Monthly Archives: February 2011
Mindfulness and Murder (ศพไม่เงียบ)
This Thai movie is bound to be the talk of the town. Seeing the trailer, I can say that the director – Tom Waller - is courageous to touch on this area of Thai society. Some aspects of this movie are going to irk … Continue reading
Filed under Film
Schoolies on steroids?
This is not exactly my idea of having a good time, though I find the way these revellers choose to enjoy their lives quite amusing and interesting. As long as these party goers just enjoy themselves without causing trouble to … Continue reading
Thongchai Winichakul and his “Siam Mapped: A History of the Geo-body of a Nation”
After finishing his Master’s degree from Thammasat University, Thongchai Winichakul received an educational grant to go to study at Sydney University. From the beginning, due to his mediocrity in the language, he found it rather difficult to read English. He … Continue reading
Two books that I must get my hands on this year
The first one is, without question, ”1Q84” by my beloved Murakami, which is scheduled to be published in October. Previously it was supposed to be out in September. For some reason the date was moved. I was slightly annoyed by the new … Continue reading
