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Anime embraces Boys' Love, highlights queerphobia
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2025
» A rural village in Kubitachi, Japan, is humming with the sound of summer. Cicadas sing in deafening chorus. Sweat drips in the sweltering heat. Against this backdrop, two young lads savour melting ice cream on carefree days.
Little room for sentiment
Published on 27/09/2025
» Thaksin going to jail may win him and Pheu Thai some sympathy votes, but this is unlikely to transform their fortunes v Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet picks have raised some eyebrows, but observers feel the line-up is aimed at getting things done.
Thousands rally in Philippines in protest against corruption
Published on 21/09/2025
» Thousands of Filipinos joined marches in Manila and other areas of the country on Sunday, protesting against what organizers say is widespread corruption within the government.
Ex-hubby cops it; bong row; kindly granny; domestic bliss
News, Published on 21/09/2025
» A love triangle in Udon Thani ended in tragedy when a man killed his wife's ex-husband in a rubber plantation.
Thaksin chapter closes, another opens
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/09/2025
» In yet another dramatic twist in Thai politics, erstwhile anti-establishment political juggernaut and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra accepted a one-year jail sentence and began serving his time behind bars on Sept 9. After his return from a 15-year self-imposed exile in August 2023 and a concomitant royal pardon that reduced his eight-year imprisonment on corruption convictions to just one year, Thaksin cited his gravely ill health and spent the time comfortably at the Police General Hospital before being released on parole. The Supreme Court's ruling that his get-out-of-jail health card was invalid means Thaksin's renewed imprisonment and its aftermath are likely to reshape and realign Thailand's political landscape ahead of the next election, due by mid-2027.
When Labubu dolls transform into a protest symbol
Oped, Published on 17/09/2025
» I was surprised to see Labubus, the mega-popular toy monsters with Puck-like grins, staring at me in the crowd at anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles in June.
Thai Film Archive stages immersive animation festival
Life, Published on 08/09/2025
» Animation lovers will get an immersive experience with animated films from over 20 countries in the first part of "Siam International Animation Festival (SiamAnima)", which will take place mainly at Thai Film Archive, Phutthamonthon Sai 5 Road, from Wednesday to Sunday.
Vietnam celebrates independence day with huge military parade
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam celebrated the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule on Tuesday, with its largest military parade in decades, unprecedented cash handouts and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.
Resisting industrial expansion
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 02/09/2025
» It took pomelo farmer Nid Pairow a few years to get her crops officially recognised for their distinct quality under the Geographical Indication (GI) programme. Like famous French Champagne, the GI accreditation signifies the pomelo varieties Nid has grown are exclusive to her hometown of Prachin Buri and have one-of-a-kind taste and texture.
Pheu Thai: No preparations made in event of unfavourable court ruling on PM
Published on 29/08/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the controversial clip involving suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.