IN Asia, after Japan, Korea, India, and Taiwan, Thailand is a new `lion'. "The infrastructure of the Thai film industry has been extraordinarily and completely built. Indonesia is left way behind," said Garin Nugroho when he served as a judge at the 46th Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Jakarta a few years back.

Meanwhile, according to Thai noted film critic, Anchalee Chaiworaporn, the Thai film industry is now controlled by seven majo