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Your horoscope for June 7-13
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 07/06/2024
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
A question of faith
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/04/2024
» Dramas about the intersection of religion and money aren't new, but Netflix's latest Thai series The Believers has a different take on the genre as it explores themes of faith, morality, and the pursuit of wealth. Penned by Aummaraporn Phandintong and Jiraporn Saelee and helmed by director Wattanapong Wongwan, the series unfolds over nine episodes that bring viewers into a world where the boundaries between belief systems and business ventures blur against the backdrop of Thailand's rich cultural heritage.
A love letter to Thai cinema
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/10/2023
» Sitting on a grassy lawn in the park, enjoying motion pictures on a giant white canvas screen with live-dubbed sound, a nostalgic outdoor screening, or nang klang plaeng, of yesteryear Thailand is brought back to life in Nonzee Nimibutr's latest film.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Oct 4-10
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/10/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Murder in the countryside
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 29/06/2021
» The Royal Thai Police took a good solid year to build an airtight criminal case against Chaiphol "Lung Phol" Wipha, the prime suspect in the death of toddler Orawan "Nong Champoo" Wongsricha, who was found dead and violated on a mountain not far from her home in Mukdahan province last year.
Chasing the American dream in rural Arkansas
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/04/2021
» All of us have unique family histories and where we come from can shape who we are today. As a semi-autobiographical account, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung captures the essence of family and recounts his upbringing in Minari, an emotional rollercoaster family drama about a Korean immigrant family who embarks on a new life in Arkansas in the 1980s, only to discover that the so-called American dream doesn't always come easy.
Uncle Boonmee at 10
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/05/2020
» Rumour had spread early that morning that the Thai film would win big that night. How big? We daren't dream. The runner-up prize maybe? The Cannes grapevine, in those embryonic days of Facebook and Twitter, was fairly dependable but not downright on the money. It gives you the shape but never the details. The Thai film "will definitely win something", said one of my supposedly well-connected friends, accompanied by a speculative wink.
Bearing witness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/03/2020
» Cindy Bishop is no stranger to the human-rights-protection circle in Thailand. The campaign she set up two years ago called #DontTellMeHowToDress has helped raise awareness of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Thailand, sparking dialogue on victim-blaming, among other issues.
Blame it on Justin Bieber
Life, Published on 29/05/2019
» A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrargljufur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors.
A word to the wise
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 24/01/2019
» A cloak-and-dagger book again, but this one is the Real McCoy. A veteran CIA operative of three decades, Jason Matthews has seen and done it all. As the saying goes, he knows where the bodies are buried. The theme of The Kremlin's Candidate is that the US is engaged in a second Cold War, brought about by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.