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Out of the shadow of the Cold War
Life, Published on 24/09/2020
» The Cold War saw the birth of the persuasive power of cinema. In the early 1950s, the United States decided that psychological warfare was needed to thwart communist threats in Southeast Asia and so it set up a propaganda unit to produce movies, documentary films, cartoons and pamphlets to provoke a red scare among the people. The United States Information Services (Usis) was also active in Thailand during this decade of sinister geopolitics. Its main responsibility was to produce a number of narrative and documentary films which would be screened around the country to promote American-style democracy and caution people against the deadly dominance of communism.
Tech giants face action over URLs
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/09/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will on Thursday submit more evidence to police to take legal action against social media platforms that do not obey the law and remove URLs deemed inappropriate.
Dialogue over dissent, spokesman urges
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2020
» Anucha Burapachaisri, the newly-appointed government spokesman, says his ambition is to facilitate a dialogue with people from different political backgrounds that might help them to understand how hard the government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is working for them.
Mastering the 'now normal'
Asia focus, Published on 07/09/2020
» The career path that Jonathan Heit took to the public relations industry is unlike that of most people. With an undergraduate degree in sciences and a pre-medical background at Cornell University, Mr Heit, now 48, says he was "on the path to becoming a doctor".
Dashing the gamer dream
Business, Published on 13/07/2020
» Game casters and e-sports players have become the careers young people dream of, and they follow up by training hard to achieve their goal. But the recent push for a new draft law governing the sector with an aim to protect children from violent games has caused panic throughout the industry.
Four-legged friends need more of our love
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/07/2020
» One of my favourite movies is A Dog's Purpose based on W Bruce Cameron's book about a dog that is reborn over and over again. The book touches upon the following questions: What is the meaning of life and are we here for a reason?
Don't rain on my parade
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 03/07/2020
» It's a sad twist of fate that as quarantine restrictions have lifted, the rainy season is upon us. There may be many who want to get out and about, perhaps even the introverts like me may want just a tiny bit of socialising. But don't let the rain dampen your mood. If you and your friends want to hang out and have some fun, Guru's got a few fun spots even if it's raining cats and dogs.
Iflix acquisition sign of consolidation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/06/2020
» Chinese tech giant Tencent's move to purchase Iflix, a video streaming platform operating in 13 countries including Thailand, shows the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market is crucially competitive and mergers and acquisitions in this segment should continue, according to industry analysts.
Stories from quarantine
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/06/2020
» When the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a lockdown that put many industries on hold, a group of filmmakers and actors from Nadao Bangkok banded together to make a series of short films from their home. The process is done almost entirely online, with no physical meeting between the cast and crew.
All the food of the fair
Life, Published on 03/06/2020
» To bring the smiles back to Thai people, the Market Bangkok at Ratchaprasong is holding the "Happy Savvy" campaign featuring produce and products direct from farms and orchards across the country throughout this month.