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In search of the next hit
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/06/2015
» A string of box-office failures, an absence of hits, an onslaught of Hollywood blockbusters, an economic slump, the vacillating, unpredictable taste of audiences — all of this has plunged the Thai film industry into a gloom in the first half of 2015. Home-grown cinema can barely compete with the American juggernauts, but the past six months have been particularly wounding. Usually, Thai films take around 25% of the ticket sales, with Hollywood gobbling up the rest (the total box office value was around 4.5 billion in last year). This year, so far, local movies took a paltry 10%, according to industry analysts.
Lifestyle news from the streets
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 08/07/2015
» Post International Media, the publisher of Thailand's lifestyle and business magazines, recently launched its new sales channel Magbox, claiming it as Thailand's first magazine vending machine.
Bangkok Comic Con's back alley
Life, Adam Kohut, Published on 07/05/2015
» '[As Thais] we only adopt, poorly. We're not creating anything new. But such is the way of the Thai mentality. We don't lead. We follow. We want something we're used to. We like imitations. As content consumers, we like junk food."
A stitch in Thai
Life, Published on 05/06/2015
» In the fashion calendar, the coming of a new season means another fashion week to look forward to. In Thailand, Elle Fashion Week is regarded as one of the biggest such shows in Bangkok, hosted by Elle, the world's leading fashion magazine. During the four-day Elle fashion week, fashionistas and industry insiders will pack Bangkok runways to see fresh new collections from the best Thai designers — Greyhound, Milin, Asava, Vatanika and Painkiller to name just a few.
Peanuts flip-flops now on sale
Life, Noko, Published on 27/03/2015
» To celebrate the 65th anniversary of Peanuts, which will take place in October, Brazilian footwear brand Havaianas has released flip-flops with prints featuring iconic Peanuts characters Snoopy, Woodstock and Charlie Brown, available in both adult (1,090 baht) and child (890 baht) sizes.
M2F brings Songkran to CentralWorld
Life, Published on 08/04/2015
» In what has become an annual fun-filled event, M2F, Post Publishing's free daily newspaper, is throwing the "M2F Presents Bangkok Songkran Festival 2015 @ CentralWorld" party.
Elle Fashion Week springs into action
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 05/03/2015
» Elle Fashion Week will be held at its old stomping grounds, the Morakot Outdoor Carpark, Central Chidlom, on Friday through Sunday.
Making a statement
Life, Published on 10/03/2015
» The Morakot Outdoor Parking of Central Chidlom was temporarily transformed into a fashion wonderland as Elle/Elle Men Fashion Week 2015 brought together top Thai designers and their followers to enjoy spring/summer 2015 collections.
Winter fair in Phetchaburi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/12/2014
» From Dec 26 to Dec 28, a winter fair will be held at Mrigadayavan Palace in Phetchaburi province from 8am-6pm. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of King Rama VI's former palace and view the "Three Royal Ladies Of Siam" exhibition on the lives and work of that king's mother, Queen Saovabha Phongsri, his only child Princess Bejraratana Rajsuda and one of his consorts Phra Nang Chao Suvadhana. The display shows reproductions of their jewellery, antiques and photos. In addition, there will be cultural performances, traditional Thai and contemporary music, delicacies and high tea. Admission fees are 30 baht for adults and 15 baht for children.
Evocative hymn to Thai rice
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/01/2015
» This is the film you simply have to see this weekend. Uruphong Raksasad's Pleng Khong Kao (The Songs Of Rice) is a lyrical poetry of image and sound, as beautiful as 19th-century pastoral paintings and as evocative as murmured hymns. In a compact 75 minutes, we see muddied beasts stomping the paddies and whirring tractors aglow with nocturnal eyes; we hear the chanting for the Rice Goddess and rhythmic windpipe numbers for the harvest dance. We even marvel, unlikely as it seems, at a zonk-out sci-fi rendition of a northeastern rocket festival, ablaze with fire and sparks and songs and joy.