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Women aren't objects
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/05/2022
» In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his Facebook for his male followers to drool over?
Lack of discipline bites
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/03/2022
» Preventable deaths, both on land and water, continue to rise in the country. In late January, the nation mourned the untimely death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with a promising career. Her life was cut short by a speeding motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing.
On the road to nowhere
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/12/2021
» In "Nowhere Woman", multi-talented artist Chanaradee "Phaan" Chatrakul Na Ayudhya introduces to the audience paintings of her coming-of-age account under today's dark and often disturbing political climate.
Hope fades for migrant children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/12/2021
» Once a happy-go-lucky fifth-grader who studied at a migrant learning centre in Mae Sot, Min* opts to sniff glue in his free time. By doing so, he wishes to momentarily forget the enormous responsibility of bringing food to the table by working long shifts at a local slaughterhouse after his parents were laid off due to the impact of Covid-19.
Raising awareness of injustice
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/12/2021
» Thai contemporary artist Prakit Kobkijwattana's works through the years have spoken volumes about the root causes of injustice found within society.
Exhibition offers reflections on Thai art
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/04/2021
» Artwork from 35 of Thailand's top artists makes the exhibition titled "Time-lapse: Reflecting On Thai Art", which runs from today until April 25 at 333 Anywhere Gallery.
Good mental health is in the stars
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/04/2021
» A mother of two, Nan* reached out to her family fortune teller, Ananwam Monritthitrut, for guidance after falling into depression following a family crisis.
Medical miracle
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/03/2021
» Having fought deadly breast cancer for close to a decade, Phloenphit Kowae's life was hanging by a thread. The deadly disease had ravaged her body, starting from the breast and later spreading to her lungs, liver and bones. The reality was that she was terminally-ill and slowly dying.
Working towards a better future
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/03/2021
» For two decades, Kyungsun Kim has worked to bring humanitarian and developmental aid to children of all creeds and races. Her numerous posts have included serving in Panama and Sudan as a programme specialist and between 2012 and 2016, she was a senior adviser for Unicef in New York managing external relations and partnerships.
Being trans in a pandemic
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/01/2021
» Growing up a trans woman in rural northeastern Thailand for the first 16 years of her life, Minty* was often ridiculed and physically abused by elders in her family and neighbourhood children for her effeminate demeanour, which forced her to run away to an unknown future in Bangkok.