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The prickly people who caused a stink
Spectrum, Published on 05/01/2014
» Chairs were thrown, pornography was examined in detail and screaming matches were held _ and that was just in parliament. Last year will go down in history for all sorts of obnoxious political behaviour, but not all the thorny figures who caused a stink came from politics.
How Thammasat lost its faculties
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 22/09/2013
» When second-year arts student Saran Chuchai, 20, hung posters around Thammasat earlier this month of her simulating sex while wearing a uniform she triggered a debate that has forced the university to question its position as the bastion of academic liberalism in Thailand.
The two faces of Thai tolerance
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 08/09/2013
» 'At home, I could easily lose my job just by acting out as a gay person," says Richard, a 51-year-old gay man.
HIV scourge spreads from red lights to white collars
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/07/2013
» Thirty-four-year-old Ball met his partner Sonchai at high school and the pair started living openly as a gay couple when they roomed together at university.
Young monks struggle with gender issues
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 26/05/2013
» Despite being born a boy, 28-year-old Deer has never accepted her masculinity. She is, she said, and has always been, female.
Portraits of empowerment exhibition targets stigma of asean sex workers
Spectrum, Richard S Ehrlich, Published on 07/04/2013
» Southeast Asian sex workers, supported by the United Nations, are exhibiting their paintings, photographs and multimedia depicting violence, oral sex, repression under Islamic sharia law and other personal experiences.
Australian family that's bringing hope to the slums
Spectrum, Published on 31/03/2013
» Bangkok's Klong Toey district is not the first place most foreigners think of when considering a trip to Thailand. But for one Australian family, the slum community that's regarded by locals as a hotbed of crime and drugs, was the natural choice. And it's now the place they call home.
Duty or obstacle? _ a look at conscription and national service
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/03/2013
» Last month, army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha made a shocking announcement - especially for males under 21 who had never been conscripted - that those who had attended <i>Ror Dor</i> military school might no longer be exempt from national service.
Ladyboys lost in legal system
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/02/2013
» 'I am writing to let you know that I am doing great. Even though 10 years sounds like a long time ... I am enjoying every moment of my time here."
Prejudice in Pattaya sees ladyboys locked out and targeted by cops
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/02/2013
» 'NO DURIAN, NO DOG, NO LADYBOY".