News from Thailand
In Thai, kreng jai is the care not to impose, paying attention to what the other person feels before speaking: news from Thailand, read with that restraint.
Lisa's Always Lalisa opened on October 12 as a film made with her own company, Lloud
Always Lalisa, a documentary about the Thai singer Lisa, opened in Imax and cinemas on October 12, 2026, in association with Lloud, the company she founded. Its director says the production could not license the music or the footage of her previous label.
Nene Royal, 16, will voice Disney's 16-year-old Billie in Thailand, with 10 brand deals already announced
Nene Royal, the 16-year-old Phuket rocker who won America's Got Talent, will be the Thai voice of Billie in Disney's Hexed, which opens in Thai cinemas on November 26, 2026. Ten Thai brands had announced deals with her within 10 days of her win.
pami's “loser” took one day to write in Australia, after a detour through China and London
Thai singer-songwriter pami released “loser” on September 30, 2026, a song written and produced in a single day at an Australian songwriting camp. The FADER profiled her on October 6, 2026, while she was on a China tour.