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Progress and setbacks
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/12/2020
» This year has seen a lot of development regarding LGBTI communities in Thailand, around the world, and even on-screen, and although Covid-19 has led to more stigma and discrimination, there were still victories in some places
Raising the Pride flag
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/08/2020
» Alongside anti-government demonstrations, protesters are raising their voice for equality and LGBTI gender rights.
Laugh big and loud
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/12/2019
» Not many comedies can make you laugh until it hurts, but Tootsies And The Fake pulls it off with ease.
Of loss and triumph
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2019
» A flat joke on TV, films on katoeys make the national heritage list, and other happenings in the LGBTI community in the past month.
A stroke of genius
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/08/2019
» Playing a real-life professional athlete onscreen is a challenging task. But it is one that actress Krissiri Sukhsvasti has embraced. In a new sports biopic hitting Thai cinemas next week, Krissiri portrays golfer Ariya "May" Jutanugarn, the celebrated Thai sports star who reached No.1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2017. The film, Ariya Jutanugarn or Pro May, Atchariya Tong Sarng (Pro May, Genius Must Be Built) in Thai, follows the life of Ariya from her childhood to the pinnacle of world golf.
Some cause for celebration
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/05/2019
» The LGBTI community has much to cheer this month, even in Thailand's much-maligned new parliament
The politics of change
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/03/2019
» It is less than a week until the much-anticipated general election. For the first time in the history of Thailand, we are seeing a huge turnout of LGBTI candidates from different professions and backgrounds, jumping on the political bandwagon and representing sexual diversity. Out and proud, many of them are standing as candidates or are working with political parties in order to make their voices heard.
The price of inaction
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/10/2018
» While Uruguay celebrates more rights among the LGBTI community, other parts of the world are going backwards — including Thailand
What’s trending and happening this week
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2018
» 1 Feel like putting your strength to the test? Under Armour is bringing back its annual urban fitness challenge Test Of Will, to be held on April 28 and 29 at CentralWorld. Participants will complete physical challenges -- Over and Under (hurdles), Deadball Squats, Kettlebell Farmer Walks and Bear Crawls -- in a four-minute circuit challenge. Contestants will be divided into age categories: 18-34, 35-44 and 45+. Each will be scored based on the maximum number of correct repetitions they can achieve within one minute. A cash prize of 50,000 baht is up for grabs for the male and female competitors who achieve highest overall score. Register to compete, for 500 baht, at testofwill.com. Available only for Thai residents over the age of 18.
From suffering comes compassion
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/10/2017
» Breast cancer befalls one in 10 Thai women, and when Maynart Nantakwang realised over a decade ago that she was in that unfortunate 10%, she had only one sensible reaction.