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  Madame Butterflyin the age of human trafficking

  Life, Published on 10/07/2018

  » Tomorrow and on Thursday, Opera Siam's 17th season will close with two performances of one of the "top 10" operas, performed over 2,000 times around the world this year alone, Madame Butterfly. It's a tear-jerker, a relentlessly romantic piece full of famous melodies and a can't-lose formulaic plot: boy meets girl, boy dumps girl, girl kills herself.

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  Staying afloat on a sea of despair

  Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/12/2019

  » Chakra (Sarm Heng) is a Cambodian peasant boy who wants to escape a rural existence that offers him no future. "How's Thailand?" he asks a friend who returns from working at a construction site in Bangkok. "If you work hard, there's no problem," his friend assures him. Through trafficking agents, Chakra is smuggled across the border, but instead of being sent to a factory or a construction site, the boy is thrown onto a fishing trawler and forced to work without pay in conditions resembling a floating prison.

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  Actress Jane Seymour to tour

  News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2021

  » British-American actress Jane Seymour will visit Thailand between late December and early January as part of her global campaign to prevent future pandemics through better protection of nature.

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  Roller-coaster ride of silly action

  Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/08/2021

  » In the late 80s to mid-90s, if you were looking for an action star who could kick butt, you were probably looking at Jean-Claude Van Damme whose movies like Bloodsport (1988), Kickboxer (1989), Double Impact (1991) Universal Soldier (1992), Hard Target (1993) and Maximum Risk (1996) were among martial arts action favourites. Now in his 60s, the man is back with this action-packed French parody The Last Mercenary about a secret agent-turned-mercenary who comes out of hiding in order to protect his son from being assassinated.

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  A look at Netflix's most controversial content

  Life, Published on 22/09/2020

  » Netflix is facing backlash from viewers in several countries following the recent release of award-winning film Cuties. Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, the film has been criticised for sexualising young girls.

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  Narcos heads a stellar list of new Netflix shows and films

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2018

  » It's 1980s. It's Mexico. And drug war is all the rage in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico, which continues the legacy of the Narcos saga with a new cast, story and country.

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  Big in Japan

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/11/2018

  » The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival wrapped up last weekend, with French drama Amanda taking home the Tokyo Grand Prix and Best Screenplay awards. Director Mikhaël Hers' third feature, Amanda tells the story of a young man who cares for his orphaned niece following his sister's death in a delicate tale of familial love and how people cope with tragedy.

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  Targeted billionaires

  Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 08/06/2018

  » When a rich man meets his maker, I pause for few moments, not to mourn his life but to wonder what becomes of his wealth. Of no use to him now, is it buried with him? Like the pharaohs, he intends for it to accompany him in his next life? Is it inherited by his son? To do what with?

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  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.

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  Unbox Thai entertainment

  Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/10/2023

  » Prime Video will be launching its first multi-title campaign, “Unbox Thai Entertainment”, a collection featuring 13 Thai titles, starting on Thursday for the next 13 weeks, until Dec 28.

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