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Into the Khmer Rouge abyss
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/09/2017
» It's the kind of project that courts doubt and even disdain from the very logline. Angelina Jolie, the Hollywood A-lister lately known for marital drama, is directing a film in Cambodia about the atrocity of the Khmer Rouge years, based on the memoir of a woman who, as a girl, lived through it all.
The Prime Minister's Export Awards: Awards for the highest achivements of entrepreneurs
Published on 21/09/2017
» Since the Prime Minister's Export Awards was established in 1992 by the Royal Thai Government, the Ministry of Commerce has continued to make the awards every year, with this being the awards' 26th successive year.
Guru's Weekly Pick: September 22 - 28
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/09/2017
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
Guru's Weekly Pick: Sep 15 - 21
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/09/2017
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/08/2017
» 1. From today until next Wednesday, head to the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Centre for the SAC Asean Film Festival. A commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Asean community, the festival will feature seven films from seven neighbouring Asean countries of Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, as well as seminars and discussions about various topics. The event is free of charge. Make your reservations now at www.sac.or.th.
Streaming service HOOQ seeks filmmakers
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 20/07/2017
» While more and more Asian viewers are tuning in to watch Asian content, many filmmakers in the region are still loathe to enter their local markets, where conservative, broadcast-oriented programming dominates the wavelengths. In Thailand, TV shows centre on the age-old soap opera format, while films are still largely limited to the trinity of horror, comedy and romance, be it from conservative studio execs to stringent cultural and regulatory measures that limit the freedom of creators to push the envelope.
Thailand on the big screen
Life, Published on 19/07/2017
» The Thailand International Film Destination Festival 2017 (TIFDF 2017) is back for its fifth year, featuring films shot in Thailand. The festival begins on Friday and runs until July 25, at Paragon Cineplex.
For the joy of Mushroom
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2017
» Akarat Nitibhon offers a quiet laugh and smiles at the question.
Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73
Associated Press, Published on 27/04/2017
» NEW YORK -- Jonathan Demme, the eclectic, ever-enthusiastic filmmaker behind the Oscar winners "The Silence of the Lambs'' and "Philadelphia," and the director of one of the most seminal concert films ever made, the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense," has died. He was 73.
A new vision on Siam's enduring symbol
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/04/2017
» The elephant and the man, walking down the road to redemption and encountering the wounded and the marginalised, the madmen and the prostitutes. In the film Pop Aye, which will kick off Bangkok Asean Film Festival 2017 this evening (see sidebar), the fine-tusked beast accompanies the lost soul as the duo find their way home from Bangkok to the Northeast.