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Building the future
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/06/2025
» 'Usually, when it comes to the topic of peace in the southernmost provinces, most people think of violence and bombs," said Hazwan, 21, as we sat together at the PEACEtival, which was a festival of peace told through art, fashion design, music, creative writing and dialogue by local youth. The event was held at the end of April at Yala Rajabhat University in Yala province.
Laugh, paint, heal
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/02/2025
» Happy squeals and laughter from almost 50 young children filled a cosy village hall on a recent Sunday morning in Wiang Kaen district, Chiang Rai. They were pointing at a man dressed comically in a green crocodile costume panicking over his missing teeth. Outside, the weather was 14C. The children sported colourful jackets, some with Moo Deng printed on them.
Class is in session
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/05/2023
» Last Saturday, a crowd of children with their families, as well as politicians and their supporters, braved the blistering summer heat to gather at the "Candidate Classroom" event where representatives of six political parties discussed Thai education and the rights of children within schools. Styled as a game show, "Candidate Classroom" saw politicians face off in a lively debate with cheers, boos and music filling the One Arena at Stadium One in Bangkok.
Mass queer wedding gains govt support
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/09/2022
» WEDDING OF THE YEAR
Breaking gender stereotypes in toys
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/10/2021
» Outdated expectations still influence what boys and girls are allowed to play with which stifles creative expression.
Slow but meaningful progress
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/09/2021
» EDUCATING AUDIENCES
Old ways in modern times
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/03/2021
» FROM NOVEL TO SCREEN
New dawn, new day
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/01/2021
» Change in tone and rhetoric from new US President Biden leaves LGBTI community feeling good
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
One giant leap for womankind
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/09/2020
» Houston, we are ready to launch with the latest Netflix series Away, as it takes its daring crew and audience on an epic journey to outer space. Their destination? Mars. However, this grand voyage comes at great personal cost and sacrifice for the crew who have to reconcile being away from the gravitational pull of home and the people on Earth that have to move forward without their physical presence.