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The Legend of Suriyothai (Thai: สุริโยไท) is a 2001 Thai film written and directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, which portrays the story of Queen Suriyothai, who died in battle in the Burmese–Siamese War of 1548 sacrificing herself to save the life of King Maha Chakkraphat and his kingdom.
Hollywood has played an important role in the development of Thailand's film industry. One of the first feature films made in Thailand, 1923's Miss Suwanna of Siam, was a Hollywood co-production, made with the royal assistance of King Vajiravudh, who gave the production free use of his 52 automobiles, 600 horses, use of the Royal Thai Navy, the Grand Palace, the railways, the rice mills, rice ...
Only God Forgives is a 2013 action film [7] [8] written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas and Vithaya Pansringarm. [7] [8] [4] [9] It was shot on location in Bangkok, Thailand, and as with the director's earlier film Drive it was also dedicated to Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky.
The movie is set in 1972 [3] in a remote farming village in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province, centering on a family of eight — the parents, their three sons Yak, Yos, and Yod, and their three daughters Yad, Yam, and Yee. Nart, a girl from their village, dies in a horrific manner after being ill for a long time.
Featuring a risqué sex scene involving a Burmese man and a Thai woman in the jungle, the movie received only limited screenings in Thailand and a Thai-released DVD of the film was censored. [24] Apichatpong's next film, Tropical Malady , featuring a gay romance between an army soldier and a country guy, was a jury-prize winner at Cannes.
A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday, the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial detention on ...
The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok on Tuesday following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of ...
Top 10 Thai Movie List reviews and previews of the top 10 Thai movies recommended for foreigners; Thai films at the Internet Movie Database – Links to index of the Thai-language titles; Thai Film Database; Thailand box office results at Box Office Mojo; Thailand movies lineup at SiamZone; Movie release schedule in Thailand 2007 at Pantip.com ...