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Dragons and blessings at lucky temple
News, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.
Bid to accelerate development of Open ThaiGPT project
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/02/2024
» Thailand is accelerating the development of the Open ThaiGPT project, hoping the country can avoid heavy reliance on foreign technologies in the area of artificial intelligence (AI).
Getting soft power right
Life, Published on 08/01/2024
» After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.
Step into a magical world
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/07/2023
» From a little girl's adventure into the spirit realm in Spirited Away and a touching friendship between a child and a magical goldfish in Ponyo, to the story of a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli is known and loved by many people around the world.
World Film Festival makes triumphant return
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/11/2022
» Calling all movie lovers as one of the largest international film festivals in Southeast Asia, "World Film Festival of Bangkok", has returned to Thailand from Dec 2-11 at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld.
SET unveils roadmap to help companies achieve ESG goals
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has prepared three mechanisms to help listed firms achieve their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
After chaos comes calm
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/11/2022
» The third edition of Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 (BAB 2022) with its theme "Chaos: Calm" reflects obstacles that mankind encountered during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both chaos and calm are temporary states that are interchangeable according to situations and conditions.
Off the wall
Guru, Worada Elstow, Published on 11/03/2022
» Art is a massive part of culture; it is intertwined with most things in life. Despite the ongoing pandemic, Bangkok's art scene is making a comeback in full force with many thought-provoking shows that tell us that art is not merely aesthetical. Guru presents gallerists who present art with a mission.
Time for Asean films to shine
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/12/2021
» The pandemic notwithstanding, it has been a stimulating year for Southeast Asian cinema. Reflective, heartfelt and oddball new titles from Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have won major prizes or become critical favourites at international film festivals throughout 2021. Now, many of these films are coming to the big screen in Thailand as the Bangkok Asean Film Festival 2021 (BAFF) is set to open tonight.
Holiday cheer
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 04/12/2020
» Though the year has felt like it's dragged on, it's gone by pretty quick. It's December and we're a few weeks shy of 2021. Of course, with the festive season comes decorations all over the city. Malls have adorned their interiors and exteriors with lights, trees and colourful ornaments to get visitors into the holiday spirit. Visit these places to feel the festive mood.