hengcs wrote: (1) the awards 
My point of the award is: given that it is the most recognized in thailand, and there is tough competition from Love of Siam (which rightfully deserves the Best Film and Best Director award) etc, 


Was Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Syndromes and a Century nominated for any of the local awards?! After battling the authorities for nearly a year, Apichatpong has finally accepted to "black out" a few scenes in his innocuous little film, just so it could be shown in his native country. So you see, hengcs, outsiders often present a better perspective on things.