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Well-deserved praise
Life, Published on 08/12/2014
» Novelists have a jaundiced view of the media in general, the press in particular. To hear them tell it the Fourth Estate's primarily sensational, scandal-mongering is their bread and butter.
Writers' fest and knowledge tourism
Life, Published on 20/10/2014
» Today's hedonistic tourism obscures the origin of travel being a quest for knowledge. It began with pilgrimage, revived through the Grand Tour, and continues through dhamma hippies, Mice and gap-year self-discovery. A new niche in this ancient mission is book festival tourism — not just for intellectuals or autograph collectors, but for free spirits seeking havens of ideas.
Taking down The ‘Third World’
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 03/09/2014
» In 1974, Mao Zedong decided China was part of the Third World, not the Second World as categorised by the Communist block. Mao's idea of the Third World deviated from Cold War-era political ideologies and discounted the history of colonialism and imperialism. His "Third World" was a band of non-aligned nations falling behind those which were more rich and powerful — the US and Soviet Union in the First World; Japan, Canada, Australia and the rest of Europe in the Second World.
All done and dusted, Such a Tack-y exhibition, Following her heart
News, Mae Moo, Published on 03/08/2014
» Beleaguered actress Janie Tienphosuwan has fled the country to recover from her divorce, with her and her former husband declaring they now want to make a new start.
Jjanie keeps mum, Man holds his tongue, Tack's ciao
News, Mae Moo, Published on 13/07/2014
» Actress Janie Tienphosuwan is saying little amid internet rumours that her marriage to millionaire businessman Chonsawat "Ae" Asavahame is on the rocks.
A ruby-studded snake in the grass
Life, Published on 28/05/2014
» Inspired by corruption and the disastrous effects it has on society, Chatchawan Amsomkid created a collection of metal, resin and ruby sculptures, which will be showcased at Thavibu Gallery next month.
Writer with a conscience
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/05/2014
» Chalermsak Ngamngarm, who has written books addressing social problems and different forms of bureaucratic corruption, has a fitting nickname. His friends and fans call him the Nai Amphur Nak Kien (District Chief Writer).
From the panelled page to the silver screen
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 09/05/2014
» In mid-2000s, Ekasith Thairat wrote a Thai comic book with a killer plot: A desperate salary man receives a mysterious phone call that changes his life, for the blood-splashing worse. The caller dares him to complete a series of missions, each more gruesome than the last. For each accomplished task, he’s rewarded with an instant cash transfer into his bank account. The 13th mission, not surprisingly, comes with a 100 million baht prize — if he has the stomach and immoral strength to see it through.
Shallow Waters
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/03/2014
» The school is on a houseboat, moored in a scenic dam-flooded river in the North. The teacher is an ex-wrestler — goofy, lovely, lively — determined to prove his worth in the educational profession. The students are a bunch of lovably dirty rural children, supposedly poor, though naturally, indefatigably happy. But this isn’t the story about the children, who exist not as people but as a mere conduit for the film’s high cuteness quota.
The Act Of Killing to show at FCCT
Life, Published on 17/03/2014
» The Act Of Killing is a chilling and inventive documentary said to have left many critics dumbfounded. It won best documentary at the 2014 Bafta awards and was nominated for best documentary at the 86th Academy Awards.