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Blueprint for global success
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/07/2025
» The Thailand Creative Culture Agency (THACCA) was established as a result of the success of Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), which develops cultural and entertainment content that can achieve global influence and lead to economic benefits. THACCA aims to drive Thailand's creative economy in 14 industries including film, TV series, festivals, art and sports.
Reforming Thai cinema
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/06/2024
» It has been eight months since the National Soft Power Strategy Committee was established under the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Meanwhile, the Thai film industry, supported by the Thailand Creative Culture Agency, has not seen any significant changes.
Asean Film Festival is finally here
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/03/2024
» Despite the odd, unexplained double postponement -- the first when it was moved from early December 2023 to late January 2024, and then from January to March -- the Bangkok Asean Film Festival finally gets under way, from today until Sunday at SF CentralWorld. Despite the adjournment, the line-up looks decent, with the best Southeast Asian titles culled from the past year -- Tiger Stripes, Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell, Abang Adik, Dreaming And Dying, Oasis Of Now, Nowhere Near, Morrison, Thai classics The Adventure Of Sudsakorn and The Adulterer, and a short film competition.
Pay homage to actor and National Artist Sorapong Chatree by watching classic films
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/03/2022
» Veteran Thai actor and National Artist Sorapong Chatree passed away on March 10 from lung cancer. He was 72 years old.
Blooming lovely
Life, Published on 03/04/2020
» Last year, the Katleija (cattleya) motif composed of flowering sprigs joined Marimekko's portfolio of bold prints.
We love YUUU
Life, Published on 21/06/2019
» After the success of Probac dietary supplement, Interpharma has applied its expertise in probiotics to formulating cosmeceutical products under the brand YUUU and TS6.
Bold & beautiful
Life, Published on 15/03/2019
» Satu Suikkari-Kleven, Finnish ambassador to Thailand, presided over the launch of the Marimekko summer 2019 collection, held recently at Neilson Hays Library on Surawong Road.
When women make movies
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/03/2019
» To help mark International Women's Day on Friday, "Wonder Women: When Women Make Movies" is a month-long programme of female-directed movie screenings, showing 13 Thai films from the 1960s to the present, plus a free screening of Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman (2017) at Sri Salaya Theatre, Thai Film Archive, Buddha Monthon Sai 5 Road.
Reliving an era through film
Life, Story: Kong Rithdee, Published on 24/04/2018
» The 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej overlaid decades of Thai cinema history, from the golden age of 16mm movies in the 1950s to the country's first and only Cannes Film Festival winner in 2010. To mark the two courses of history, the Ministry of Culture last week announced the "70 Best Films In The Reign Of King Rama IX", an extensive survey that covers seven decades of Thai cinema, essentially comprising the country's cinematic canon.
Following the smoke from neighbourhood joints
Life, Story: VANNIYA SRIANGURA, Published on 23/03/2018
» In Bangkok, an impromptu street-side meal can easily turn into a never-ending, and perhaps tummy-exploding, culinary expedition.