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Laying down the law
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/03/2018
» The image of an attorney of law is traditionally that of a formal, reserved figure in a suit and tie who mostly works from behind the scenes. But in recent months in Thailand, the spotlight has been cast on a number of lawyers who have become a kind of celebrity -- the face of their own cases, the stars in their clients' dramas -- when they make frequent appearances on TV and social media. Many are famous for posting their comments online, taking to Facebook Live to communicate with thousands of fans, and offering legal punditry on high-profile cases, including their own.
Let there be light
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/02/2018
» Outdoor cinema, or nang klang plaeng, rose and fell and has risen again, its popularity reflecting the changes in technology and taste of Thai viewers. Once suffering due to home entertainment and the spread of multiplexes into rural areas, outdoor cinema, having found a footing, has made a surprising comeback.
A missed opportunity
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/02/2018
» Our monthly rundown of LGBTI news, including a highly-anticipated but ultimately disappointing event
Waiting for justice
Oped, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/02/2018
» Making headlines this month is yet another scandal about the rich and powerful with their hands caught in a cookie jar. No, this is not the 26th watch — or would that be the 100th? — in Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon’s I-borrow-them-from-my-dead-friends saga. Nor is it the 300 million-baht loan to ex-police chief Somyot Poompunmuang. This time, a man has been caught with his fingerprints on a rifle, sitting in a forest next to protected wildlife carcasses.
Chermarn Boonyasak, raising the ring finger
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/01/2018
» 'What's the story behind this?"
RuPaul's Drag Race gets a Thai spin-off
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/01/2018
» And other happenings of note
It's time to butt in
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/12/2017
» Worawan Tinala was sexually harassed on a crowded Skytrain five years ago. The experience has since left a deep mark as if it just happened yesterday.
Otherworldly
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/12/2017
» It was a heady mix of experiences at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, where Shawn Mendes' Illuminate World Tour made its Bangkok stop on Monday.
A cure for what may ail you
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/11/2017
» With Dec 1 marking World Aids Day, let us explore one of today's most highly effective methods in HIV prevention: Prep.
Redefining what's 'appropriate'
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/11/2017
» After seven years, the first Thai film banned by the Film Act 2008 will see the light of day.