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Cinema grande dame fades but will Scala go on?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/07/2020
» This Sunday, the Scala cinema -- the grande dame of Thailand's movie theatres -- will close for good after 50 years.
Missing persons still need legal help
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/09/2019
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is getting praise it well deserves. On Tuesday, the DSI held a joint press conference with other state agencies announcing they have found Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen, a Karen ethnic rights activist who disappeared more than five years ago.
Death becomes us all
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2016
» The year began with grim news in the entertainment industry. For fans of Western pop culture, the unexpected death of David Bowie shocked the entire world. Just a few days later, fans of the Harry Potter movies were stunned by the death of British actor Alan Rickman, who played the role of the series' most complex character, Severus Snape, a role that fortified Rickman's acting repertoire.
E-bikes may be the thing to end our scooter chaos
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/11/2012
» Oh yes, I was constantly asked, challenged and reprimanded. "Are you cycling in Beijing?" And: "Why don't you ride a bicycle in Beijing?" And then, a line which came out like an insult: "It is good that you don't. You will get hit by a car anyway." Ouch.
Taking the animal mystique out of the mall
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/10/2012
» I have a special agenda for the month of October. No, I am not talking about political memorials of any sort. Since 2007, I have usually cast my critical eye on The Emporium on Sukhumvit Road. During this month, The Emporium usually hold its annual Flora & Fauna Exotica, when the front terrace is turned into a jungle with exotic animals in cages.
The spirit of The Lorax is in us
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/03/2012
» What is your all-time favourite cartoon?