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Breaking gender stereotypes in toys
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/10/2021
» Outdated expectations still influence what boys and girls are allowed to play with which stifles creative expression.
One step forward, one step back
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/02/2021
» The elusive inclusive nature of Thai TV are snags on the road to equality
A trip down South
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/09/2017
» The audiences looked on eagerly as throngs of classical musicians from the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), all smartly dressed in black, slowly filed onto the stage of Yala Rajabhat University's auditorium. Once the men and women in black were seated, and the conductor flicked his baton, the first melody struck. The powerful sounds of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 soon engulfed the hall, filled with locals of Thailand's southernmost province.
Voices of their generation
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/08/2017
» Documentary filmmaker Nontawat Numbenchapol has a knack for exploring the voices and fragility of young people -- in different places and societal contexts.
The prince diaries
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/05/2016
» At the swift flick of the baton, the sound of vibrating brass, woodwind instruments and percussion rose and shook audiences with the rhythmic vivacity of marching music. The 37 hand-picked musicians dressed in their separate uniforms -- red for the Royal Thai Army Military Band, dark blue for the Royal Thai Navy Band and maroon for the Royal Thai Police Band -- performed under the banner of the Siam Symphonic Band in Germany earlier this month.
The Pac-Man gets the sack, man
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/02/2016
» Gender equality the hot topic at Bangkok Edge Festival
Run-ins with an octopus
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/07/2015
» Chantavit "Ter" Dhanasevi is a man of many talents, both on-screen and off. While Chantavit has been a part of the screen-writing team for successful comedies like Guan Muen Ho (Hello Stranger) and Pee Mak Phrakanong, he's better known in front of the camera. He has played lead characters in ATM: Er Rak Error and Guan Muen Ho. Both films earned over 100 million baht at the Thai box office.
Model of expertise
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/03/2015
» Proportion, muscles, tiny freckles, human hair — the level of detail that goes into replicating a person's likeness for a wax figure is simply amazing. Over 700 hours of work in the studio is required to make one lifelike wax figure, but the process begins with experts having a sitting with the subject. This is when meticulous measurements and photographs are taken.
Customising a cycle of care
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/02/2015
» At the hallway within the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development (RICD) in Chiang Mai, disabled people of all ages sit on chairs, patiently waiting for their turn to receive their own wheelchair — customised and free.
The horror comes alive
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/10/2014
» Sentosa is getting a taste of horror. The Singaporean amusement park has contracted a case of fear inspired by Thai ghost stories, and for a second year in a row, the Sentosa Spooktacular is ready for Halloween with haunted twins, dark graveyards and brain-tingling visuals.