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Culture of rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/06/2020
» A recent rape case in Mukdahan province shocked the entire nation when it was brought to light that two underage female students were raped by five teachers and two school alumni. While the case was devastating on its own, it was all the more enraging when some netizens showed outright support to the perpetrators and shifted blame to the young victims.
Danger zones
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/10/2019
» Nongluck Chao got the shock of her life when her daughter made a frantic phone call saying she was molested. At that time, her daughter was just 12 years old.
Ruling on rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2019
» Rape always brings with it devastation -- to the victims, their families and even the public that learns of such crimes. The condemnation is loud, a cry for harsh punishment up to the penalty of death -- a solution many believe can put an end to rape.
Double jeopardy
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2018
» Of the 370,000 held in the Thai prison system, 4,500 of them are transgender people.
Stop the attacks, both physical and verbal
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/07/2018
» Violent beating caught on camera, transgender beauty queen and gender affirming surgery, in our monthly round-up of LGBT news.
The scourge of fake news
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/07/2018
» Last week before the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in Tham Luang cave had been located, dubious online news sources proclaimed they had been found, prompting cheers on Facebook -- only to be dismissed minutes later. The next day, the cycle repeated. Later in the week, there was even "news" of a body being found, believed to be one of the boys. It spread and was later snuffed, since it simply wasn't true.
Sexual harassment: The dark side of Songkran
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/04/2018
» The wet and wild water fest of Songkran is set to begin nationwide tomorrow and lasts until Monday. Alcohol consumption, road accidents and even indecent twerking are issues that have been addressed by authorities. This year, sexual harassment is another pressing concern that is finally being addressed.