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Animated Swiss film My Life As A Zucchini first in new series at RCB
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/03/2018
» Arts and antiques emporium River City Bangkok returns with its second monthly film series, the RCB Film Club. This month, the club aims to please lovers of international cinema with four critically acclaimed films of diverse origin, one film screened each week.
Planes, trains and assorted thrills
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 29/06/2017
» Touted as an art gallery, theatre, cinema, co-working space, cafe & restaurant, design studio, exotic garden, vintage barber and private museum -- among several other creative things -- ChangChui has become the talk of the town in recent days as much for its artsy, hipsterish concept as its contribution to the massive traffic congestion in the Bang Plad area since its opening last Friday. Over the weekend it attracted thousands of visitors, shoppers, diners and selfie addicts who feasted on ChangChui's industrial chic backdrop. By last Sunday, the space suggested through its Facebook page for visitors to come by taxi, for the convenience of everyone.
A joyously meaty affair
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/06/2017
» A South Korean fantasy-thriller featuring an international cast is arriving on the screen worldwide next week -- in many cases the screen of your living-room television. The sci-fi romp Okja, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ahn Seo-hyun, is produced by the streaming giant Netflix, and its strategy of hiring a brand-name filmmaker and A-list cast for a high-budget "television movie" looks set to challenge the landscape of global film consumption and distribution.
Awarding the art and craft of advertising
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/04/2017
» Recognising the creative talents behind Asia's most innovative and successful advertising and marketing campaigns, Adfest -- one of the region's most recognised and celebrated advertising events -- took place at the Peach conventional hall, Pattaya, at the end of March.
Brighten up your life
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/12/2015
» Life for locals and tourists frequenting the Ratchaprasong area has been a little brighter of late. In collaboration with the team behind the Amsterdam Light Festival, Thailand's Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is hosting the second Kingdom of Light Festival, a spellbinding light show that sees the Ratchaprasong Skywalk transformed into a luminous tunnel of colours. The event started on Dec 5 and will continue through to Jan 5, 2016.
The journey of parenthood
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 04/12/2015
» Released just in time for Father's Day here in Thailand, Baby Steps is the directorial debut of Barney Cheng, the Taiwanese-American actor who once starred in Woody Allen's 2002 film Hollywood Ending, and is also produced by Hsu-Li Kong, the Oscar award-winning producer from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The film received the Tribeca Film Institute All Access production grant in 2014, and was also further funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Culture as well as the City of Taipei.
Singapore dreams of literary revolution
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 30/11/2015
» This year marks Singapore's 50th year of independence. It is a momentous occasion for the country, a milestone that equally inspires a nostalgic look at its past as it does its aspirations for the future. In keeping with the celebratory spirit of the occasion, the annual Singapore Writers Festival, which took place earlier this month under the theme "Island of Dreams", celebrates in equal measure the country's 50th birthday -- and its hopes for the future -- as well as the vibrant literary scene in Southeast Asia.
A step towards literary freedom
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 16/11/2015
» Myanmar’s recent general election is a joyous moment for the people of the country, who have been ruled by a military dictatorship since the early 1960s. For poet and publicist Myay Hmone Lwin the election results, which look set to improve the situation through the victory of the National League for Democracy, paints a hopeful picture for his country’s future, hopefully a future free from rampant censorship and piracy, as well as a chance for Myanmar to make itself known on an international level.