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The missing agenda
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/02/2026
» Rights groups have urged political parties to push for gender equality in the upcoming poll on Sunday, calling for enhanced protection against domestic violence and more inclusive policies for the gender-diverse community.
A deadly game
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/11/2024
» First, we had Don't Breathe (2016) and A Quiet Place (2018), where silence is key, then Bird Box (2018), where seeing is danger. Hollywood's current fascination with sensory deprivation has a new addition: Don't Move, a thriller in which the protagonist faces a new kind of terror -- forced paralysis. In this film, the main character is injected with a paralytic agent by a killer, leaving her fighting to survive while her mobility fades.
The Silent Film Festival keeps echoing
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/09/2024
» A rocket-bullet plunging into the Moon’s eye, its mouth pursed halfway between a sneer and a smile. You’ve seen it before, but it’s time to witness one of cinema’s most recognisable images from Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) in its colour glory at the 8th Silent Film Festival in Thailand, the annual banquet of early cinema hosted by the Thai Film Archive.
MRT art exhibition pays homage to our feline friends
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/01/2024
» Cat lovers may find delight in visiting MRT Phahon Yothin Station where a new art exhibition titled "The Untold Adventure Of Meow" will be showcased from tomorrow until May 15. Supported by Bangkok Metro Networks Limited (BMN) and Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM), the exhibition featuring felines centre-stage was created by various artists.
Waste warriors
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2023
» While working as a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration waste collector, Nampu Toka often gets injured by sharp sticks, fish bones, needles, broken glass, tiles and other hazardous trash. He also encounters the unpleasant task of handling discarded items that should have been properly bagged or wrapped up in paper such as diapers and waste from patients.
War tale well worth a look
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/11/2023
» From director Shawn Levy, known for his work on Stranger Things, comes a poignant adaptation of the beloved war novel All The Light We Cannot See. This four-part mini-series, now available on Netflix, brings to life the harrowing tale of a blind French teenager and a German soldier whose paths intertwine in the midst of World War II.
Sympathy for the monster
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/05/2023
» Great filmmakers cling to their obsessions, fine-tuning them, polishing them, and returning to them over and over as if they were breathing the only air that keeps them alive. Hirokazu Kore-eda keeps telling the story of broken families and their casualties, especially children, often cast adrift and always looking for their rightful place in the world.
On the road to equality
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/09/2022
» Joyce Teng remembers the day when Taiwan's parliament passed the same-sex marriage bill in 2019, making it the first country in Asia to recognise such a union. Thousands of supporters erupted in joy outside the parliament building in the capital.
Crypto creeps strike again
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 12/09/2022
» 'All investments carry some degree of risk." This is a classic statement that investors should bear in mind before engaging in any financial investment.
All for pride, pride for all
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/06/2022
» Silom Road was packed. I don't think anyone -- not even the organisers -- anticipated such a scene. What a turnout it was on the first Sunday of June when crowds flocked to the area to join the Pride parade. There was music and dancing. Lady Gaga's Born This Way blasted from the stereo. Feathers and sequins sparkled in the late afternoon sun. And in the midst of all the fun, there were voices of the people calling for marriage equality, sex workers' rights and the fall of patriarchy. For equal rights. For equality.