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For queens and country
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/02/2018
» Grab your wigs and get yourself properly tucked. Drag Race Thailand has descended upon us, and is taking Bangkok by a storm.
Thai revival for classic French comedy La Cage Aux Folles
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/02/2018
» Bringing in an extravagant musical this month for Thai audiences, the BU Theatre Company by Bangkok University is putting together a free performance of La Cage Aux Folles at their Rangsit campus from Feb 23 to March 3.
A writer of versatility and promise
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/01/2018
» When Jidanun Lueangpiansamut sat down in front of me, we had a purple book rested between us on a glass table. On its cover, a green silhouette of a timid lion stood out from a roaring crowd -- quite an appropriate design considering its title: Singto Nok Kok. The lion doesn't fit in or conform with the rest of the pack.
The good, the bad, and the lovely
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/12/2017
» Joyful tears were shed inside Bangkok Art and Culture Centre earlier this month when the Ardhanareeswara Award was given to individuals and groups who worked tirelessly to advocate for LGBTI rights and gender equality. And no one could've said it better than veteran activist Anjana Suvarnananda of the Anjaree group, a long-time organisation that advocates for lesbian and gay rights. This line of work is not something people usually get praised or recognised for.
It's time to butt in
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/12/2017
» Worawan Tinala was sexually harassed on a crowded Skytrain five years ago. The experience has since left a deep mark as if it just happened yesterday.
Redefining what's 'appropriate'
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/11/2017
» After seven years, the first Thai film banned by the Film Act 2008 will see the light of day.
Coming to terms
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2017
» A man with short hair -- wearing a sarong around his chest the way a woman would -- is seen frolicking alone happily on a crowded beach. Lost in his own world, he seems unfazed by the scrutiny and strange looks from children, women in hijab, and men in skullcap. In the background, the sound of Islamic prayers can be heard.
Through the snow
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/11/2017
» 'I think I was, like, three years old when I started skiing. It was normal for kids living in the mountains," recalled professional cross-country skier Karen Chanloung, 20. Next to Karen was her older brother Mark, 22, who is also a pro athlete. The half-Thai, half-Italian siblings grew up in Gressoney-La-Trinité, a town in northwestern Italy, surrounded by snowy mountains and great ski spots.
An explosion of emotion
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2017
» When the news broke on Oct 13 last year that the much beloved King Bhumibol had died, the nation was in for the biggest heartbreak of our generation. People reacted with feverish emotion, with some bursting into tears and others beginning to pray. But National Artist Prof Emeritus Preecha Thaothong grabbed his brush and poured his grief onto canvas. He spent that entire night painting and, the next morning, ended up with a portrait of the revered monarch.
A trip down South
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/09/2017
» The audiences looked on eagerly as throngs of classical musicians from the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), all smartly dressed in black, slowly filed onto the stage of Yala Rajabhat University's auditorium. Once the men and women in black were seated, and the conductor flicked his baton, the first melody struck. The powerful sounds of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 soon engulfed the hall, filled with locals of Thailand's southernmost province.