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Hub Ho Hin
Hub Ho Hin Bangkok Co., Ltd. ( th, หับโห้หิ้น บางกอก) is a Thai media company, working in advertising and filmmaking. It was one of the three partners in the joint-venture studio GMM Tai Hub (GTH), which dissolved in 2015, and is one of the two corporate partners in its successor GDH 559. Hub Ho Hin was founded in 1991 by Jira Maligool, Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Jina Osothsilp and Prasert Vivattanananpong, fellow alumni of Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts. The company initially did business in advertising production, and began branching into film production with the 2000 film ''The Iron Ladies'', which was directed by Yongyoot and co-produced with Tai Entertainment, and Jira's 2002 film Mekhong Full Moon Party, co-produced with GMM Pictures through the joint venture Hub Ho Hin Films (2002–2008). Following the success of the three companies' 2003 co-production '' My Girl'', GTH was formed as a joint venture, which lasted until 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMM Tai Hub
GMM Tai Hub or GTH ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม ไท หับ or จีทีเอช) was a former film studio of the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was formed in 2003 by a merger between GMM Pictures, Tai Entertainment, and Hub Ho Hin Film following the box-office success of the childhood romantic comedy, ''Fan Chan'', which the three companies had produced. GTH was dissolved on 31 December 2015 due to internal conflicts. It was succeeded by GDH 559. Background In 2000, Tai Entertainment joined Hub Ho Hin Bangkok to produce ''The Iron Ladies'', a film that became a domestic box office leader in 2001. In 2003, Tai Entertainment and Hub Ho Hin teamed up with GMM Pictures to produce '' My Girl''. Launched in May 2004, GTH was a fully independent joint venture from three of Thailand's most renowned and innovative media companies: GMM Grammy (held 51%), Tai Entertainment (held 30%), and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok (held 19%). They announced a merger partner and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GDH 559
GDH 559 Co., Ltd. ( th, บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 2016 as a successor to GMM Tai Hub (GTH) — Thailand's most successful film studio of the prior 11 years — which had been dissolved in 31 December 2015 due to internal conflicts between the company's three major shareholders — GMM Grammy, and Hub Ho Hin. GDH had released films of various genres such as romance, comedy, horror and drama as well as the hit film ''Bad Genius''. Background GDH was formed as a joint venture between GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin Bangkok following the closure of GMM Tai Hub. The company is registered on December 14, 2015 with registered capital of 150,000,000 million baht under the same shareholding proportion. With the departure of GTH's former president Visute Poolvoralaks, GMM Grammy and Hub Ho Hin rejoined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jira Maligool
Jira Maligool ( th, จิระ มะลิกุล; ; born 1961) is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed three films, ''Mekhong Full Moon Party'', ''The Tin Mine'' and ''Seven Something'' (part 42.195), and was the screenwriter behind the international hit, ''The Iron Ladies''. Biography Early career Born in Thailand in 1961, Jira graduated in 1983 from Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Communication Arts, where he majored in film and photography. While still a student, he worked as a music video and movie commercial director. In 1991, he co-founded his own film studio, Hub Ho Hin Bangkok (later working through the subsidiary Hub Ho Hin Films). In 2003, it partnered with GMM Grammy's film division GMM Pictures and Visute Poolvoralaks' company Tai Entertainment to form GMM Tai Hub (or GTH). In 2016, he became key person for GDH 559, a film studio that was the successor to GTH. First features Jira started out in feature films as the screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon ( th, ยงยุทธ ทองกองทุน; born February 18, 1967) is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy ''The Iron Ladies''. Biography Yongyoot Thongkongtoon graduated from Chulalongkorn University, with a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts (Broadcasting), in Bangkok. His debut feature in 2000 was ''The Iron Ladies'', a fact-based sports comedy about a volleyball team of gay and transgender men. The film won several awards in Thailand and at film festivals, including the Thailand National Film Association Awards and a special mention Teddy Award at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Yongyoot also directed the sequel, ''The Iron Ladies 2'', in 2003. In 2004, he directed ''Maid'' a spy spoof in which maids are recruited for a top-secret government intelligence agency. It was his first release under the new studio GTH, formed by the merger of GMM Grammy's GMM Pictures, producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jina Osothsilp
Jina Osothsilp ( th, จินา โอสถศิลป์) is a Thai film studio executive. She serves as CEO of GDH 559, one of Thailand's largest film studios, as well as its predecessor GMM Tai Hub (GTH). Jina graduated from the Faculty of Communication Arts at Chulalongkorn University, and began working in the advertising industry. She joined Jira Maligool's production company Hub Ho Hin Bangkok in 1991, and helped found GTH, a joint venture between Hub Ho Hin, GMM Pictures GMM Grammy Public Company Limited ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or G"MM' Grammy) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. Grammy top artists include Bird Thongchai, Silly Fools, Loso, Ta ... and Tai Entertainment, in 2003. References Jina Osothsilp Jina Osothsilp Jina Osothsilp Jina Osothsilp Jina Osothsilp Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Thailand-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 (B.E. 2442) at the Grand Palace of Thailand. It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand. During the reign of Chulalongkorn's son, King Vajiravudh, the Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college form its academic foundation. On 26 March 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college "Chulalongkorn University". Chulalongkorn University is a comprehensive and research-intensive university. It is ranked as the best university in Thailand in many surveys, quality of st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faculty Of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University in Thailand comprises nineteen constituent faculties, as well as six schools and colleges, which form the university's teaching units. Together, they offer 76 undergraduate and 375 postgraduate programmes, and (as of the 2018 academic year) host the university's 25,940 undergraduate and 11,424 postgraduate students. Each of the faculties is focused on a specific subject area. All undergraduate and most postgraduate students will apply for a programme of study under a specific faculty, and will belong with that faculty throughout the duration of their studies. The university was established in 1917 with four original faculties: Medicine, Public Administration, Engineering, and Arts and Science. Of the four, only the faculties of Engineering and of Arts and Science remain with the university, while many others have been created or added. The university now has faculties dedicated to all major fields of study. History When the Civil Service College of King Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Ladies
''The Iron Ladies'' ( th, สตรีเหล็ก or ''Satree lek'') is a 2000 Thai comedy film directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun and written by Visuttchai Boonyakarnjawa and Jira Maligool. It was Thongkonthun's directorial debut. The film follows the true events of a men's volleyball team, composed mainly of gay and kathoey (transgender) athletes. In 2003, the combined sequel and prequel called ''The Iron Ladies 2'' (Satree Lek 2) was released. The film is based upon how the characters of ''The Iron Ladies'' met, and how they would later reunite for another volleyball tournament. Plot The film was released in 2000 and is set in 1996, when the real team competed and won the national championships in Thailand. The two main characters, Mon and Jung, play two gay transvestites, who had been constantly overlooked by volleyball coaches because of their appearance. However, when a local team changes coaches, the new coach holds tryouts for a new team. When Mon and Jung are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Entertainment
Tai or TAI may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tai (comics) a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain *Tai Fraiser, a fictional character in the 1995 film ''Clueless'' *Tai Kamiya, a fictional character in ''Digimon'' Businesses and organisations * Avianca El Salvador, an airline, ICAO code TAI * The Australia Institute, a left-wing think tank * Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI), a defunct French airline * Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Ethnic groups and languages *Tai peoples *Tai languages *Tai language (New Guinea) People *Tai (given name), including a list of people with the name *Tai (surname), including a list of people with the name *Dai (surname), a Chinese surname also spelled Tai, including a list of people with the name *Tai, the artist name of poet and painter Kambara Yasushi (1899–1997) Places *Tai (city), a former settlement in China during the Xia dynasty * Tai, Ardabil, Iran *Tai, Lorestan, Iran *Tai, Rivers, Nigeria *Taï, Ivory Coast *Lake Tai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mekhong Full Moon Party
''Mekhong Full Moon Party'' ( th, 15 ค่ำ เดือน 11; ; literally, "The 15th Day of the 11th Month") is a 2002 in film, 2002 Cinema of Thailand, Thai comedy film, comedy-drama film, drama about the Naga fireballs that arise from the Mekong at Nong Khai on the full moon in October. Written by Jira Maligool, the film was also Jira's directorial debut. The film takes a semi-documentary film, documentary approach to its subject, examining the phenomenon and its accompanying festival, which draws thousands of people to Nong Khai each year, as well as providing a glimpse at Isan culture, Thai folklore and such practices as Entomophagy, eating insects. Plot Khan, a Nong Khai native now attending university in Bangkok comes home for the annual Naga fireballs festival, just as a debate is raging over the cause of the fireballs. A local physician, Dr. Nortai, believes there is a scientific explanation for the phenomenon. A university professor, Dr. Suraphol, thinks the fireba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMM Pictures
GMM Grammy Public Company Limited ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or G"MM' Grammy) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. Grammy top artists include Bird Thongchai, Silly Fools, Loso, Tai Orathai, Bie Sukrit, Tata Young, Mos Patiparn, Bodyslam, Getsunova, Joey Boy,... In addition to its music business, the company is involved in concert production, artist management, film and television production and publishing. Major shareholders Music The company has fifteen music subsidiaries: * Genie Records * Grammy Gold – Thai country ( luk thung). * Grammy Big * Sanamluang Music * UP^G * White Music * Musiccream * Nevermind Records * WerkGang * Grand Musik * Halo Society * MBO * GMMTV RECORDS * GMM A * Exact Music * Genelab GMMTV RECORDS and GMM A are under GMM Channel Digital TV department and Exact Music are under GMM One Digital TV department. Manufacturing and distribution comes under MGA Co. Ltd., while the Imagine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Girl (2003 Film)
''Fan Chan'' (Thai: แฟนฉัน, English: ''My Girl'') is a 2003 Thai coming-of-age romantic film offering a nostalgic look back at the childhood friendship of a boy and girl growing up in a small town in Thailand in the 1980s. It was the debut film by six young screenwriter-directors, Vitcha Gojiew, Songyos Sugmakanan, Nithiwat Tharathorn, Witthaya Thongyooyong, Anusorn Trisirikasem and Komgrit Triwimol. With a soundtrack that featured Thai pop music of the era, ''Fan Chan'' was the top domestic film at the Thailand box office in 2003, earning 140 million baht. Plot Jeab, a young man working in Bangkok, receives word that his best friend from childhood, Noi-Naa is to be married. While driving back to his hometown, the memories of his friendship with her come flooding back, and their story is told in a flashback. Jeab and Noi-Naa live in a small city somewhere in Phetchaburi in southern Thailand. Their fathers are rival barbers, with shops situated next to each other, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
