A documentary history of the city of Bangkok from it's foundation at the end of the 18th century up to the last quarter of the twentieth. The film was shot in 1973 when Thailand was on the cusp of it's astounding development into the vibrant and astonishingly modern city it now is with skyscrapers and expressways on every hand. By showing glimpses of a time long gone the film is itself now a piece of history. With the founding of Bangkok came the founding of the remarkable Chakri dynasty of absolute kings who have led the country so ably through the complexities of... the last two centuries; the film outlines some of their major contributions up to those of the present king. Still today the place of the now constitutional monarchy is kernel as the country struggles to establish its fragile democracy and the film goes some way to explain this. It also brings out the lives of ordinary people and some of the many distinctive elements of the Bangkok world. Malcolm Hossick has had a long association with Thailand; he taught the children of the present king and married a Thai and to this day counts many Thais among his closest friends and sees Thailand as his second home. He learned the craft of Film making in the BBC and this was one of his first efforts to bring a knowledge of Thailand to the outside world. [show more]
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Historical documentary, shot in 1973, focusing on the city of Bangkok from its beginings at the end of the 18th century up to the 20th century. The role of the Chakri dynasty over the last two centuries is also explored. When this documentary was filmed, Thailand was on the brink of great change and was developing into a modern city. Director Malcolm Hossick spent many years in Thailand and considers it his second home.
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