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Girl from Nowhere: The costume
Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 21/01/2026
» Last week, Netflix Thailand announced Rebecca ‘Becky’ Armstrong as the new ‘Nanno’ from the hit series “Girl from Nowhere,” in a blood-splattered iteration of what appears to be a Thai high school uniform.
Becky Armstrong is new lead in 'Girl From Nowhere: The Reset'
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» Thai actress Rebecca "Becky" Patricia Armstrong has been officially announced as the lead in Girl From Nowhere: The Reset, marking a complete reimagining of the popular thriller series.
Girl from Nowhere: The Reset teases new leading actress
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» The official account for the series Girl from Nowhere has released the first image from Girl from Nowhere: The Reset - a rear view of the new actress taking on the role of Nanno. It has promised to unveil the identity of the new lead on Jan 14.
Satanic sounds from the jungle
Life, John Clewley, Published on 02/07/2024
» In the 1960s in Peru, a funky popular style emerged in the oil-boom cities of the Amazon. It was largely based on Colombian cumbia and Andean tropical music but using the pentatonic scale of Andean music. Additional ingredients include highland huayno, Cuban percussion, psych and surf rock (especially twangy guitars, with as many as three playing together) and plenty of spacey keyboards.
New movies out this week: March 11-17
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/04/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
New movies out this week: Dec 28-Jan 3
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/12/2023
» New titles that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
The power of attraction
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/09/2021
» K-pop stans and Blinks across the world were sent into a frenzy when Blackpink's Lisa released her solo debut album, Lalisa, a few weeks ago. The internet quickly fell in love with its addictive beat and rhythm, but the accompanying music video featured more than just tantalising visuals drenched in neon lights -- it featured the Buri Ram native in a traditional Thai headdress and the Prasat Hin Phanom Rung.
Rebel without a cause
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2021
» She came, she provoked, she burned, she left pools of blood and bits of brain on the school yard while laughing her pretty head off all the way to purgatory. She's Nanno, the demon child with Lolita's freckles and the Joker's face-splitting grin. She's the headline girl from the hit Thai series Girl From Nowhere which, since the May 7 release of its Season 2 on Netflix, has made it to the top-10 chart in many Asian countries and summited the algorithm in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. In China, the series' hashtag was for a time trending on Weibo (Nanno's Thai school uniform also inspires Chinese cosplayers).
The world on a plate
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 18/09/2020
» The inability to travel has left us hungry for adventure and what better way to satisfy the longing for exploration than tasting new cuisines? Whether it's momos that brings to mind Himalayan snow-capped mountains or feijoada that takes you to a beach in Rio, there's something for everyone. Guru presents a list of restaurants that are your tickets to flavour town.
Jungle music
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/10/2019
» In 2017, I wrote about the wonderfully infectious dance music of Amazonian Peru, known as "chicha" (also Peruvian cumbia). Chicha is a funky version of cumbia, a style of music that mixes African roots and folkloric traditions found in Colombia and Panama. The collection I reviewed at the time, Roots Of Chicha, is an essential addition to any music collection.