN: Candy Crush
OUT: Angry Birds
More than 45 million people currently line up candies, avoid bombs and scale the sugar levels. Sweetness prevails, and the annoyed avian species have taken flight.

IN: Drone photography
OUT: Balloon photography
Drones are a hit everywhere except in Pakistan. Bangkok news photographers now send their cameras aloft to find out who’s lying about the size of the crowds at political rallies.

IN: Cloud storage
OUT: Thumb drives
You don’t have to know exactly where your data are as long as you know they’re in a “cloud” somewhere.

Sports
IN: Liverpool
OUT: Manchester United
Turnabout is fair play, but having Liverpool atop the English Premier League scoring table is delicious vengeance on fans of the Red Devils.

IN: Thai women’s volleyball team
OUT: Thai football team
Political gamesmanship soured Thai soccer amid meagre results on the pitch. No wonder the invincible ladies of volleyball get live broadcasts every time they play.

Politics
IN: “Kamnan” Suthep Thaugsuban
OUT: Sondhi Limthongkul
Kamnan easily outclasses Sondhi and his PDRC has out-accomplished the People’s Alliance for Democracy. Suthep also knows how to apologise for a blunder.

IN: Whistles
OUT: Hand-clappers
They hang conveniently around your neck and make a shrill point rather than a rattling mutter. The security guard’s secret goes viral.

IN: Reform
OUT: Amnesty
That amnesty bill turned out to be just the Pandora’s Box, but the genie it let loose – a lust for reform – is the ultimate.

Motion
IN: Bicycles
OUT: Motorcycles
Bikes with engines are so yesteryear. Today’s stylish person pedals a bicycle to work – and everywhere else up and down the country.

IN: Bluetooth infotainment systems
OUT: Cigarette lighters
You shouldn’t be smoking anyway. Get a smartcar to match your smartphone and plug the music and videos into the dash.

IN: Hybrid powertrains
OUT: 4x4s
Until cars get as smart as we need them to be, at least they can be more environmentally friendly.