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A right to know?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/09/2017
» In Bangkok, a form recently surfaced at a hotel in Nana, and it has gone viral. It tells guests to be aware that "the person" -- an allusion to a prostitute -- they are bringing to the room could be a "ladyboy".
Life in the fast lane
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/06/2017
» James Williams has one of the most coveted jobs in the world. As host of In 24 Hours, a CNN monthly travel series that delivers insights on high-end experiences in major cities around the globe, his job has brought him on several exciting and outrageously glamorous journeys since its beginning in late 2015.
Classic cool
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/05/2017
» Charoen Krung neighbourhood is a crossroads where traditions meet contemporaries -- a clash of old and new, past and future, and it is now clamouring with street art, retro shops, galleries, street food and fine dining.
Laos turns up a winner
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/04/2017
» Stepping off of the red carpet, the gorgeous Lao star Vilouna Phetmany -- known by her stage name Tot Lina -- began to greet us in perfect Thai. On Wednesday, she attended the gala opening of the Bangkok Asean Film Festival, shining among the regional superstars. Tomorrow the festival will screen the film she stars in, a new-wave Lao horror called Nong Hak, before it goes into general release on May 18.
Screening LGBTI hope in China
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/04/2017
» Fan Popo handed out two postcards to those he talked to. One of them has a picture of two women -- both dressed in wedding gowns -- in each others loving embrace. The other was a group picture of drag queen performers.
Never short of drama
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/02/2017
» Our monthly round-up of LGBTI news include a singer's rise to stardom, drama over a gay series and a summary of upcoming events.
Prisoners no more
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/02/2017
» Hair tousled, eyes rimmed with black liners. Five figures dressed in black and white ensemble start moving to the beat of the electronic pop dance music.
The human whisperer
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/01/2017
» The famed Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan is back with his new show Cesar's Recruit: Asia, now showing on National Geographic HD. The reality show sees Asian contestants competing in rehabilitating troubled dogs and transforming the lives of owners and their canine companions.
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.
The burden of giving
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/10/2016
» For someone who's been living and working near the Giant Swing of Bangkok for 15 years, Prajin* -- a middle-aged restaurant worker -- said he has never seen his neighbourhood in such a messy state.