Somkid ‘doesn’t crave PM role’

Former mouthpiece prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who has officially been unveiled as chairman of the Did Anakhot Thai Celebration, said he does not crave the role of prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich), but rather wishes to work for the benefit of the country.Continue Reading

‘Pinocchio’ transforms the little puppet made of wood into a film that’s not so good

Even taking it as a given that Disney’s animated classics will certainly all receive live-action makeovers eventually, “Pinocchio” feels like an unnecessary exercise — a movie so flat that it never sparks to life, and barely seems as if it’s making the leap in to a different medium. Ben Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis’ re-union should be a source of curiosity, but their little puppet made of wood is in a movie that’s not so good.Continue Reading