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Sex, lies and lesbianism
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/08/2016
» Lies, deception, crazy men and hot lesbian sex. What more could you ask from a movie? Throw Oldeuboi's (Oldboy) director Park Chan-wook into the mix and everything gets a whole lot more interesting in this Korean adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel Fingersmith, now known as Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden).
An empathetic view
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/07/2016
» Imagine a room full of red-lace bras, packs of condoms and a dancing pole -- did we just wander into an illicit, red-light district somewhere? No, these items are brazenly displayed at perhaps one of the most unusual museums in the country: This Is Us -- Empower Foundation's Museum of Sex Works in Thai Society.
Goodwill hunting
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/07/2016
» 'My life is quite good and happy," said Chalatit Tantiwut when we met on a recent afternoon at a coffee shop in Bangkok. The singer -- known by his nickname Ben -- arrived from a voice lesson. A secret to success, perhaps. Learning and improving one's skills never stops, even when you're already a superstar.
Sex education
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/07/2016
» Male TV-talk-show host Wuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda announced recently that he's married a man. The news in a way served as a long-awaited clarification given that Wuthithorn's sexual identity has always been in question. Indeed, it's received a mixed bag of reactions.
Fight the right fight
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/06/2016
» There were rainbows everywhere. From the stage and the cake to the crowd that adorned themselves in seven bands of colour and more, everything was bright and vivid at the annual gay pride reception held at the US Ambassador's Residence on Wireless Road last Tuesday.
Return of BGLFF caters to some tastes more than others
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2016
» After last year's success, Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (BGLFF) returns today with a line-up of LGBT films from across the globe. The theme for this year is "Love Wins", which brings different facets of love in a diverse array of genres. The festival will run until at Quartier CineArt of EmQuartier.
Fathers and son
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/05/2016
» Braving Hollywood's Goliath releases, like the game-turned-movie Warcraft and Jodie Foster's Money Monster, in cinemas this week is Thailand's David -- a gay drama entitled Fathers starring Asda "Utt" Panichkul, Nat Sakdatorn and Sinjai "Nok" Plengpanich.
One step back for equal rights in the US
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/04/2016
» The US Supreme Court's decision to legalise same-sex marriage last year brought on a nationwide -- and worldwide -- celebration among the LGBT community and its allies. With such a huge step in progress, many assumed things would continue to get better for gender equality in the States. But progress, unfortunately, came with a few stumbling blocks.
The Pac-Man gets the sack, man
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/02/2016
» Gender equality the hot topic at Bangkok Edge Festival
Not just a pet love
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/02/2016
» It can be a struggle to lift a dog weighing 30kg up and strap it into a wheelchair -- a stainless steel frame with two wheels fixed on it. But that's what Siriporn Kritsanaphiphat, aged 35, has been doing every day for almost three years for her pet Boonrawd.