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LIFE

Communication breakdown

Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/07/2025

» Athipat Boonleang, a deaf gay rider, was on the way to deliver a parcel. Confused by the customer's location, she sent a text message to no avail. She contacted an online sign language interpretation service only to find that it is suspended.

LIFE

Evolving language

Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025

» During a medical check-up, Pin consulted a doctor about receiving gender-affirming care. In an ideal setting, a sign language interpreter would communicate with her by painstakingly finger-spelling the concept "hormone". But when such assistance was not available, she and the doctor resorted to writing on paper.

THAILAND

Opposition MFP doubles down on prohibition

News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/11/2022

» The Move Forward Party (MFP) petitioned the Ombudsman on Thursday to seek an injunction from the Administrative Court to suspend a ministerial announcement removing cannabis from the list of narcotic drugs, pending a more thorough law on cannabis control.

THAILAND

Ethnic women 'losing out'

News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/03/2020

» The battle waged by women against gender inequality is even tougher when the women in question are from ethnic minorities or have disabilities, a forum to mark Sunday's International Women's Day was told yesterday.