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Plastic panic
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/05/2020
» Sightings of dolphins in canals, sea turtles laying eggs on the beach, and a clear sky as a result of reduced pollution may seem like silver linings amid all the devastation brought on by Covid-19. While humans may suffer, it looks as though nature and the environment are getting a much needed break to recover from all the human activities that have disrupted them in the past -- a positive impact from the lockdown, as it appears on the surface to be.
Virtual romance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/11/2019
» Romance and virtual reality collide in the sci-fi fantasy animation Hello World, now showing in cinemas.
The people's discontent
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/04/2019
» The means for advocacy has changed in the past few years since the dawning of the so-called 4.0 era. Online platforms such as the worldwide Change.org have become increasingly popular, with campaigns being generated by the people themselves to call for the attention of decision-makers and support from fellow members of the public who share the same ideology.
RuPaul's Drag Race gets a Thai spin-off
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/01/2018
» And other happenings of note
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.
A star reborn
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/01/2016
» The Bangkok Planetarium -- along with the prime minister's chair and tanks -- has been one of the capital's most popular destinations on Children's Day for many years. After 50 years in operation, the planetarium recently underwent its first major facelift; the ceremony to unveil it was held on Tuesday, just in time for Children's Day tomorrow.
Rock-solid career path
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2015
» At noon, a group of students walked the mountain road at Doi Kham, Chiang Mai, under the Sun's heat. With sweat rolling down their faces, each of them stalked the area with a rock hammer. After a while, they crouched down and broke apart a small chunk of rock with their tools. One of them poured out a droplet of acid. Suddenly, a fizz started to form on the rock.