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Finding beauty in the everyday
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/07/2023
» The 12th White Elephant Art Award focuses on realistic and figurative art which refers to art that depicts everyday objects, figures or subjects in a realistic or true-to-life way. After The White Elephant Art Award announced a theme of "Cherish The World", two artists -- Jarun Pan-onta and Surapun Kwansaensuk -- drew inspiration from nature to create paintings. As a result, Jarun won the White Elephant Prize while Surapun won a special prize called the Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi Award, created for the first time.
Hallyu is here to stay
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/03/2021
» The Korean wave is unstoppable and this phenomenon is not just happening in Asia. Today, Korean content and pop culture has made it on the world stage thanks to an Oscar win by Parasite (2019) and the success of musical groups like Blackpink and BTS. This has boosted the profile of Korean content and increased its quality, helping it get more investments and new fans across the globe.
To dump or not to dump
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 31/12/2019
» The title of a new Thai film is a bilingual wordplay: How To Ting is literally translated as "how to dump". That, I think, is sharper than its tired official English title, Happy Old Year. To dump or not to dump -- things and people, mementos and memories -- that is the question. In the film, a young designer who's dressed like a Muji model, and who has just returned from studying in the minimalist-paradise Sweden, plans to dump all useless objects from her maximalist Bangkok house, where she lives with her mother and brother, and to turn it into an all-white, supremely sparse and unapologetically decluttered interior nirvana -- a home office lifted straight from a Scandinavian style book.
The pastoral romance returns
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/09/2018
» The star-crossed lovers coo. They ride their buffaloes through a verdant field, splash mud, evade spiteful parents, and make a vow at the shrine of the banyan tree. But their romance, like all memorable romances in books and life, is doomed by the circumstances of fate, tragic and scarred, and their destiny is one of the most heartbreaking in the canon of Siamese literature and film.
Unboxing Thai entertainment
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/10/2023
» Amazon Prime Video is set to redefine the streaming landscape in Thailand with its latest initiative, the "Unbox Thai Entertainment" campaign. Since establishing its presence in Thailand just a year ago, Prime Video is taking a giant leap by unveiling a captivating array of 13 exclusive Thai films and series. This dynamic move underscores the platform's unwavering commitment to investing in local content.
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' revolution turns 40
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» PARIS: Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition.
Following a new path
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 17/08/2020
» One of Thailand's first transman realist painters, Weeraya "Jaiko" Yamansabeedeen has through the years successfully opened the debate on the meaning of world peace via some captivating artworks featuring the dilemma humans face in achieving an elusive peace.
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103
AFP, Published on 06/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES: US silver screen legend Kirk Douglas, the son of Jewish Russian immigrants who rose through the ranks to become one of Hollywood's biggest-ever stars, has died, his family said Wednesday. He was 103.
Learn about film from industry insiders
Life, Published on 25/06/2019
» Learn the craft of filmmaking at an upcoming series of workshops and seminars from July 4-7 at Alliance Francaise Bangkok.