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Analysis: Move Forward takes step back
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) is struggling to live up to its name as it is mired in internal strife, which is eating away at its popularity, according to political analysts.
Anti-coup activists arrested for gathering to mark revolution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/06/2016
» Seven anti-coup activists were arrested yesterday for allegedly defying the regime's ban on political gatherings when they held an event to observe the June 24 Siam revolution in 1932 staged by the Khanarassadorn that led to the country changing from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional one.
The big picture: prizes vs popularity
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/03/2015
» When Birdman won Best Picture at the Academy Awards last week, a New York Times headline read: "Oscars show growing gap between moviegoers and Academy", referring to the fact that a small, semi-art-house film that wasn't seen by many people received the industry's highest honour. The article goes on to quote film historian Philip Hallman, who says "most people have to finally accept that the Oscars have become elitist and not in step with anything that is actually popular".
Indie flick stands tall at Subannahongsa Awards
Life, Published on 03/03/2015
» For the second year in a row, an independent movie took home the top prize at Thailand's Subannahongsa Awards, the Thai film industry's most prestigious, in a ceremony at Thailand Cultural Centre, on Sunday.