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Mory Kante is gone, but not forgotten
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/05/2020
» In 1987, the singer and kora (21-stringed African harp) player Mory Kante released his fifth studio album, Akwaba Beach. The Guinean-born musician included a number of interesting songs including an Islamic song, Inch Allah, but it was the 12-inch single from the album Yé Ké Yé Ké that caused a sensation as it became the first single from Africa to sell more than a million copies. The song swept into the charts across Europe, and if you were walking around the bars and clubs in Bangkok during that period, you could hear the song everywhere.
Clinic helps with lessons, beggar lives it up, FB hackers caught
News, Mae Moo, Published on 24/05/2020
» Dusting off the study notes
Suffering in silence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/01/2020
» Chai* was 12 when he was first molested by his much older brother's male friend. The abuse continued for months on the pretext that the experience would make him a man.
All screens great and small
Life, Published on 18/12/2019
» Life evaluates the year's best in cinema, streaming and television
Of loss and triumph
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2019
» A flat joke on TV, films on katoeys make the national heritage list, and other happenings in the LGBTI community in the past month.
Focusing on the future
Life, Published on 14/10/2019
» From the vantage point of her skyscraping clinic-office in Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital's Retina Unit, ophthalmologist Dr Pear Pongsachareonnont takes in the sweeping scene before her, dominated by the urban oasis that is the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Nearby skytrains glide back and forth to and from Ratchadamri Station above Phaya Thai Road. Baiyoke II Tower and a jumble of mid-rise buildings punctuate the horizon.
The tragedy behind the triumph
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/08/2019
» The life of a professional athlete may appear to be nothing but glamorous and prestigious to those on the outside. But there's often a lot more going on behind the scenes than we're aware of.
Into the light
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/04/2019
» Transgender drag queen Angele Anang lowered to the floor as she was pushed around and thrown away by a group of masked men. Her wig was removed. Nude, she crawled to her father, who was sitting nearby. He put a white flowing dress on her, crying as he did so. Angele, then bald and in white, went back to fight the masked men, over whom she proudly triumphed.
To test or not to test?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/11/2018
» While many children run around and have fun with their friends, others have to bone up on subjects so they can pass Prathom 1 entrance exams at celebrated schools which their parents hope can guarantee a promising future.
Addressing children's issues through street art
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2018
» To mark its 70th anniversary, and as part of its effort to underline issues facing children, Unicef Thailand recently launched the "Art For The Future" campaign to urge influencers, youth networks and the public to join forces in creating better changes for the young ones.