Thailand News
Thai psychological thriller Countdown contender for an Academy Award
Thailand have decied to submit a psychological thriller to the Academy Awards foreign-langauge section.
Countdown, released in December 2012 was directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya and has an 18+ rating.
The film is a dark tale of three teenagers, smoking dop while they holed up in an appartment in New York over New Year when they start to become terrorized by a bible wielding drug dealer named Jesus, played by David Asavanond.
Major studio GHT, better known for more family orientated films, produced the movie. GTH also produced Pee Mak Phrakanon, a ghost comedy that became one of the biggest Thai BO hits of all time.
The unusual Oscar selection was made by the Federatoin of National Film Associations of Thailand which is currently headed by GTH boss Vistue Poolvoraluck
Stay updated with Samui Times by following us on Facebook.
Tourism authority downgrades domestic tourism forecast
Expat vaccination likely to be delayed
Friday Covid Update: 2,256 new infections and 30 deaths
Asia holds 99 of the 100 most environmentally at-risk cities
Phuket tightens restrictions: No parties, no visits from friends
3 organisers of Phuket’s Kolour superspreader event charged
Covid-19 patients with high blood pressure at high risk of death -CCSA
Thailand News Today | Covid case jump, Airlines ask for loans, Penguin hunger strike over | May 13
Lungtoo, A PM Prayut-themed Thai meme crypto, debuts
Human Right Watch calls for Thailand to immediately act on Covid-19 outbreaks at prisons
Thailand’s private sector to open 372 vaccination points nationwide
Thailand News Today | Pfizer vaccines on the way, Phuket’s July re-opening | May 7
Top 5 accounting firms in Thailand
Phuket red zone list adds Krabi, Trang, Ranong, Phatthalung
For travellers to Phuket, testing is out, quarantine is in
American arrested for alleged murder in Chiang Mai has past record of abuse in Colorado
Can foreigners get vaccines in Thailand? | VIDEO
Thailand ploughs ahead with plans for re-opening tourist areas
Covid-19 reaches new heights in Nepal with Mt Everest infections
We’re looking for a Video Editor/Production Assistant in Phuket
The News3 days agoUniversity student carves “112” into chest after being charged with violating lèse-majesté law
- World News3 days ago
Sengbe Pieh: The slave who fought his way back home
- World News3 days ago
How serious is Europe about ending violence against women?
- The News3 days ago
Thailand News Today | More bubbles?, Burmese journalists arrested, Malaysian lockdown | May 11
- The News3 days ago
Airlines can face penalties for failure to check passengers’ Certificate of Entry – CAAT
- World News3 days ago
Japan: Johnny Depp film ‘Minamata’ brings industrial disaster to the fore
- The News3 days ago
Thailand signs trade agreement with EU, same tax rates as before Brexit
- The News3 days ago
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha seeks looser restrictions in ‘red’ zones
