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Silence interrupted
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/03/2022
» Much like his second feature film Blissfully Yours in 2002, serene stillness is the first impression we get from Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria (in local cinemas tomorrow). Everything remains silent for a long period of time, but suddenly there's a loud booming sound resounding in the head of Jessica, played by Tilda Swinton, a British expat living in Colombia. The noise is loud enough to wake her up from the bed of her hotel room, as she begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome. It forces Jessica out to the city and through the jungle in search of the source of the sound. From that moment on, the sound plays a crucial role to the story in Memoria. While this strange sound is the main inspiration for the film, it is also what Apichatpong has been struggling with over the past few years.
A win for health security
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/11/2021
» What is inside a tube can be the matter of life and death. Scientists carefully transfer each patient's sample into a microplate and put it in an automated box-shaped extraction instrument. After processing it for 10 minutes, it isolates ribonucleic acid (RNA) from coronavirus cells for an RT-PCR test.
The long road to recovery
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2021
» For Chalong Loysamut, the Phuket Sandbox programme -- which has reportedly raked in over 2 billion baht from tourists since July -- has been a welcome sight given how local businesses have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BIFF unveils rich line-up
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/09/2021
» The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition to take place on-site from Oct 6-15. Asia's premier gathering of film professionals aims to shake off pandemic-related uncertainties with a slate of over 190 titles, with the focus on Asian cinema as usual. Busan is also pushing for a wider definition of "film festival" by including, for the first time, television series as part of its official programme.
Rebranding for post-virus tourism
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/04/2021
» Over the past year, Thailand's tourism industry has been dealt a heavy blow by the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in millions of lost jobs according to an International Labour Organization report.
Pandemic pain
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/02/2021
» The excruciating impact of Covid-19 has led to several relief plans and packages to help alleviate pandemic pain. Sadly, children somehow seem to be overlooked.
Israeli embassy to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Life, Published on 26/01/2021
» Tomorrow is the annual UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day of commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust, in honour of 6 million Jews and other minorities, who were murdered by the Nazis during the World War II.
Difficult roads ahead
Life, Published on 31/12/2020
» Thailand expects to face a long drought period in the international tourism market from now until the first half of next year, according to the Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
The year on the plate
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/12/2020
» Despite coronavirus lockdowns, social media and online delivery platforms have helped drive new food trends in 2020
Double trouble
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/11/2020
» In the dry winter months, it is not just the fear of Covid-19 but also the menacing presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) -- hazardous fine-dust particles that measure 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter and affect the human respiratory system -- that the public has to contend with.