Bringing back images of Thailand's past: Siam Commercial Bank-commissioned TVC, celebration, brought together past and present images of Thailand to reflect the development and progress of the country. Asia Image looks at the film restoration process which brought the age-old visuals to the forefront.(framestore)

Thai citizens will no doubt feel nostalgic as Celebration showcases in monochrome, historical and rare footage documenting Thailand of old. As Director K. Dow (Nida Sudasna) and Executive Producer Pilan Spanond foresaw, the nostalgia was emphasized by the grains and specks found on film footages that were obviously culled from a bygone era.

Much of Celebration is composed of video footages and still shots that form a collage to depict Thai life and culture through the years. These include candid shots of children at play, commuters on trishaws, bustling activities on rivers and ...