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Mind the Gap: Queer perspectives across cultures and generations
Published on 24/06/2025
» Continuing the pride celebration from the previous episode, the eighth episode of Bangkok Post’s Mind the Gap explores questions such as: Is Thailand truly a tolerant or accepting place for the LGBTQIA+ community? What parallels and challenges do LGBTQIA+ people face in Thailand and the Philippines? And how do different generations and cultures understand the meaning of ‘pride’?
Queer perspectives across cultures and generations
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» The meaning of pride appears to be different across various cultural platforms and familial makeup. When freedom is expressed and walls have been put down, the choice to gender identity becomes limitless. Paul Payawan, an LGBTQ+ Filipino Operations Transformation Specialist, meets with Tevit "Pote" Smakul, an LGBTQ+ Thai Sophomore & Part-time tutor, to discuss their differing cultures and generation gap that sets them apart. Although being brought up in separate countries, the two share a common agreement on queer journey.
Love Off the Map: Accepting an Unconventional Romance
Online Reporters, Published on 17/06/2025
» In the seventh episode of the Bangkok Post’s Mind the Gap series, the conversation turns to the intersections of identity, culture, and personal transformation, exploring how relationships can bridge even the most unexpected divides.
Love off the map: Accepting an unconventional romance
Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» Sometimes the person you fall in love with turns out to be different from what meets the eye. Today, we dive into a modern tale — a whirlwind romance between a Thai woman and her Ukrainian partner who chooses to redefine oneself from man to woman. Proving that their relationship is anything but ordinary, now five years into their unconventional love story, they're breaking their silence about navigating identity, culture, and a relationship that defies every rule.
From global strategy to local action: How to make sustainability work for everyone
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 27/05/2025
» In the sixth episode of Bangkok Post’s Mind the Gap podcast, the conversation centres on a vital question: How do we make sustainability truly inclusive—from top-level strategy to everyday action?
The business of saving the world: Is sustainability really achievable?
Published on 26/05/2025
» The Co-Founder of a Community Help Foundation in Bangkok and the president of Dow Thailand came together to talk about one big question: can business really help save the planet? As they dive into the realities of sustainability, they find common ground in unexpected places. From corporate pressure to creative activism, they explore what real change looks like – and whether doing good and doing business can actually go hand in hand.
Seasoned leader to first jobber: Lessons in leadership, mistakes, and bridging the generational gap
Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» Entering the working world comes with its challenges - especially for first jobbers trying to find a footing while also discovering themselves.
Entry to Executive: Insight from MD to new-jobber
Published on 19/05/2025
» A fresh-faced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) specialist at a French cosmetics brand sits down with the proficient Managing Director of a global luxury brand (Thailand and Vietnam) to explore what it truly means to "make it." In their exchange, they discover that the path from entry-level to executive is not a straight line—it's a journey shaped by curiosity, humility and a willingness to grow.
Boardrooms and classrooms: A conversation on AI, legacy & lasting success
Online Reporters, Published on 13/05/2025
» The fourth episode of Bangkok Post's Mind the Gap brought together two digital experts from different generations to explore the role of AI in business and education, the challenges of scaling a startup, and the meaning of lasting success.
AI is suggesting your ads & teaching your kids. Should you worry?
Published on 12/05/2025
» From the ads you click on to the way your child learns math, AI is quietly shaping more of our daily lives than we realise. In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence is powering the content you consume and the lessons your kids are taught. Is it making life easier, or are we giving up more than we think? Join us as we unpack the rise of AI in advertising and education, and ask the bigger questions about trust, control, and what the future holds.