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Directed by Surasee Patham Starring Petthai Wongkumlao, Pichet Kongkarn, Fonfa Patham, Asongkai Saengtam, Panna Rittakrai, Kampanee Wongtongkam Released in Thai cinemas on January 14, 2010; rated 13+ Wise Kwai’s rating: 2/5 I’ve not had the benefit of seeing the original 1978 version of Kru Bannok . By… Read full story >>>

The Bangkok Post: The GT 200 is made in Britain by a different company. It is a hand-held device and has a remote substance detector and chip cards.Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday tried to quell worries over the GT 200, saying: “We use a Read full story >>>

Yam Yasothon 2 has been the top film at the Thai box office for the past two weeks, topping such Hollywood behemoths as 2012 and New Moon . Its opening weekend from December 3-6, Yam Yasothon 2 earned a not-too-shabby 38.5 million baht, dwarfing that… Read full story >>>

Directed by Phettai Wongkumlao Starring Janet Khiaw, Busarakam Wongkumlao, Harin Suthamjaras, Phethay Wongkumlao, Anuwat Tarapan Released in Thai cinemas on December 3, 2009. Rated 15+ Wise Kwai’s rating: 4/5 Just as much fun as the original and perhaps twice as colorful, Yam Yasothon 2 is another heaping helping of … Read full story >>>

As a counterpoint to the booming hip-hop, violent action and international aspirations of Jija Raging Phoenix , cornpone purveyors Phranakorn Film are aiming squarely at the domestic Thai market with their own movie coming out tomorrow for the Queen’s birthday/Mother’s Day holiday. It’s E-Som Somwang Cha Cha Cha ( อีส้มสมหวัง… Read full story >>>

Long Live The Queen and Happy Mothers Day. August 12th is a very special day in Thailand because it is both Mothers Day and the birthday of H.M. Queen Sirikit who is affectionately regarded as the mother of the Thai nation. On this national holiday, children across… Read full story >>>

After reading the post title you may be wondering if lately I have been suffering with intellectual deterioration, social isolation and disorganized speech. Not at all, my life has always been like that. The pharmaceutical company that I work for produces over a billion tablets each year and the largest market is… Read full story >>>

Enemies , a new project by The Coffin and Beautiful Boxer director Ekachai Uekrongtham , is among the 30 chosen for this year’s Pusan Promotion Plan at the Pusan International Film Festival . The PPP website has the complete list of projects, which were … Read full story >>>

[Defense Industry Daily] Thailand’s Hawk Family Helicopters [The US DSCA announces [PDF] Thailand’s formal request to buy 3 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, along with their 6 T700-GE-701D engines with C controls, AN/APX 100 (V) Identification Friend or Foe Mark XII Transponder Set or a suitable … Read full story >>>

Have been busy for the last 2 months, but posting should return to normal from today particularly in regards to translations from the Thai media. Read full story >>>

Mum Jokmok’s latest directorial effort Wongkamlao was tipped to top 100 million baht as of today by Daily Xpress. I’m told the parody of Thai high society and soap operas earned 50 million baht in its first five days of release since July 1.It opened on the same day as Pen… Read full story >>>

The global death toll of swine flu is still a mere nothing compared to the death toll of common flu – or road accidents in the case of Thailand. Nevertheless, some resistance to Tamiflu has been identified and Thailand tops Asia’s swine flu death list . Well, official China still … Read full story >>>

Saranukrom watthanatham thai phak tai [The Encyclopedia of Thai Culture: The South] . Bangkok, Thanakhan Thai Phanit Munnithi Saranukrom Watthanatham Thai, 1999. 18 volumes, 8613 pp. In Thai language. In the National Library of Australia while reading up on religion, banditry, and the environment in Thailand’s mid-south, I stumbled across the Encyclopedia of Thai Culture… Read full story >>>

Directed by Petchtai WongkamlaoStarring Petchtai Wongkamlao, Akamsiri Suwansuk, Apaporn Nakonsawan, Chalerm Yamchamang, Chantana Kitiphan, Somlek Sakdikul, Weawwow Jokmok, Anuwat Tarapan, Sudarat ButrpromReleased in Thai cinemas on July 1, 2009Rating: 4/5Ordinarily I can’t stand to watch (Thai) comedies nor soap operas. For the former, it’s the Read full story >>>