Veteran Indian filmmaker Govind Nihalani will be presenting his latest film at the Bangkok International Film Festival

Selling Hollywood

Slick titles sell movies. So local distributors rechristen blockbusters to appeal to Thai tastes

A little less than magic

A subdued Sting took fans on a stroll through songs old and new, with the results veering between the sacred and the profane

A QUESTION OF RELATIONSHIPS: True friendship will ride the waves

The great irony in the wake of the killer tsunami is that friendship has revealed its true nature. On a global scale, it was heartening to see the tremendous response. After a spate of atrocities around the world had threatened our faith in humanity, suddenly we had cause to believe once again in the benevolence of mankind.

The frosty warm-up

Don’t be surprised if you’re invited to an ice cream parlour on a cold day – because not everything on the menu lately is frigid