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Oscar's Asian face
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/03/2018
» It's the most glamorous event in the film industry. The annual Academy Awards ceremony is right around the corner, officially slated to take place on Monday morning Thai time. With so many quality films being nominated -- and the inevitable drama that unfolds with acceptance speeches every year -- this year's Academy Awards is shaping up to be an exciting one.
Putting it on the Line
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/02/2018
» With an average of over 4.3 million individual viewers using its platform every minute, Line TV, the popular messaging app's video streaming platform, is the real streaming powerhouse in Thailand.
Game on
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 15/12/2017
» Surprise a loved one with these techie treats, the gifts that keep on giving
Play on
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/11/2017
» The Thai music industry earlier this year welcomed Spotify, the famous international music-streaming service. Joining the likes of Deezer, Joox and Apple Music, Thai listeners are now spoiled for choice when it comes to their preferred platform. To help you choose the best service for your musical tastes, Life has compiled a list of available music-streaming platforms, with a run down of prices and features.
Spotify streams its way into the Kingdom
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 24/08/2017
» On Tuesday, Thailand welcomed the arrival of Spotify, the famous Sweden-based music-streaming service.
Animating up Netflix
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 18/08/2017
» This year marks the 100th anniversary of the conception of anime, or Japanese animated cartoons. To commemorate this milestone, online streaming titan Netflix recently hosted their Anime Slate 2017 in Tokyo, detailing their plans to produce and release over 20 original and platform-exclusive anime series and films by the end of next year. Some of the notable titles include remakes of classics like Godzilla and Devilman Crybaby, as well as a live action adaptation of the popular manga series Death Note.
Streaming service HOOQ seeks filmmakers
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 20/07/2017
» While more and more Asian viewers are tuning in to watch Asian content, many filmmakers in the region are still loathe to enter their local markets, where conservative, broadcast-oriented programming dominates the wavelengths. In Thailand, TV shows centre on the age-old soap opera format, while films are still largely limited to the trinity of horror, comedy and romance, be it from conservative studio execs to stringent cultural and regulatory measures that limit the freedom of creators to push the envelope.
High-school trauma, in 13 chapters
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 27/04/2017
» Netflix's 13 Reasons Why -- the rave of Thai and international streaming-service fans in the past weeks -- certainly has the right combination of production values, acting and dialogue to make it a gripping-enough tale to binge on over a particularly lazy weekend. The teen drama-mystery also comes with a message that should be relatable enough to anyone who still remembers what if feels like to be an angst-filled teenager, with all the bad decisions and cruelty (intentional and otherwise) that define the adolescent experience for so many of us.
No longer the mainstream
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/03/2017
» TrueVisions, the veteran cable TV service provider, in January sent viewers reeling after a decision to discontinue six major TV and film channels -- most notably those under the HBO brand. The company then announced plans to drop an additional 11 channels from its line-up just a month later and though the operator has replaced the cancelled channels with seven new ones, plus giving other incentives to its million-plus subscribers, the clamour has been audible.
A fortunate series
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/02/2017
» Based closely on the children's novels of the same name, Netflix's A Series Of Unfortunate Events -- the online streaming service's latest high-profile original feature -- isn't a pleasant tale.