S.E.A. Write award writer Prabda Yoon, 43, has made his directorial debut with Motel Mist, which opens in Bangkok on Nov 17 after touring around film festivals worldwide. Here, he opens up about the reality of Thailand’s independent film scene, the mystery around Thai motels, and the future relevance of Article 112. 

The World Heritage town hosts a film festival without a cinema. 

Take your movie-going experience to the next level with these upscale options.

Celebrated Chiang Mai-based artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 46, is currently in Bangkok to host a side project at library-slash-art-space The Reading Room called “Soldiers/Senility.” As part of the venue’s ongoing “Sleepover” series of talks, the first event on Oct 3 invited retired-soldiers to discuss the military’s role in Thai society. Apichatpong will follow this on Oct 10 (6:30pm) with a second talk which discusses the topic of aging with a group of senior citizens.

More venues, more nights, more categories. Now accepting submissions. 

Spoiler alert! Bangkok Screening Room opens this week and it's as cool as you'd expect. 

The controversial Buddhist-themed horror film will contest the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Bangkok is finally getting the indie cinema it deserves. Set to open its doors on Sep 13, Silom’s Bangkok Screening Room will screen cult films from all over the world, from directors as diverse as Apichatpong to Hitchcock, using a high-end 4K digital projector and professional surround sound. Ahead of the opening, we chat to the trio of founders, Sarinya Manamuti, 37, Nicholas Hudson-Ellis, 34, and Wongsarond Suthikulpanich, 37, about their plans to offer an alternative to the city’s blockbuster-obsessed cinemas.  

The people and places making Thai film great again.

BBC Culture polled 177 film critics from around the world, with Thai director Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul among the big winners.