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Let's hope 2026 is not too amazing
Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/01/2026
» Well here we are on the fourth day of a brand new year. I trust everyone is holding up well after the festivities because it can be quite gruelling pretending to behave in a jovial fashion if you are not feeling jovial at all.
Here's to all the useful ghosts of our history
Oped, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/08/2025
» Ghosts are useful because they remind us of the unresolved, the unsettled, the unfinished -- in life, love, politics, or history. The film of the moment hitches onto that idea and takes it far, as far as the Cannes Film Festival, and now it has been picked as Thailand's representative for the Oscars.
When films speak louder than missiles
Oped, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/06/2025
» Jafar Panahi tells it as he sees it: "An attack on my homeland, Iran, is in no way acceptable," the Iranian filmmaker wrote on Instagram last week. "Israel has violated Iran and should be tried in an international trial as a war aggressor."
Outdoor cinema is exercise in soft power
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/07/2022
» Bangkok comes back to life with a variety of entertaining activities. After suffering through challenging times, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, private businesses, and prominent figures from many fields are working together to uplift people's morale and promote Thailand through soft power.
Focus on real issues
News, Postbag, Published on 05/07/2020
» Re: "PM defends weapons budget", (BP, July 2).