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The jade dragon of Sampran
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/02/2015
» To the sound of beating drums, a long dragon figure floats by swiftly under the guidance of a dancing crew. They move in a swirl of red and gold. Behind them, a woman watches over the proceedings, both protectively and anxiously as the 32m-long dragon is lifted high in the sky.
Hope grows in the forest
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/01/2015
» The children's faces, white with powder, looked eager as a big modified truck picks them up for school. It was a cool, foggy morning in Sangkhla Buri and we had the sunrise in the background as we cruised along the Thai-Myanmar border zone in Kanchanaburi province.
Happy and gay
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/12/2014
» A year is coming to a close, and it has been quite a good one for the LGBT community worldwide, so to speak. More countries and states are starting to legalise same-sex marriage — a sign of more acceptance and understanding from the public. Though that list still has yet to include Thailand, the movements by Thai gender activists are ongoing, and we wait for the day everyone can stand proudly and equally next to one another regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
In a family way
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/10/2014
» Ouanapa Pankun, a 32-year-old veterinarian, had been together with Wongkot Tungchitwatthanakul, the owner of a chicken farm, also 32, for a year before the two decided to tie the knot. The couple now has one daughter together. Both Ouanapa and Wongkot are female.
Shortening the supply chain
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/10/2014
» Following the government's decision to make long-awaited rice payments to some of the farmers affected by the previous administration's failed rice-pledging scheme, the topic of the domestic rice market has once again become a hot-topic.
Let's talk about sex
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2014
» In conservative Thai society, sex is usually perceived as something that is awkward, embarrassing and shameful — hence not many adults are eager to talk about it with the younger generation.
The learning tree
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/09/2014
» In a cool, brightly lit classroom, about 60 students — all over the age of 19 — are looking at their teacher attentively, despite the stench emitting from the canal outside the room's sliding doors.