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Reforming Thai cinema
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/06/2024
» It has been eight months since the National Soft Power Strategy Committee was established under the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Meanwhile, the Thai film industry, supported by the Thailand Creative Culture Agency, has not seen any significant changes.
Art and algorithms
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/11/2023
» Nalada Taechanarong, entrepreneur and art enthusiast, visited an exhibition in Hong Kong in 2018. There, she was captivated by Raymond Tijssen's (also known as 0010x0010) audio visual installations and interactive live show, a collaborative project with a Hong Kong artist.
Messages hidden in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/06/2023
» Nakhon Phanom airport was established during the Vietnam War to facilitate the transportation of supplies and troops for the US military. The airport served as a strategic location for the US Army to access Vietnam by flying over Laos which borders Thailand.
The start of a new era?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/04/2023
» After four decades of rivalry in Thailand's music industry, two music labels -- GMM Grammy Music and RS Music -- have surprised fans by teaming up to hold the trilogy concert series "GMM RS Concerts".
A disappearing river
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/03/2021
» Artist Disorn Duangdao is one of the many people who has seen the Mekong River in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, change from muddy brown to an aquamarine colour. Although the blue river looks beautiful to tourists, it is actually a sign that the river is starving of vital sediment because dams in China are preventing it from flowing downstream. Another negative impact caused by the dam is that the river has dried up so much that the rocks in the bed can be seen for the first time.
Forging a new identity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/08/2020
» Film director Nontawat Numbenchapol is recognised for his documentaries about minority groups including By The River (2013), Boundary (2013) and Soil Without Land (2019).