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A new way forward
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/04/2020
» Many Thai filmmakers would agree that our movie industry is in the rough. Several obstacles are preventing it from flourishing. A group of film professionals recently gathered for a plenary discussion held at Unesco Bangkok to address the challenges of, and the changes they want to see in, the Thai film sector.
New ways of life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/02/2020
» Explore possibilities for the way we can live at Bangkok Design Week 2020 (BKKDW), now ongoing in the Charoen Krung neighbourhood of Bangrak district until Feb 9.
Expanding the friend zone
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/02/2019
» Friend zone is a place nobody wants to be in. Stuck in a limbo between friendship and wanting more, friend zone is sometimes a prison people want out of but just can't walk away from. In GDH's latest flick, Friend Zone (now showing in cinemas), this complex and bittersweet relationship is hilariously explored by filmmaker Chayanop Boonprakob.
Beware of ghosts
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/10/2018
» In this Halloween month, Asian horror is demanding a fair share of the spotlight.
Hear the howl
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/08/2018
» The wolf is back in town once again for a 24-hour shopping pilgrimage for all bookworms.
Rainbow screen stars
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/06/2015
» The LGBT community is not always portrayed in a positive light in Thai films and other forms of media, with certain stereotypes still prevalent whenever movies, in particular, address gender diversity. Hoping to provide a more realistic and varied view of the LGBT community is the first-ever Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (BGLFF), which opens tonight.