Thailand Voice

The American Film Market gets under way today in Santa Monica, California, and several Thai films are scheduled for screening . Among them is a horror feature that I’ve never heard of, Reality Shock . According to 24 Frames per Second , it is directed by Kapol Thongplub ( The Letters of Death ) and is… Read full story >>>

Here in Thailand we have just celebrated Loy Kratong Festival, I have written a more in depth post about what this festival means and you can read about this here if you like. The traditional reason for celebrating this festival is to thank the Goddess of the Waters, Mae Khong… Read full story >>>

The first story is of Dr. Pornthip being arrested for spreading rumors that everyone will eventually die. The best part is the last paragraph. The second story is about a raid on the WHO. WHO is a UN organization so they … Read full story >>>

Announced yesterday were two new car license plate backgrounds, one for Chiang Mai province and one for Nakhon Ratchasima. Both provinces had a picture license plate before. The most interesting is the one for Chiang Mai. Sadly the 2004 announcement of the original design… Read full story >>>

Prachatai: Another question that arises is how the authorities were able to identify both of them, when the webmasters of both political websites have said that the authorities never asked them for the IP numbers of the accused. This is reminiscent of the recent arrest of Nat Sattayapornpisut, where … Read full story >>>

Bangkok residents woke up to something extraordinary this morning: chilly weather. Okay, so today’s low temperature was still a rather comfortable 64 degrees Fahrenheit, or 18 degrees Celsius. And yes, temps are still climbing up to 80 degrees F (27 degrees C) during the day. But still. But still . This is tropical Thailand, don’t forget, where… Read full story >>>

Directed by Piyapan Choopetch Starring Shahkrit Yannarm, Wanida Termthanaporn, Navadee Mokkhavesa, Attama Chiwanitchapan Released in Thai cinemas on August 27, 2009, rated 15+ Wise Kwai’s rating: 3/5 Empty-headed philandering guys out there: Let My Ex ( Fan Kao , แฟนเก่า ) serve as a cautionary tale. If … Read full story >>>

When I noticed that the codes for the provinces used by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in the census 2000 are in fact identical with the FIPS 10-4 codes , I did a fresh look at these codes. I had mentioned them in my overlook on the various code systems used for the Thai administrative entities… Read full story >>>

Missed this a few days back. Now there’s a trailer for the upcoming RS Film/Avant horror thriller, My Ex (Fan Kao), starring Shahkrit Yamnarm as a guy who takes up with another woman, and just when he’s on the phone breaking up with… Read full story >>>

Even though a chunk of production staff has left to form their own company, RS Film’s Avant label is still very much a going concern. Among the upcoming projects is My Ex (Fan Kao, แฟนเก่า), starring Shahkrit Yamnarm as an actor … Read full story >>>

Bangkok Post The Arintharat commando unit will escort Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during his visit to Buri Ram today amid fears of a clash between pro- and anti-government groups. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversees national security, said the commando unit will accompany Mr Abhisit throughout his visit… Read full story >>>

Thai music and entertainment conglomerate RS Public Company Limited, or RS Promotion, is undergoing restructuring, and in the upheaval, production staff from the group’s Avant flm label have jumped ship, with most joining a new company under M Pictures Entertainment.Daily Xpress has the story. It says that RS boss Surachai Chetchotisak has… Read full story >>>

Since I blogged the rumours of a first swine flu fatality last Saturday I’ve my (and the missus’s) eyes and ears glued to new sources. Yet for all our listening there has been no announcement of the death, which remains a rumour. Today, however, a number of school students… Read full story >>>

Meeting number 11 from May 28 2009 with six TAO upgraded to subdistrict municipalities. Nong Kung ( เทศบาลตำบลหนองกุง ), Chuen Chom district, Maha Sarakham province, effective July 31 2009. The TAO was created in 1997, covers 24.20 km², 10 villages and 4,066 citizen. Mittraphap ( เทศบาลตำบลมิตรภาพ ), Kae Dam district, Maha Sarakham … Read full story >>>

Voting commences for the top 100 language learning blogs… Before we get started with Rikker’s Thai 101 Learners Series , I have wee announcement to make. Back in February we visited Lexiophiles Top 100 Language Blogs , where I dug through their list to share… Read full story >>>

The biggest Thai movie of the summer release season so far has been Saranair Haao Peng ( สาระแนห้าวเป้ง ), which recently celebrated earning 50 million baht in the its first week of release. The “comedy documentary” is based on a 11-year-… Read full story >>>