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The sof t power of love
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/07/2022
» PM Prayut's BL conundrum, shameful scenes at London Pride.
Real world lags behind virtual
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/02/2022
» LIVING THE DREAM
Old ways in modern times
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/03/2021
» FROM NOVEL TO SCREEN
Progress and setbacks
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/12/2020
» This year has seen a lot of development regarding LGBTI communities in Thailand, around the world, and even on-screen, and although Covid-19 has led to more stigma and discrimination, there were still victories in some places
Equality falls short
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/07/2020
» Push to legalise same-sex civil partnerships a step in the right direction but work still remains to ensure LGBTI have the same rights as everyone else
Fighting Transphobia
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/06/2020
» On the occasion of Pride Month, a review of the latest happenings regarding LGBTI inclusivity
Silver screen's future no longer golden
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/06/2020
» The Bangkok arthouse cinema House Samyan may look a little different today to frequent cinemagoers and cinephiles. Along the corridor of the 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown, the cinema has placed memorable quotes from movies on the floor to remind people to keep their distance from one another. Masks, hand sanitiser, checking for fever, Thai Chana check-in -- audiences know the drill right from the entrance. But the most noticeable difference is actually inside the theatre itself. Empty seats and rows make sure people sit relatively far from one another. Partitions were installed between seats.
Will we learn from the pandemic?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/05/2020
» I don't think any of us could have anticipated that we would be where we are now. A year ago, or even months ago, nobody would have thought it possible for a modern society like ours to be hit by a pandemic on a level that seemed to exist only in the long-gone past and in movies. Panic buying. Toilet paper hoarding. Convenience stores no longer open 24/7. People ordering hair clippers online to cut their own hair. Face masks becoming a necessary entry pass for most public venues. They're now normal. A new normal, so to speak. Life has surely changed a lot.
A crisis for workers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/05/2020
» Venue closure, curfew and state policies enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19 are affecting the labour force severely. Workers experience the impact in different magnitudes, with some getting less pay and seeing their working hours reduced. Others manage to work from home. Some lose their jobs entirely.
Mapping for masks
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/03/2020
» Infection cases of Covid-19 are now exponentially growing in Thailand, where the number of patients is expected to reach 1,000 in a few days' time.