Archive for the 'Books & Movies' Category
Harem Culture & Colonialism’s Dirty Little Secrets
It’s hard to agree on something in current Thailand. But there is one topic without controversy. Sex. With the words “something we can all agree on, sex,” he was recently introduced at the FCCT: Richard Bernstein, a former New York Times book critic and TIME correspondent in Hong Kong and Beijing. And author of The
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Trink Is Back
Well, partially back. Albeit I am not aware if he was ever really gone. But he’s not back with the old Bangkok milieu talk. His former employer the Bangkok Post brings the Trink book review of Harold Stephens‘ For the Love of Siam. History comes alive with Europeans trying to take over 17th century King
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Pasuk, Baker & Thaksin
Full house at the FCCT. To speak with the club’s announcer: “A book launch and a panel: Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker have revised their 2004 book on Thaksin. The new edition retains all the old chapters on his background, business, rise to power and rule, and adds four new chapters, conclusion and epilogue on
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Same Same But Different
This one’s actually different from the usual “similar, but somehow not.” This one’s an adaptation, a Cambodian adaptation, with very obvious Thai undertones: The German film Same Same But Different, with – yes – the David Kross in the leading role who convinced as young Ralph Fiennes in the phenomenal The Reader. The female leading
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Thai Love Talk
The title of this post should actually read “Sex Talk.” That’s the title of the book Sex Talk we’re about to talk about. A personal guide to Thai sexuality. From a female perspective. But I’m reluctant to suggest that we’re cheaply fishing for hits to improve rankings and such. The topic’s a too serious one
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So You Want To Run A Thai Film Festival?
You heard it. We were looking forward to the Phuket Film Festival under the directorate of Scott Rosenberg who was kind and willing enough to write this exclusive report for us. Scott cancelled the fest 15 minutes too early … And you think the title says it all? Sit back, relax and enjoy the back
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Sorta Henry Miller? Lawrence Osborne’s Vulgar-Prose “Bangkok Days”
I personally only have distaste for Henry Miller. A former girlfriend, the love of my life, was once presented a Henry Miller book by her secret lover. That book seemed to have made up her mind. Soon after she vanished. Leaving much behind. But not the Henry Miller. Maybe I should give Henry again a
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Siam’s Old Cinema Splendor
Remember going to the movies as a child at that big old theater in the heart of town, the one with the marquee that was the length of the building and twinkling lights all over the facade? Can you recall the excitement you experienced when entering that ornate lobby, the sort that would be too
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The Geography Of Thought – East Brain, West Brain?
Another attempt to decipher why and how persons from the two worlds of the West and East “think differently.” You may remember our more lighter take on the topic Westerners Vs. Asians. We dug Richard E. Nisbett’s The Geography of Thought out of the relic box. In the book, Nisbett provides evidence gathered through psychological
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Bangkok, Film Aficionado’s Delight
If you love Bangkok and the good life, there are many goodies coming up. In September we’ll have the return of the World Gourmet Festival – we’ll bring an in-depth preview about what you’d miss. Seriously, rediscover the art of food. And if you’re a film aficionado, well, what better place than Bangkok. Big Mango
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