tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post3589062413366071792..comments2023-06-21T19:10:59.966+07:00Comments on Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema Scene: Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening June 23-June 29, 2016Wise Kwaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00462741207572023832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-49418901148290832062016-06-23T18:55:43.806+07:002016-06-23T18:55:43.806+07:00Yes, thank you for keeping the film community up-t...Yes, thank you for keeping the film community up-to-date and being a focal point for film lovers....Brian Bennetthttp://www.9filmfest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-34913251548833477872016-06-23T12:35:42.544+07:002016-06-23T12:35:42.544+07:00Agreed. I started living in Thailand five years ag...Agreed. I started living in Thailand five years ago and have found your column very helpful in negotiating through complicated world of Thai film. Thanks to you, I have seen more enjoyable Thai movies than I could have expected. The occasional stinker was entirely my fault for letting myself be dragged there by my Thai BF. Good luck with your future endeavours. You will be missed. - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121761354607624597.post-60568882092897774342016-06-23T12:22:40.029+07:002016-06-23T12:22:40.029+07:00We have all worried about whether the Scala will b...We have all worried about whether the Scala will be around in the future. But I always took for granted that there would always be a Wise Kwai. For the English-speaking film community in Bangkok, these columns have been the single most important source of information - not only telling us what films are showing, but bringing news of festivals, awards and the Thai film industry.<br />These pages also served another very valuable and unique purpose - to introduce Western audiences to Thai films. There is really no other source for reviews and news in English language of Thai films. (I'm not just talking about in Bangkok - I'm talking about in the whole world.)<br />I realise it must often have been frustrating for Mr. Kwai - there must have been many Thai films which were painful to sit through. I wonder how many hours of comedy sound effects, mincing ladyboys and incomprehensible subtitles he has had to sit through.<br />But of course there have also been Thai films made that really do deserve an audience - and Wise has helped us to find which ones.<br /><br />Whilst I want to thank him for the information he has brought to us over many years, I am deeply worried that there will be no-one to replace him. This is a serious loss to the Bangkok film community. <br /><br />Nevertheless, whatever he does in the future, I wish Mr Wise Kwai my thanks, my gratitude, and the best of luck!Paul Spurrierhttp://fgc.in.thnoreply@blogger.com