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Better incentives for foreign film shoots
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/12/2024
» The new incentive of a cash rebate of up to 30% for foreign film shoots in Thailand with no maximum refund limit should increase revenue for the country by 20%, or at least 7.5 billion baht in 2025, attracting more large productions.
Classroom Talent makes move into boys' love content
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2024
» A Thai content provider plans to produce boys' love series inspired by Japanese manga, with the goal of captivating audiences throughout Asia.
Singer quits Palang Pracharath Party amid extortion probe
Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» Singer Rattapoom “Film” Tokongsup has resigned from the opposition Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) amid a probe into alleged extortion related to The iCon Group case.
Feline stardom doesn't come easy
Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/11/2024
» In the final credits of many American films you often see the "no animals were harmed" disclaimer, meaning representatives of the American Humane Association were present to ensure no animals were mistreated during the course of filming.
Rethinking national prosperity through institutions
News, Published on 13/11/2024
» Each autumn, a telephone call from Stockholm launches one or a few scholars to international fame with the bestowal of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences -- a process that Irving Wallace dramatised in his 1962 potboiler The Prize.
Thai film director confirms cat is safe after seizure, death scene
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2024
» The director of a Thai period drama confirmed that a cat is safe and healthy after it was drugged for a scene portraying its seizure and death.
GDH chief seeks state support for film industry
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/10/2024
» The future of Thai cinema holds promise, but the industry needs more support from the government to grow, according to GDH, a leading local film company.
Slow response to mpox a wake-up call
News, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 30/09/2024
» It feels like a movie we have already seen. A new viral strain is killing people in some of the world's poorest countries, and although vaccines against the pathogen exist, production shortages and regulatory barriers are preventing them from reaching those in need.
Shutter 20 years on
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/09/2024
» Two decades ago, the release of Shutter marked a pivotal moment in Thai cinema and the horror genre. Directed by the then-upcoming filmmakers Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, Shutter has since become a staple of horror. In 2024, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the film returns to theatres in a remastered 4K version, reawakening a wave of nostalgia for audiences and reigniting the terror that made it a global sensation.
Long-reigning Thai and British monarchs shared a bond
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» Their ancestors were "royal friends by correspondence" but Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Thailand's His Majesty King Bhumibol the Great developed a face-to-face bond during their lifetimes.