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Marking a pink-letter day for LGBT rights
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/06/2013
» Earlier this month US President Barack Obama officially recognised June as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month to celebrate gender diversity and equal rights.
Face the new year with the true you
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 01/01/2013
» Having a nickname has been part of Thai culture for decades. We have everything from a prime minister whose nickname is "Poo" meaning "crab", to a beautiful and famous television star known as "Pancake". My parents' nickname for me is Jeep, as in the tough-running American vehicle.
The awakening
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2012
» Sakchai Deenan is Thai, but he's pretty big in Laos. Talk about filmmaking and cultural exchange among the nations of Southeast Asia and the man with limited means and image of a constantly struggling director has carved out a unique new segment, feeding off the interconnectedness between the peoples of Thailand and Laos, and managed to reap fair success these past four years.
Daring to speak its name
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/01/2012
» Shortly after we embraced the arrival of 2012 there was good tidings for the LGBT community when several local newspapers broke the story of two gay men from the South who found each other through Facebook and went on to solemnise their relationship by hosting a traditional wedding, which was attended by both sets of parents. Since same-sex marriage is not legal in Thailand, all the guys gained from the ceremony was a happy memory and recognition of the union by their nearest and dearest.