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A retrospective of 2025's best movies and shows
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/01/2026
» 2025 was a year defined by contradiction in the world of cinema. It was marked by the loss of several influential figures in the entertainment industry, moments that cast a long shadow over the year and reminded us how fragile even the most celebrated creative legacies can be.
China begins war games around Taiwan, island vows to defend democracy
Reuters, Published on 29/12/2025
» BEIJING/TAIPEI - China's military moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan on Monday for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vowed to defend democracy and mobilised troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.
Park Chan-wook's murder comedy to open Asia's biggest film festival
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» BUSAN — Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which launches its first fully fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.
The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» HEGRA, Norway - Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change.
Cannes 2025: What's on our watch list
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/05/2025
» The 78th edition of Europe's biggest film festival starts today. We take a look at some notable titles across different sections -- Competition, Un Certain Regard, Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week -- including a Thai film.
Trump plans 100% levy on foreign films, deepening trade war
Published on 05/05/2025
» President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, extending his restrictive trade policies on US imports to the entertainment sector for the first time.
Dying for love
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/03/2025
» After his Oscar-sweeping triumph Parasite (2019), Bong Joon-ho had carte blanche to do just about anything. His follow-up? Mickey 17 -- a US$115 million (3.8 billion baht) sci-fi dark comedy that's equal parts existential nightmare, absurdist farce and strangely, a love story. Based on Edward Ashton's novel Mickey7, the film is genre-defying, thought-provoking and often downright bizarre -- in the best way possible.
Oscars facts and firsts
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/03/2025
» The 97th Academy Awards ceremony took place last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Sea optimistic on prospects for soft power
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2025
» Thailand can harness soft power to lift its economy, particularly through brands and content exports, according to Maneerut Anulomsombut, chief executive of Sea (Thailand).
Japan 'poop master' gives back to nature
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» SAKURAGAWA, Japan - When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do.