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Surreal scenes from the streets of Southern Thailand

Sakulchai Sikitikul discusses his images capturing everyday scenes and finding the extraordinary in the mundane.

  • Photography
  • Isaac Muk

A photographer’s gritty portrait of Thailand’s ghettos

The outsiders — Photographer Samuel Cueto recalls photographing fringe communities in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya over several years, where he encountered gang members living on the margins of society.

  • Culture
  • Clotilde Nogues

Photos of Thailand’s old abandoned cinemas

Relics, ruins and romance — Between the ’60s and ’80s, Thailand was given millions of US dollars to help fight communism. The result was dozens of Hollywood-inspired movie theatres, which are now facing demolition.

  • Film
  • Cassidy George

Apichatpong Weerasethakul on the future of film in Thailand

The director speaks — The Bangkok-born filmmaker has spent the last 30 years exposing repression and corruption in his home nation. But now, he’s turning his focus to a feature made, and set, outside Thailand. Why?

  • Film
  • Alexandra Genova

The film exposing the reality of Thailand’s ‘human zoos’

Beyond the rings — The Kayan community – known for its controversial promotion of neck rings – is facing an ‘ethical boycott’ in the mainstream media. But what do the locals actually think? In his new short, Marko Randelovic hears their side of the story.

  • Film
  • Marko Randelovic

The soul of Elvis Presley lives in Thailand

Three Kings of Bangkok — Thailand’s most committed Elvis impersonators perform together to honour the 39th anniversary of The King’s death.

  • Film
  • HUCK HQ

The celebrity dog that could land you in prison

Insult Thailand's royal dog. Go directly to jail. — The mythic fame of Thailand's Tong Daeng: the rags-to-riches mongrel who stole the hearts of a nation and is now at the forefront of a new wave of state censorship.

  • Reportage
  • Adam White

The most inspiring student activism of 2015

A year of high-profile protest — From protests against racism at the University of Missouri to the military rule in Thailand, 2015 was a diverse, important year for young activists.

  • Activism
  • Adam White

Interview: Makers of Arcadia tell us why the world needs a giant metal party spider

Technorachnid hits Asia — We catch up with the Mad Max-esque creators of the festival scene's favourite big, fire-spitting bug shaman.

  • Art
  • HUCK HQ

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