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A non-traditional Thai massage
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/04/2015
» Outside a century-old wooden house in Chiang Mai, tourists sit in the shade of trees waiting for a massage. When their number is called, they are greeted by a smiling officer before being lead into a communal room of masseuses.
Banking on students' futures
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/03/2015
» Every day, 11-year-old Waiyawat Sabaidee is given 100 baht. He is in Prathom 5, but has been depositing money regularly ever since he was in Prathom 3.
A mark of society
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/02/2015
» I recently travelled to Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province to experience one of the most famous hiking trails in the country. The mountain rises 1,316m above sea level, and most people take three to five hours on the 5.5km journey to the top. From then on, there is more walking to do. Another 3km on foot and you can pass out at the campsite.
Carrying the weight of uncertainty
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/02/2015
» Under the purple and orange hue of dawn, our bus arrived at the base of Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province. We had our tents, sleeping bags and backpacks as we got ready to trek one of the most gruelling uphill climbs in the country — a steep slope of 5.5km to the top of this popular mountain destination, which takes anywhere from four to eight hours.
Trailer Addict
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/02/2015
» With popcorn and cold drinks in hand, we are ready to sit down and enjoy ourselves at the cinema — watching the latest flicks Hollywood has to offer. For many of us, excitement only begins when, after half-an-hour of advertisements, the film starts. For others, that moment comes early — at the screening of the trailers.
The learning tree
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/09/2014
» In a cool, brightly lit classroom, about 60 students — all over the age of 19 — are looking at their teacher attentively, despite the stench emitting from the canal outside the room's sliding doors.
I want my multicultural MTV
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/08/2014
» MTV Asia has staged the outdoor MTV World Stage Malaysia concert since 2009. This year was no different, with a multi-genre line-up of homegrown and international artists at Sunway Lagoon, a theme park in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on Aug 16.