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Lessons from Korea on soft power
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/03/2022
» South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae recently bagged the Best Actor title at the 27th Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month. This makes him the first Korean actor to take home the Best Actor accolade in the Drama Series category. Lee is known internationally for his lead role in the nine-episode survival drama Squid Game.
Blackpink's Lisa sings her way to fame
News, Published on 22/03/2022
» Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, 25, is inspiring many young people to follow their dreams if they want to achieve success in life.
Pad Thai flick eyes film fest
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2022
» A movie about pad Thai, one of the country's best-known dishes, will be screened at an international film festival as the government works to sharpen the country's soft power and increase its competitive edge.
Transcending boundaries
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/02/2022
» It was a pleasant surprise for the four Thai singers of 4MIX when more than 3,000 fans welcomed them at the mini-concert "4MIX Unix Mexico" in Mexico City. The venue, a stage in front of a mall, was jam-packed. Some fans had prepared signs in both Thai and English to express their appreciation for 4MIX and when the singers performed, and they sang along in Thai.
Support Boy's Love and expand our soft power
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/11/2021
» Whenever Korean music, TV dramas and films become a global phenomenon, especially gaining popularity among American audiences, Thai people usually talk about Korean soft power strategies and what we should do to accomplish what they have done.
Hard truths about soft power
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2021
» The vibe of Thai-born singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, a member of South Korea's superstar K-pop group Blackpink, has rekindled Thailand's soft power ambitions via the creative economy.
Govt links 'Lisa' smash hit to 'soft power' plan
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has praised Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, a member of South Korean hit-band Blackpink, for featuring the Phanom Rung Stone Castle and Thai craftsmanship in the music video for the first single to be released from her maiden solo album Lalisa.
The star is out tonight
Life, Published on 13/05/2019
» It's hard to believe there was a time when pop stars hid their homosexuality. Ultimately icons for the community, Elton John and George Michael played it straight for years. Camp Freddy was indeed mercurial, slipping the topic for years yet writing songs for his soulmate, a woman.
Body-parts murder case solved
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/04/2013
» What is probably this year’s most sensational murder case has been solved. A noodle vendor has confessed to police that he killed the young bank clerk whose dismembered body parts were found dumped in a dry canal last week.