Entertainment

Bangkok’s photo booths are becoming attractions of their own, offering everything from claw machines and mock ATMs to novelty ID cards and vintage-style portraits. Popular operator Sculpture features creative installations across locations including Lido Connect, CentralWorld and One Bangkok, with most experiences costing around THB 100–200 per photo strip.

Thailand’s 9 Temples To Heaven, directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse and produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, will open the Bangkok International Film Festival 2026. Running September 13–27, BKKIFF will feature international and Asian competitions, industry programmes and the Talad Nang film market, strengthening Bangkok’s position in Asian cinema.

Looking beyond Europe’s overcrowded hotspots? Ten underrated destinations offer compelling alternatives in 2026—from Roman ruins and beaches in Terracina to wild horses in Livno and Portugal’s untouched Gerês. The selection spans historic cities, Adriatic escapes, Alpine landscapes and culturally rich destinations still largely outside mass-tourism routes.

Film fans on Reddit have ranked some of the 21st century’s most boring movies, with the 3.5-hour documentary Direct Action taking the top spot. Joker: Folie à Deux ranked second, followed by Conan the Barbarian, Napoleon, Skinamarink, The Dead Don’t Die and Megalopolis.

Penfolds is celebrating 75 years of Grange, the wine that transformed Australian winemaking. Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, only the fourth person to hold the position in the winery’s 182-year history, reflected in Bangkok on custodianship, patience and preserving a legacy across generations.

Hungarian comedy Be My Dad will screen at TK Park, centralwOrld, Bangkok, on September 20 at 4 PM. Directed by Gabor Rohonyi and Csaba Vekes, the film explores unexpected fatherhood, storytelling and second chances. Hungary’s Ambassador H.E. Szilvia Szaloki will introduce the film, followed by an embassy-hosted reception.

Hollywood is showing renewed interest in mature, relationship-focused storytelling after years of fewer intimate scenes in mainstream films. New releases, including I Want Your Sex and The Invite, suggest filmmakers are once again exploring adult themes as part of character-driven narratives, reflecting evolving creative and cultural conversations.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned an estimated $355 million in North America, delivering the second-biggest domestic opening weekend ever, behind Avengers: Endgame. The Tom Holland-led sequel added $572 million internationally for a $927 million worldwide debut, setting a Sony record and reviving confidence in superhero blockbusters after recent franchise underperformance.

Bangkok police raided an unlicensed pub in Wang Thonglang early Sunday, arresting 11 Myanmar nationals after ketamine use was discovered. One customer was under 18, while others reportedly lacked passports. The Thai operator faces charges including permitting drug use, admitting a minor, unlicensed alcohol sales and operating illegally.

Elizabeth Hurley revealed she felt she'd like Miley Cyrus long before dating Billy Ray Cyrus. Speaking on SiriusXM, Hurley said her son Damian was a huge Hannah Montana fan, making Miley a familiar presence in their home years before her relationship with the country singer.