Thai cultural history preserved on film

To mark the 241st anniversary of the founding of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, the Thai Film Archive presents a selection of five movies at Santichaiprakan Park on Phra Athit Road, from Friday to Tuesday with each outdoor screening starting at 7pm.

The programme comprises a rich mix of classic and contemporary films, beginning on Friday with Wai-On-La-Won (1976). Directed by Piak Poster and starring Pairoj Sangworibut and Lalana Sulawan, the landmark teen comedy captures the vibe of Bangkok youth in the 1970s and has since become one of the best-loved Thai films of all time.

Kha Ma Kab Phra (I Come With A Monk, 1984), on…