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Worst of times, best of times
Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 17/09/2014
» Under the current control of the military government, it is both the best and worst time to say what’s on your mind. Worst because what you casually post online today can prompt an invitation to a military camp tomorrow.
Revisiting truth and integrity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/08/2014
» At the ending of the 1937 novel Khang Lang Phap (Behind The Painting), author Kularb Saipradit, also known as Sri Burapha, wrote: “I die without the one who loves me, but my heart is fulfilled that there’s someone whom I love.”
New scars run deep
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/08/2014
» In many ways, choosing to remake Plae Kao was as equally challenging an endeavour for director ML Pundhevanop. In 1998, the 1977 version was listed as one of the world's 360 classic movies by the Museum of the Moving Image in London with Sight & Sound magazine. In 2011, the film was also chosen by the Thai Film Archive as one of 25 Thai films considered to be national treasures.
When behind the scenes is centrestage
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 17/07/2014
» Jaturachai Srichanwanpen has become quite a household name in the theatre circle. He adapted Pisat Hua To (Big Head Monster) for the stage last year. He followed that up earlier this year with a leading role in Cacophonies, Grisana Punpeng’s adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play Vieux Carre. Now, he’s back again with The Comments, a collaboration with playwright Parnrut Kritchanchai, which will be staged at Democrazy Theatre Studio.
Novel ideas
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 12/05/2014
» Nigeria’s Port Harcourt has now taken the Unesco-bestowed title of World Book Capital after Bangkok completed its term last month. It had been a year that books and reading culture were supposed to receive a big boost. The campaign, however, has been met with criticism as it seemed to focus more on the surface topics rather than something more fundamental, like promoting a love of reading among Thais.
24-hour play fest
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 24/04/2014
» The question for producer Orada Lelanuja of Crescent Moon Theatre is this: Can we write a script, rehearse and put on a play within 24 hours?
Splitting seems not all that shocking
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 22/04/2014
» When a banner bearing the message “This country has no justice. I want to split the country” was set up earlier this year across a pedestrian flyover in Phayao province in the North, I was shocked.
Theatre, actually
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 26/03/2014
» Being an actress is sometimes a swift pass to stardom. The spotlight, the red carpet, fame, feverish attention from the public — and of course a seemingly inexhaustible heap of money not only from acting but also for simply showing up at events or doing TV commercials.
A cut above
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/03/2014
» No woman has ever been allowed in Schorem Haarsnijder en Barbier (Schorem haircutter and barber) in Rotterdam, the shop’s founders Bertus and Leen said without any trace of fear that this might be offensive to the opposite sex. They once even refused entry to a female journalist assigned to write a story about their shop.
Social commentators sparked by venal motives?
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 05/03/2014
» It seems that terms like “Thainess” and khon dee (good person) have lately become retrograde, even repulsive, concepts to some people. They speak of “Thainess” as if it were an antiquated personality trait that is holding us back and “khon dee” is looked upon with a sneer, as if trying to make someone a good person will automatically rid him or her of all liberal leanings.