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Humanity vs nature
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/12/2019
» 'Let's go to Khao Yai," a friend recently suggested via text. Along with her invitation, she attached a picture of a woman sitting amid beautiful flowers, clouded with faded hipster filter. It was an online review saying a blossoming garden in a Khao Yai resort was now open to all visitors for free. The sight of the gorgeous winter flowers drew me in. I said yes.
Born this way
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/03/2019
» What is it like to be a transgender woman living in Asia?
A Night of Thainess
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/12/2018
» Thai silk was the star of Miss Universe 2018's Thai Night gala dinner and fashion show held at Dusit Thani Bangkok on Wednesday evening. The event served as an official welcome to the competing beauty queens, as well as a showcase of Thai culture, fashion design, textile and food.
Top of the world
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/10/2018
» Miss Thailand World 2018 Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan has plans of rising to the top, and does not intend to go alone.
Breathtaking beauty
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/01/2018
» It was a sunny morning when we left Pokhara, spending 90 minutes in a van before reaching the village of Nayapul where we would begin the longest trek any of us novices had ever attempted.
21st century guitar man
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/11/2017
» Frizzy orange wigs. T-shirts saying "When I Was 26 Years Old, I Broke My Arms". Thai fans sure brought inside jokes with their props at the sold-out Ed Sheeran Live In Bangkok 2017, held last Thursday at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani.
Branching out
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2016
» After two decades in showbiz, TV superstar Khemupsorn "Cherry" Sirisukha has found herself a new calling. She dreams of replanting the country's forests. While the sight of denuded mountains may have shocked the public earlier this year and sprang different groups to action, the actress said it was rather the dried up creeks and rivers that triggered her and her friends' awareness of the country's environmental crisis.
Tackling global ignorance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/02/2016
» There are certain things that Randy Berry feels have no place in the future world he wants for his children and that includes discrimination and violence against individuals of various sexual orientation and gender identity. To him, these issues shouldn't even exist in 2016.
Around the world
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/12/2014
» While everyone is busy planning their year-end break and discussing where to go for New Year countdown, Lonely Planet is looking ahead into what 2015 has to offer for all travellers. It comes down to a list of 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities to visit next year.