In memoriam The National Film Archive is organising a special event at Sri Salaya Theatre to commemorate the death of legendary movie hero Mitr Chaibancha. Mitr was killed when he fell from a helicopter while shooting a film he also directed, Insee Thong (Golden Eagle), on October 8, 1970. There wil... Read more.
NOW SHOWING Disaster Movie At a time when people can no longer distinguish what’s subversive and what’s downright stupid and tasteless, Disaster Movie is a perfect specimen. The movie takes pride in being nothing more than a long string of spoofs of recent blockbusters, from The Hulk to ... Read more.
Ariya’s first voyage The next minute another wave rolled over the young man, bringing him close to Ariya, so the whole shoal of fish left his slim golden body and turned round to assault her. By then Ariya was thinking of her mother, thinking of travelling far away. If her mother was close by,... Read more.
Breaking out of the gloom SEA Write nominee Siriworn Kaewkan on addressing the region’s problems through fiction Story and photo by ANCHALEE KONGRUT Two bodies, a young Muslim woman and a Scandinavian man, are tossed up and down in the tumultuous sea, surrounded by debris and other dead bodies... Read more.
PAINTING EXHIBITION Flowers of love Dr Suvit and Khunying Songsuda Yodmani recently presided over the opening of “Flowers of Love” at the Sofitel Centara Grand. The exhibition of paintings by Chiang Mai-based artist Jay Surasen was held in memory of the late Khun Poom Jensen, the son of ... Read more.
Ariya’s first voyage This short story is translated from Khao Karn Hai Pai Khong Ariya Lae Rueang Uen-uen (About Ariya’s Disappearance and Other Stories) STORY BY SIRIWORN KAEWKAN TRANSLATED BY MARCEL BARANG “In times of high winds, when a high wind blows, it is natural for the wat... Read more.
Thailand set for action TOR CHITTINAND Thailand take on Paraguay in the Futsal World Cup today as they bid to qualify for the quarter-finals. The match, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will kick off at 10.30pm (Thai time) and will be live on channel 3 and NBT (channel 11). Thailand beat the USA 5-3 on the... Read more.
RUGBY Thais miss out in Hong Kong EDWARD THANGARAJAH Thailand’s ladies rugby side lost a very close Asian Qualifier for the World Cup Rugby Sevens yesterday in Hong Kong. They lost to Japan 17-12, but on Saturday the Thais registered a 12-10 victory over the Japanese team to emerge group champ... Read more.
Premium car importer Teddy building third showroom SANTAN SANTIVIMOLNAT Teddy Auto Sales, a new player in independent premium car importing, will invest more than 100 million baht to build a new showroom and service centre. It will be the third facility built by the company in less than two years. T... Read more.
MANAGEMENT Foreigners can lead by example PORNNALAT PRACHYAKORN Foreign businesses should help Thailand to improve business practices by serving as role models in doing business based on human skills, according to Pamela Hongsakul, managing director of Hongsakul Media Ltd. Mrs Pamela, the publisher ... Read more.
