Thai Media Fund would like to congratulate “Nora Thai Fit” project, which is officially selected to screen at Asia Screendance : Dancing Cities of Asia 2023, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. This year, Asia Screendance: Dancing Cities of Asia 2023 will be held from September 22 – 24, 2023.

“Nora Thai Fit” project by Din Nam Lo Fai (2019) Co., Ltd. received 2022 fund from Thai Media Fund. This project is directed by Unyuang Tantong.

Nora Thai Fit

Thai fit refers to the combination of Thai dance movements and fitness exercise to create dynamic dance postures. The choreography was developed with the collaboration of medical professionals and sports scientists aimed to comply with health principles. This innovative approach seamlessly integrates art and culture into comprehensive movements suitable for individuals of different fitness levels.

2023 Asia Screendance: Dancing Cities of Asia

The 2023 Asia Screendance features screening of unique dance performances of performers from all across Asia. The screening will present traditional dances of Bangladesh and Bollywood cinema with entertaining dance sequences, in celebration of Korea’s 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Bangladesh and India.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.acc.go.kr/en/index.do

Thai Media Fund (TMF) and Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (Arirang TV) agreed to forge closer cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 26th April, 2023
to promote learning, share experience, and promote safe and creative media production between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of Korea.

The MOU was signed by Dhanakorn Srisooksai, PhD, CEO of Thai Media Fund (TMF) of the Kingdom of Thailand and Mr. Ju Dong-Won, CEO of Korea International Broadcasting Foundation of the Republic of Korea. The signing ceremony was presided by Minister of Culture of the Kingdom
of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Itthiphol Kunplome and witnessed by Dr. Chamnan Ngammaneeudom,
Deputy CEO of Thai Media Fund and Mr. Moon Jun Sang, Director of Korea International Broadcasting Foundation.

Arirang with collaboration with Thai Media Fund has organized the 2023 International Broadcasting Leadership Program Media Forum in Thailand: Irreplaceable Asian Content between 25 – 27 April 2023 at Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok.

The media leadership program covered the topics of

1. Storytelling in K-drama by Ms. Ma Jin-won, Voice’s Writer
2. Drama Production and diversity of content by Mr. Kim Jaehyun, Director of Now, we’re breaking up, One Dollar Lawyer
3. Global Content Business by Mr. Kim Yong-jae, Deputy Director of SBS
4. Evolving into a metaverse K-POP contents by Mr. Zo Sungho, CEO of Space Elvis
5. Broadcasting and Character Business by Ms. Kim Hyewon, Manager of EBS.

On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Itthiphol Kunplome, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Thailand, has given a special talk on “Shining the Beauties of Asian Cultural Powers to the World” (Irreplaceable Asian Content) Soft Power in Thailand”.

International Broadcasting Leadership Program (IBLP) is a worldwide content creator exchange program launched by Arirang TV and started in 2018.  The IBLP program in 2023 was cohost by Thai Media Fund with the aim of bridging the gap between two cultures to work together to show the world that Asian content is unique and irreplaceable.

Thai Media Fund (TMF) of the Kingdom of Thailand and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) of the Republic of Korea agreed to build cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Promotion of Safe and Creative Media Accessibility and Usages. The MoU signing took place at 513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the Republic of Korea on the 11th November 2022.

The MOU was signed by Dhanakorn Srisooksai, PhD, CEO of Thai Media Fund (TMF) of the Kingdom of Thailand and Mr. Hyun-Rae Jo, CEO & President, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) of the Republic of Korea.

The objectives of cooperation:
1. To promote learning and sharing experience in production management, production technology, media technology, media accessibility, and utilize safe and creative media
2. To promote safe and creative media production between two Participants
3. To promote public relation of productions belonging to TMF and KOCCA, promote and exchange of information
4. To disseminate public relation activities of TMF and KOCCA to media professionals, community organizations, private organizations, public organizations, state enterprises, or other government agencies that have media-related responsibilities in promoting safe and creative media, as well as to general public regarding media production, accessibility, and usages of safe and creative media.

The MOU will remain in effect for a period of 3 (three) years.

The Digital Verification (Fact – Check) Training Program held during

30 – 31 August 2022 at Mandarin Hotel Bangkok.

The objective of the program is to enhance skills in verifying fake news by the experts in Fact-Checking from AFP to journalists from TV stations, radio stations, News agencies, printing media agencies, online media agencies, and personnel from related academics, public and private communications whose mission is to disseminate information, news, and facts to the public. This program aims to apply and transfer knowledge and exchange experiences in safe and creative media.

The major topics during these 2 days training are as follows:

1. Principles and methods; how to check fake news
2. Principles and methods; how to check Pictures or video clips
3. Methods how to find information in online media
4. How to select the trusted sources
5. How to write a factcheck

On this occasion, Dr. Chamnan Ngammaneeudom, TMF’s Deputy CEO, and Mr. Stephane Delfour, Directeur Agence France – Presse (AFP)’s Bureau Chief of Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos gave welcome speech to all participants.