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Friday, March 29, 2024

Forget Boring Summit and Head to ASEAN Film Fest

BANGKOK — Though we couldn’t join world leaders at last week’s ASEAN Summit, us average Joes and Somchais can explore the region over the next two weeks through the annual Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival.  

Religious Artifacts Returned to Thailand After Decades

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two stolen hand-carved religious artifacts, sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, were returned to the Thai government on Tuesday in a ceremony more than 50 years overdue.

Politics & Religion Clash in Photos Saturday

BANGKOK — Politics, religion and truth clash in photographer Nipon Intarit’s latest exhibition opening Saturday at RMA Institute.

Meet Half-Mochi, Half-Rabbit ‘Usagyuuun’ and Mascot Friends This Weekend

BANGKOK — Everyone’s favorite fast-paced rabbit is coming to Thailand this weekend to pump up local fans.

Wearable Waste: Recycled Fashion and More to Save the Sea

BANGKOK — A schoolboy fashion icon will join an eco-fashion show which along with an art exhibition and other activities are aimed at protecting marine life from plastic pollution.
Image: Bangkok Community Theatre

Swashbuckling Version of Twelfth Night to Invade Bangkok Stage

BANGKOK — A Shakespearean comedy is coming to New Phetchaburi Road – but with a swashbuckling twist. The Bangkok Community Theatre is putting on an...

Museum Explores Contested History of Bangkok’s Most Political Avenue

BANGKOK — Perhaps no road in Bangkok is as contested in politics and in history as Ratchadamnoen Avenue, which runs for 1.2 kilometer in what used to be Bangkok’s city center in its older years.

Review: ‘Rogue One’ is a Dark, Exhilarating Blast

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" seemed suspicious on paper, like any film saddled with the dreaded "spinoff" label. For a while all the odds looked stacked against it too — reshoots, script changes and a director in Gareth Edwards whose last blockbuster "Godzilla" had visual flair but no humanity, not to mention the fact that the film would be asking us to learn a dozen new characters with strange names, none of which were Skywalker or Solo. And of course as with any franchise there's that ever-present knowledge that, in some ways, this is another line-item on a corporate profit sheet.

Where to Feast on Films This Month in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Drop your binge-watching plan at home right now. Go out and watch movies, either with other people or with a beer bottle.

‘Muslim Rom Com’ to Enter Thai Theaters July 30

BANGKOK — A romantic comedy about Thai Muslims, made by a Thai Muslim director, and featuring Thai Muslim actors will enter theaters July 30.

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