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The history of Siamese erotica
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/10/2025
» In high school, Artyasit Srisuwan saw his friends bring erotic books to class. Teachers confiscated the material and scolded them, but Artyasit did not take the genre seriously until over a decade ago when he got to know Luang Vilaspariwat, known as Kru Liam, a pioneer of erotic literature in the early 20th century, and wanted to write a thesis about it. Due to the lack of primary sources, his adviser convinced him to change the topic.
Singer Tony Bennett dies at 96
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» NEW YORK: Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died on Friday in New York. He was 96.
Remaining to be seen
Life, Published on 26/07/2017
» Boy love. Sweet kisses. Gay flirts. These had hardly been portrayed openly on Thailand's big and small screens until back in 2007, when teen drama Love Of Siam made a bold move with its kissing scene between two male high-schoolers, Tong and Mew. The film addressed family, teen and gender issues while also stirring debate as to its appropriateness.
A crime-busting dog
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 18/11/2016
» What is the most intelligent animal? Orangutans, dolphins and pigs are in competition for that honour. Yank author Robert Crais claims dogs. Training hones their natural skills. They have the advantage of hearing that is seven times sharper than man's, not to mention their sharp sense of smell.
'Sextortion,' a new cyber crime, is common: study
AFP, Published on 12/05/2016
» WASHINGTON - Sextortion -- using nude photos of someone to press for even racier content or other goods -- is surprisingly common, a US think tank says in what it calls the first in-depth study of another danger lurking in cyberspace.
Lights, camera, STOP, Los Angeles schools say
AFP, Published on 10/10/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles has ordered that film shoots be suspended at all its school campuses after it emerged that one of its facilities was used for a porno movie.
Quito's last porn cinemas hang on in Internet age
AFP, Published on 13/03/2015
» QUITO - For a genre built on frenzied promiscuity, pornography draws a remarkably faithful crowd in the Ecuadoran capital, whose last two porn cinemas are just surviving the Internet age thanks to a trickle of steadfast patrons.