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Acclaimed Thai Film ‘6ixtynin9’ returns as a darkly amusing comedy series
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/09/2023
» Award-winning Thai film "6ixtynin9", which bagged global accolades after its release in 1999, is making a return to the screen with its distinctive twisted sense of humour — as a six-episode series premiering on Netflix today.
CEA's Creative Business Connext: Igniting Thailand's Innovation
Published on 05/09/2023
» The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organisation), or CEA, proudly announces the success of its inaugural Creative Business Connext forum, which saw the participation of over 700 attendees.
Resurrecting a classic
Life, Published on 04/09/2023
» Along with his early directorial efforts during the late 1990s and early 2000s like Fun Bar Karaoke and Last Life In The Universe, 6ixtynin9 (1999) was remembered as the film that helped Pen-ek Ratanaruang become recognised as a trailblazer in Thai New Wave cinema and for bringing stories of crime and dark humour to a new generation. Due to its unique and unconventional story, 6ixtynin9 was not a commercial success in Thailand at the time, but it went on to become a cult classic and is highly regarded abroad. It won the Don Quixote Award, a Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival and Best Feature at the Brooklyn International Film Festival in 2000.
Making Asean more relevant to youth
Oped, Published on 31/08/2023
» International Youth Day is celebrated annually in August. Growing up as a young person in Singapore in the 1980-90s, I was more in tune with the arts, music, and literature of American and British influences than I was with local and regional popular culture. I was also more familiar with Western-based landmarks, for example the Eiffel Tower, than I was with those in Southeast Asia, such as Borobudur Temple. That was how oblivious I was of the region I was living in.
New movies out this week: Aug 16-22
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/08/2023
» New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Aug 11-17
Guru, Published on 11/08/2023
» Guru by Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Soft power sells best when not force-fed
Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/08/2023
» South Korea knows how to sell its products. Apart from K-entertainment, the country has also popularised K-merchandise through pop culture. From fried chicken and ramyeon cup noodles to egg drop sandwiches and soju, instant coffee and dietary supplements, we have seen countless products from South Korea in series and movies successfully create a huge customer base in Thailand.
CEA Promotes Thai Content in the International Market
Published on 11/07/2023
» The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organisation) (CEA) actively supports the promotion of Thai content in the international market by fostering talent and innovation through its initiatives, namely the "Content Lab" and "Virtual Media Lab."
At the top of her game
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/07/2023
» Only a few months after making waves globally in Hunger, a hit drama on Netflix that highlights class divide, Chutimon "Aokbab" Chuengcharoensukying returns in Delete, a story about a mystery mobile phone whose camera is able to delete anyone from existence. The eight-part miniseries is currently on the top 10 most-watched shows in Thailand.
Burst dam upsets Odesa beach plan
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 09/07/2023
» Last summer, the beaches that ring the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine were crowded with volunteers packing sandbags under bluffs where troops were positioned in machine gun nests as the threat of a Russian amphibious assault still loomed.