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Srettha: Protecting rights is a year-round challenge
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand needs to keep supporting the spirit behind Pride Month to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected and people are treated equally, said former prime minister Srettha Thavisin.
Trans Pride Thailand Celebrates Transformative Weekend
Published on 25/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 24 — Trans Pride Thailand 2025 concluded its two-day celebration, marking a pivotal moment for transgender rights advocacy in the kingdom. The event, held June 23-24 at Park Silom under the theme "Trans(formative) Pride: Reshaping the Future for Equality," drew unprecedented support from public, private, and civil society sectors.
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.
Cross-dressing candidate expelled from exam for teacher's licence
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» A liberal arts student has complained he was not allowed to sit an examination for a teaching licence because he was wearing women's clothing, sparking social media debate on discrimination, diversity and individual rights.
Walailak Tops Global Gender Equality University Rankings
Published on 20/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 20, 2025—In a historic milestone reflecting Walailak University’s strong commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the university has been ranked 93rd globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 — its highest position since joining the prestigious ranking in 2021. Most notably, Walailak University achieved the No. 1 global ranking for SDG 5: Gender Equality, affirming its leadership in promoting inclusivity and empowerment across all genders.
Srettha: Pride events show equality not here yet
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/06/2025
» With Thailand having taken a historic step to legalise same-sex marriages, former prime minister Srettha Thavisin says the country must now look beyond symbolic celebrations and commit to a deeper, more enduring form of inclusion.
A new era for love
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2025
» Thousands of marchers painted the heart of Bangkok in rainbow colours earlier this month. Despite their smile, Rungtiwa Tangkanopas and Panlawee Jongtangsatjatham, a lesbian couple, have given blood, sweat and tears in their fight for the right to family.
Pride exhibition in Phuket
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/06/2025
» Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort has launched “Sea Voices”, an inspiring collaboration with Chloé Kelly Miller, a rising-star French artist known for bold and modern art, who has exhibited “Sublimation” at the Carrousel du Louvre. Miller also had a Bangkok debut show at River City Bangkok last year.
Thailand commits to decent work for all
Published on 11/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 10, 2025 – Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has reinforced Thailand's commitment to creating decent work opportunities and ensuring social justice for all workers during his address to the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva.