A comparatively lengthy article in the Bangkok Post today about creative industries in Thailand. It mainly deals with the movie industry, outlining the differences between Thailand and the ’success model’ of South Korea. The article also finds that

the state’s attitude towards the movies is different in Asia and Europe, Kim says. In Europe, many governments perceive the cultural significance of films, thus the promotion of films is de facto, even in a not-so-rich country like the Czech Republic. Meanwhile in Asia, the state traditionally sees no cultural value in movies and hence no urgent need to champion them.