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Free Streaming Services Attract More Viewers -- and Advertisers
Business, Published on 21/06/2022
» Advertisers are increasingly turning to once-obscure streaming platforms with quirky names to reach people who aren't paying for cable TV or subscribing to streaming services.
Filmmakers seek to cash in on cave drama
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/07/2018
» Hollywood and local filmmakers have expressed their intention to use Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai as a location to film, says Anan Wongbenjarat, director-general of the Tourism Department.
Tooning in
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/02/2017
» Big-budget American studio productions and old Japanese favourites tend to come to mind when the talk turns to the artistic and commercial success of the animation industry. Most people will mention Finding Dory or Doraemon, but only a handful would think of films such as Khan Kluay from Thailand.
Man of the people
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 08/02/2016
» There are no traces of pretense or vanity about Michel Sidibé. When he enters a room, laughter and high spirits take over. His simple attire underlines his humility and his ebullient manner speaks to the joy he takes in being around others and helping them.
The Nutty Director
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 17/08/2015
» Different editions of Koh-Kae bags are displayed in wooden frames on a shelf in the fifth-floor executive cubicle. Colourful peanut cans are arranged neatly underneath the glass tabletop next to a small side table bearing an old-fashioned lamp.
Starring role for Busan
Asia focus, Published on 26/01/2015
» Renowned globally for its annual international film festival, the largest of its kind in Asia, Busan possesses world-class facilities for the film industry and has been the site of more than 300 productions over the past 13 years.
Lights, camera, Asia: Directors saluted in Fukuoka
Asia focus, Published on 22/09/2014
» Asian filmmakers have always been renowned for their achievements on an artistic level. However, in many Asian countries, big-ticket sales are usually the monopoly of Hollywood productions. That may be about to change.