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Chucky 4.0
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/07/2019
» Walking into the cinema to see the rebooted Child's Play in 2019 was an interesting trip down memory lane. Creepy, murderous toy. Red hair. Denim overalls. A knife wielded. The iconic look of Chucky sure brought a great familiarity of a horrific, long-lost friend. A nightmare. A cult classic.
Ruling on rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2019
» Rape always brings with it devastation -- to the victims, their families and even the public that learns of such crimes. The condemnation is loud, a cry for harsh punishment up to the penalty of death -- a solution many believe can put an end to rape.
Telling society's stories
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/04/2019
» One thing TV executive producer Nitipat Uahwatanasakul aims to accomplish in his work is to change our society for the better.
No man's land
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/02/2019
» At times we laughed, at times we swooned. GDH's latest romcom Friend Zone is a crowd pleaser that rides on slapstick to keep its audience hooked.
LGBT tent grows wider
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/01/2018
» Next week, make your way to Impact Muang Thong Thani for the inaugural Thailand LGBT Expo, to be held from Jan 25-28.
A Playmate and proud
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/10/2017
» Playboy's first transgender Playmate, a new TV show coming to Thailand and an award-winning Thai gay film feature in this month's round-up of LGBTI news
Living a full life, late in life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thailand is an ageing society, as defined by the United Nations, which means a country's population consists of more than 10% elderly. Based on 2015 data from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, around 11 million Thais are over 60, which means 16% of the entire population.
From the ground up
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/05/2016
» A sufficiency economy is a concept very close to Thais' hearts. But, as widely known as it is, not many seem to realise its potential and possible application, especially in the world of business.
Dan Brown with a Thai voice
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/03/2018
» The Thai award-winning detective novel Kaholmahoratuek is that rare breed: a page-turner set in the 1940s that mixes poetry, history, murder and revenge. The book's appeal also lies with the writer's use of genre elements -- serial murders, cryptic clues and detective work -- in the vintage setting of old Bangkok where century-old temples, back alleys and local communities become grisly crime scenes.
Upset in the apple cart
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/01/2015
» At a supermarket, rows of colourful apples — red, yellow and green — are on display. Above the baskets, a sign reads: "Our Granny Smith and Gala apples are not supplied from Bidart Bros. They meet export standards and are safe to eat."