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A room full of mystery
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 24/07/2013
» When you walk into a room inside the white colonial house, a bed dominates the empty space. Instead of a mattress, you see a bunch of cacti in different shapes and sizes. Amidst the green thorny plants are four hand sculptures placing in different spots on the bed; they seem to be giving a sign to the living things trapped in one place.
Doing it for the kids
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 15/04/2013
» When model and actress Paula Taylor and K-pop idol Nichkhun Horvejkul stand side-by-side for a photo, their bright personalities become the inevitable objects of attention. That's exactly what they need: appointed to an important mission, the duo requests nothing short of your unwavering attention.
Legalising love
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/03/2013
» Imagine if the person you love has passed away at a hospital but you are not allowed to retrieve the body. Imagine if the person you love is being hurt or abused but you are unable to press charges on their behalf. Imagine if you and the person you love have started a business together but when one of you dies, the other has no rights whatsoever to what you have built together.
Sea cows to the slaughter
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/03/2013
» At first glance, it appears like any other island in the Andaman Sea: there are white, sandy beaches, a lively village of fishermen, and all a convenient 30-minute boat ride from the Thai mainland. But what makes Koh Libong extraordinary is that it is home to the dugong, the endangered marine mammal.
Triumph in adversity
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/02/2013
» Klao Rojanamethakul was 10 years old when he had to quit school. With seven siblings to look after, his parents couldn't afford all their children full access to complete basic education. Young Klao decided to follow his father _ a well-known master of nang talung shadow puppetry native to south Thailand _ to such performances in the region.
Totally worth it
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/10/2012
» Born as the first son of a family in Rayong, Kijmanoch Rojanasupya knew all along that he was a girl deep inside. He preferred to be among girls, putting make-up on his face and speaking with a high-pitched voice. He tried his best to never let his parents find out, but there were times his cousin tried to confront his parents about his sexual orientation.
Book of atonement
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 23/10/2012
» It took Pummarin Pamorntrachukul only three months to write Kamsarapap Sudtai Kon Khao Hong Prahan (The Last Confession Before The Execution Chamber), his first book. The book presents in vivid details a thrilling account of a high-profile drug trafficker on death row at Bang Khwang high-security prison awaiting his execution. It is a book about his own life.
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.
Music the right medium
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 09/05/2012
» Lyrics of Born This Way, a song about self-love and acceptance by American pop idol Lady Gaga filled the air, crooned beautifully by a group of Thai teenagers as they sat in front of the rehearsal room, practicing during lunch break. In a few days these talented singers will put on a public performance that would be a fitting climax to the "Yes Academy Thailand" music workshop.
No miracles at Thai filmawards
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 02/05/2012
» Dark, twisted films shone at the 21st Subhanahongsa Awards, where ghost drama Laddaland surged past more than 50 Thai films released last year to win six prizes from 14 nominations, including Best Film of the Year, while the best director statuette went to the man who gave the audience a first-rate crime noir.