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5 talking points in Thai entertainment
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/12/2016
» A year of progress and disappointment in the arts.
Don't give up the fight
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/12/2016
» It's been a year of progress for LBGTI issues on-screen, but in real life, there remains much to fight for.
Disney dreams come true
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/12/2016
» Young female singers from different countries were selected to lend their speaking and singing voices to the titular character of Moana, Disney's latest animated feature which opens today in Thai cinemas, in their own respective languages. In Thailand, the honour fell upon 19-year-old Thai-American singer Myra Molloy, who gushed that it was always a dream of hers to voice a Disney character.
Royal history, written by the people
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/11/2016
» Since Oct 13, we've seen publishers bringing out magazines, booklets and photo books in memory of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Beautiful photos and quotes from the past 88 years fill their pages -- keepsakes to remind us of the glorified monarch who will remain in Thais' hearts for generations.
Of grief and gender
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/10/2016
» A round-up of queer-related entertainment and happenings in Thailand.
Let love carry us
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/10/2016
» It's almost impossible to fathom that Thai people have been living without King Rama IX for 11 days. Spending days and nights praying is now the norm for many. A difficult time, indeed. But life goes on, even when we wish it could revert and bring back the one we've lost.
Golden oldies
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/09/2016
» Inside a hotel kitchen, a wok sizzled as Prapai Ritthiya cooked up a dish of stir-fried crispy pork and vegetables.
Meaning business
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/08/2016
» Back in its third year, Chivas Regal's global campaign The Venture is now seeking potential social enterprises to compete on a world stage for the chance to win a share of US$1 million (347 million baht).
For King and country
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/08/2016
» Bronzed and fully ripped, three Thai bodybuilders walked away from the World Fitness Federation (WFF) Universe 2016 -- an international bodybuilding competition held in the US in June -- with their gold and silver trophies. No Thai person has even won the contest. But, while there should be a call for celebrations, the trio's performance was instead a quiet affair in their home country.
Sex education
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/07/2016
» Male TV-talk-show host Wuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda announced recently that he's married a man. The news in a way served as a long-awaited clarification given that Wuthithorn's sexual identity has always been in question. Indeed, it's received a mixed bag of reactions.