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A retrospective of 2025's best movies and shows
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/01/2026
» 2025 was a year defined by contradiction in the world of cinema. It was marked by the loss of several influential figures in the entertainment industry, moments that cast a long shadow over the year and reminded us how fragile even the most celebrated creative legacies can be.
RBSO concert to raise funds for Siriraj Foundation
Life, Published on 05/01/2026
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra presents "Melodies For Medicine: Homage To Her Majesty Queen Sirikit – Healing Harmony For Cancer Care", at Piano Museum, Witthayu Road, on Jan 18 at 3pm.
Cinema of resistance wins at Cannes
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 27/05/2025
» In a year full of richly textured stories about female trauma and painful personal growth, the Cannes jury, led by Juliette Binoche, took the noble route and gave the Palme d'Or to the most political film in the 22-title competition.
Award-winning actress Émilie Dequenne dies
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/03/2025
» Émilie Dequenne, the acclaimed Belgian actress whose screen debut in Rosetta (1999) marked one of the most unforgettable moments in contemporary European cinema, has died at 43. She passed away on March 16 at a hospital near Paris after battling adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland. Her family and agent confirmed the news, sparking an outpouring of tributes across the film industry.
Jim Thompson unveils performances for Unfolding Kafka Festival
Life, Published on 30/10/2024
» Jim Thompson Art Center will present an exhibition, accompanied by a string of performances, as part of the Unfolding Kafka Festival 2024, starting from Friday to Nov 14.
The final outing
Life, Panalee Maskati, Published on 23/10/2024
» Back for a fifth and final time, the Unfolding Kafka Festival 2024, a biennial contemporary performing arts festival founded and directed by Jitti Chompee, will unveil its most ambitious programme yet in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death and the festival's own 10-year anniversary.
Italians in Siam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2023
» When Mariannina Zuccaro arrived in Bangkok for her marriage with Mario Tamagno, an Italian architect who worked in Siam from 1900-1925, she encountered a stark contrast between her fiance's self-effacing character and monumental creations. According to Italians At The Court Of Siam, she referred to a photograph of the inauguration of a railway, on the back of which Tamagno listed everybody around King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), except himself.
Rising star Bomsori Kim wows RBSO audience
Life, James Keller, Published on 26/05/2022
» Every new generation produces a fresh young crop of brilliant violinists, but only a very select few of them possess all the requisite qualities to achieve true star status on the international circuit. Having already achieved superstar status in her home country, South Korean born Bomsori Kim is without a doubt destined to become one of these, bursting onto the scene and announcing her stall in 2017 with her debut Warner Classics recording of Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No.2 and Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No.1.
The way I see it...
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/03/2022
» Ahead of the Academy Awards on Monday, our film critic shares his thoughts on the big runners.
Connecting heaven and Earth
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand recently launched the Himmapan Project using five cute cartoon characters of mythical creatures based on Buddhist and Hindu beliefs to boost domestic tourism. This inspired me to grab a camera and scour for other imaginary animals from the Himmapan forest, which is a bridge connecting Earth and heaven.