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  Relish the chase in dystopian Korea

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/04/2020

  » Amid a state of chaos, a group of men dream of a better life. Living in a country wrecked by an economic crisis in the dystopian future, they hatch a plan to rob a gangster-run gambling house to grab some cold hard cash. Their new life awaits in another land.

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  Castles in the sky

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/02/2020

  » From Parasite's historic triumph at the Oscars earlier this month to the hype generated by the romantic drama Crash Landing On You which just wrapped last week, it's undeniable the influence South Korean content is having on our big and small screens.

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  The many modes of giving

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/03/2019

  » Anyone can be a giver regardless of age, social status or ability. On March 22 and 23, visit Suan Kru Angoon in Thong Lor to be a part of Hai Doei Chapor (Give Especially), a project organised by the Thai Health Promotion and Klongdinsor, a company that develops communication tools for the blind. The project aims to create a space for volunteer work for all, focusing especially on the underprivileged to change their role from that of a receiver to giver, too. It's about those in different communities passing on happiness to one another endlessly.

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  Coming to terms

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2017

  » A man with short hair -- wearing a sarong around his chest the way a woman would -- is seen frolicking alone happily on a crowded beach. Lost in his own world, he seems unfazed by the scrutiny and strange looks from children, women in hijab, and men in skullcap. In the background, the sound of Islamic prayers can be heard.

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  Don't give up the fight

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/12/2016

  » It's been a year of progress for LBGTI issues on-screen, but in real life, there remains much to fight for.

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  Models of sensitivity

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2015

  » We're approaching the end of 2015, and news from the LGBT community is still in the headlines. The case of Baby Carmen who was born through a Thai surrogate mother continued to be unravelled. Her fathers -- Gordon Lake and Manuel Santos -- are caught in limbo now that they have to wait until next year to go back to court. The couple has since moved out of Bangkok for a lower cost of living and for the safety of their daughter.

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  Blind devotion to books

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2015

  » Yoshimi Horiuchi -- the founder of Always Reading Caravan Association (ARC), an NGO that sets up mobile libraries in rural Thailand -- is passionate about reading. Nothing in this world can quench her love for literature, not even the fact that she is blind. 

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  Shortening the supply chain

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/10/2014

  » Following the government's decision to make long-awaited rice payments to some of the farmers affected by the previous administration's failed rice-pledging scheme, the topic of the domestic rice market has once again become a hot-topic.

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  Happy and gay

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/12/2014

  » A year is coming to a close, and it has been quite a good one for the LGBT community worldwide, so to speak. More countries and states are starting to legalise same-sex marriage — a sign of more acceptance and understanding from the public. Though that list still has yet to include Thailand, the movements by Thai gender activists are ongoing, and we wait for the day everyone can stand proudly and equally next to one another regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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  Truckload of goodwill

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/06/2020

  » A giant white truck stands tall on the ground. At first light, its cargo area is soon filled with sacks of rice and food items packed by a group of volunteers and staff who had gathered at the Thai Elephants Conservation Centre in Khao Yai on a recent weekend. With their collective effort, the packing and loading process is completed in no time and the truck is ready to roll.

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