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The missing agenda
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/02/2026
» Rights groups have urged political parties to push for gender equality in the upcoming poll on Sunday, calling for enhanced protection against domestic violence and more inclusive policies for the gender-diverse community.
National Gallery Singapore showcases works by Asian women reshaping art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/01/2026
» National Gallery Singapore presents an exhibition of five women reshaping art in Southeast Asia.
When students rise
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/10/2025
» Back in the mid-19th century, female education increased literacy and access to jobs and they began to fight for participation in public life. The public sphere promised them a new horizon. From the 1890s onwards, print media began to allow women to express their voice and authors vaunted personal talent and equality, including gender relations. Following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, women were enfranchised for the first time.
Cuddly friends
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/09/2025
» When the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) came to Bangkok International Digital Content Festival 2025 at Samyan Mitrtown recently, it marked the first step towards expanding its cultural content in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Taiwan's comic characters make a push into the Thai market
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has been actively promoting comic characters in Thailand to explore new opportunities.
Reclaiming motherhood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/08/2025
» A woman slowly grows into a mother over time. It is a full-time job that never ends until the lights go out. After nine months of pregnancy, she nurtures her child for years until adulthood. Her reward? It is said that the child is the apple of her eye. It is expected for a woman to sacrifice her body, career and everything for this role.
Korean Literature Translation Awards seeks entries
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/07/2025
» The 56th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards is now open for entries. Translators from around the world are invited to submit English editions of contemporary Korean literature before the end of August.
Three nights of film frights kick off today
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Bangkok Horror Film Festival debuts today at the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority's Maen Si building in Bangkok. Running from today until Sunday, the free event features outdoor screenings, horror exhibitions, short film contests and stories from filmmakers, actors and others. It runs from 5pm to midnight.
In love, in law
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/06/2025
» Nareeluc Pairchaiyapoom, director of the International Human Rights Division at the Ministry of Justice, spent more than 15 years working on the legalisation of same-sex marriage, which finally took effect early this year. She said, however, "it is just the first step to make everybody aware of equal rights".
A new era for love
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2025
» Thousands of marchers painted the heart of Bangkok in rainbow colours earlier this month. Despite their smile, Rungtiwa Tangkanopas and Panlawee Jongtangsatjatham, a lesbian couple, have given blood, sweat and tears in their fight for the right to family.