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  • THAILAND

    Fears mount over 'copycat' crimes

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/02/2020

    » Concerns are growing that the Nakhon Ratchasima mass shooting could lead to copycat behaviour, with experts insisting that "social bonding" is needed help reduce the chance of the violence being repeated.

  • LIFE

    Graffiti artist follows his rebellious roots

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/06/2022

    » A daubed wall marks off a rundown area where makeshift houses were put up for rent, a stone's throw from a luxury condominium in the heart of Bangkok's Sathon. A 40-year-old man exits his car with pink luggage. He puts on a black hat and ties a small cloth around his head. He's wearing a long-sleeve checked shirt, shorts, and black sneakers and his socks are printed with cannabis patterns. Mue Bon, literally translated as "restless hands", opens his arsenal and begins to spray paint a rough sketch of the flightless black bird on the wall.

  • LIFE

    Hanging by a thread

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/04/2021

    » For Korn, the coronavirus outbreak has heightened loneliness. He feels trapped in his cave-like apartment in Samut Prakan where he has been living and working, with his depression still lingering after a painful break-up three years ago. Songkran is the only time of year he visits his family in the Thon Buri district of Bangkok. They are not close but at least the thought gives him a sense of belonging. Moreover, Songkran allowed him to join boisterous pool parties and water fights and "free his spirit".

  • THAILAND

    Traders despair of fate as shoppers stay away

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/03/2020

    » The partial lockdown of Bangkok which started on Sunday sent business owners, especially in Lat Phrao, scrambling to restrict or close their services, but at the same time shouldering financial burdens amid the outbreak of Covid-19.

  • OPINION

    The right to clean air

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/06/2023

    » In 2009, Smog In The City envisioned a not-too-distant future for Chiang Mai. Set in 2019, Fah returns home to find her family and villagers suffering from air pollution. Following a critical level of toxic haze, the government orders a state of emergency and immediate evacuation. After her mother dies of smog-induced acute coronary syndrome, she rushes to take her family to an airport like other evacuees. While her father and brother deteriorate, a couple approaches her car for drinking water.

  • LIFE

    Giving evidence

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/03/2023

    » Under authoritarian rule, truths are silenced, censored and mutilated. Yet, many people find ways to tell their stories. It is an irony, though, that a repressive regime is a precondition of creative resistance.

  • LIFE

    Reminiscing a bygone time

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/04/2022

    » The novel coronavirus pandemic has subdued Khao San Road for more than two years. It was not until recently that the neon-lit street showed a flicker of life. However, officials have banned the annual water fight to avoid the risk of an outbreak for the third year running, dashing hopes of a revival.

  • LIFE

    Carrying on the legacy

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/09/2021

    » Located in front of the Chinatown Rama theatre in Bangkok, Ouan Pochana has sold guay jub (rolled rice noodle soup) for over 50 years. Famous for peppery clear broth, the dish is served with crispy pork belly, internals, egg, and small patonggo (fried dough). It won the Michelin Bib Gourmand award in 2019.

  • THAILAND

    Pakistanis celebrate heritage

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/03/2020

    » The Pakistani diaspora in Thailand on Monday celebrates its national day and the laying down of foundations of the independence of the Muslim-majority state in South Asia.

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