Nation Group Newspaper Publisher Backing Local Film

Thailand's Nation Group news media conglomerate is investing in a forthcoming feature film "Nak Ruk Mak Makk Mak," the company said. The film is a romantic comedy inspired by Thai ghost tale "Mae Nak Phra Khanong." Buoyed by a string of recent successes and a government initiative to bolster national soft power and the creative industries, Thai film is attracting new investors. Thai authorities plan to set up a promotional and funding agency spanning multiple forms of culture, including film, music, food and Muay Thai boxing. At FilMart last week, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi hosted a lavish Thai Night…