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Walking the thin line
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2013
» When discussing LGBT, the letter that sometimes gets the least airtime is L, which represents "lesbian". While coverage of gay and transgender people seems to have increased, lesbians remain a minority within the minority. As a reporter interested in the issue, I always want to write more about the lesbian community in Thailand and elsewhere.
Fight for your rights
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/07/2013
» A week before Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, had a son, the UK made a historic move when Queen Elizabeth II officially approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Grand ambitions
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 18/09/2012
» Without the grand piano in front of him, Sek Thongsuwan could be mistaken for a rocker. He wears a black sleeveless T-shirt and flips his wavy, shoulder-length hair back and forward while mastering a surprising version of Deep Purple's hit Highway Star during a performance for an online show.
Fans say Yes
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/07/2012
» When the actors and director of the Thai film Yes Or No visited the Shanghai International Film Festival last year, they were amazed that 800-plus Chinese fans were waiting to greet them at the airport. What was even more surprising was how the small-budget, lesbian-themed flick from a foreign country could attract such a following when the film was never screened in China.
Remembering the cleaning lady
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/06/2012
» Soft pillows. New towels. Clean bathroom. A tidy room is what every hotel guest wishes to see every time they return to their room. But what about the invisible people who make sure your room is perfectly clean?
Licence to thrill
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/03/2012
» Almost 5,000 fans turned up for the final leg of British pop diva Jessie J's "Who You Are" tour last Tuesday at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The two-hour show was nothing but a fun-filled experience, as well as a chance for fans to get close and personal with the talented star.
Daring to speak its name
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/01/2012
» Shortly after we embraced the arrival of 2012 there was good tidings for the LGBT community when several local newspapers broke the story of two gay men from the South who found each other through Facebook and went on to solemnise their relationship by hosting a traditional wedding, which was attended by both sets of parents. Since same-sex marriage is not legal in Thailand, all the guys gained from the ceremony was a happy memory and recognition of the union by their nearest and dearest.