Showing 1-10 of 224 results
-
Seeking politics of solidarity under Putin's regime
News, Published on 18/03/2024
» In 2013, when I was 13, one of the oldest comedy TV programmes in Russia released a sketch in which a group of musicians performed a version of Queen's I Want to Break Free satirising the country.
-
Disney's 'Shogun' has a lot to teach the West
News, Published on 28/02/2024
» One of the most famous tales ever set in Japan is back. Walt Disney Co is spending millions on a glossy new adaptation of the James Clavell saga Shogun, the story of the Englishman who arrives in 1600s Japan and goes on to become a samurai.
-
Puppet or own man?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2024
» Re: "Why Srettha should risk it all for Pita", (Opinion, Jan 15).
-
Thai army needs to march to a new tune
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023
» I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.
-
How Belgium does it
News, Published on 29/05/2023
» Re: "Building roads safely", (Editorial, May 27).
-
'Destiny' puts TV content at centre stage
News, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 22/03/2018
» The massive viewership of period soap opera <i>Buppe San Nivas</i> (Love Destiny) offered a beacon to troubled TV operators, by showing consumers will not abandon their old TV screens as long as the content is good enough to keep them glued to the sofa.
-
Robbing from the rich, but giving to whom?
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/09/2014
» Life has meaning again, now that Downton Abbey has returned to our TV screens, its fifth season beginning last Sunday. Its otherworldly visuals continue to draw me in, with the upstairs goings-on of the aristocrats and the downstairs drama among the servants still as captivating as ever. I actually have to remind myself every time I watch an episode that people from another continent in this world of ours actually lived like this less than 100 years ago: that cooks had to dine separately from the rest of the servants in a stately home; that members of the upper class changed clothes as often as five times a day; that it was inconceivable that a proper lady or gentleman would have to perform actual work to earn a living.
-
Leave race out of it
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/09/2022
» It's easy to get upset when the movie you've paid tickets for turns out to be not as good as you expected. It's also common to see people get mad when a film adaptation of their favourite novel doesn't do it justice, whether due to plot changes or miscast roles. I mean it's OK if you aren't happy and complain about it to your friends and family. However, don't you think it's a little overboard to go online and slam the movie on social media, or even join in with other angry netizens and start mocking and bullying the actor who portrays the role that you don't approve of?
-
Let's make babies
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/03/2022
» Thailand's record lowest birth rate in 50 years has prompted the authorities to encourage the public to procreate more. As part of a long-term campaign, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Sathit Pitutecha, recently suggested the Thai Health Promotion Organization ask social media influencers to share their stories about having a loving family when they are ready, how much fun they have raising kids and to basically set a good example.
-
Milli and Mamuang
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/04/2022
» Thailand's collective appetite for mango and sticky rice went through the roof when Thai teen rapper Milli, whose real name is Danupha Khanatheerakul, performed on the stage of Coachella 2022 on Sunday.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links
Did you find what you were looking for? Have you got some comments for us?
