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Special needs, special tactics
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/09/2014
» Way down a soi in the Lad Phrao area, a blue house with a red gate set into a brick wall painted white has a most welcoming feel to it when I drop by one sunny day. Inside, there is a small grassy area with a covered sandpit. Children's bicycles are piled in one corner and a vegetable garden can be seen at the back of the property. This is MA Home Play, a cosy refuge on Soi Nak Niwat 48 which caters to children battling autism and other learning disabilities.
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Carrying the weight of uncertainty
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/02/2015
» Under the purple and orange hue of dawn, our bus arrived at the base of Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province. We had our tents, sleeping bags and backpacks as we got ready to trek one of the most gruelling uphill climbs in the country — a steep slope of 5.5km to the top of this popular mountain destination, which takes anywhere from four to eight hours.
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Alternative lifestyles
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/03/2015
» Same-sex couples still can't get married in this country. That is an unfortunate fact, which raises various issues in many homosexuals' lives.
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Old school
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/05/2015
» In the morning, everyone in the house gets ready and leaves for school or work. Tarn Sethaya, 77, also leaves for school — as do most of the people his age who live in Cheongdoi municipality in Chiang Mai.
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Rip-off taxis drive us round the bend
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/06/2015
» 'I need to stop for petrol" and "I have to return the car to the centre" are two classic phrases all passengers hate to hear from taxi drivers.
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Farmers' market at your doorstep
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/09/2015
» There's a freezer inside Ian Soo's cosy living room, right next to his couch and TV. During our recent meeting, he rummaged through the contents a few times, revealing numerous packages of frozen premium meat inside.
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Kafka creative
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2015
» Even though he is responsible for curating all performances and art pieces that have been showcasing at "Unfolding Kafka Festival", dancer and choreographer Jitti Chompee has had limited exposure when it comes to actual works of the literature's icon. He doesn't want to just focus on the text of Franz Kafka but to extend the interpretation of his work, which is what the festival revolves around.
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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.
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Escaping bigotry
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/10/2016
» 'People often think that refugees arrive to a new destination and it's like a happy ending," said Syrian refugee Danny Ramadan, 32. Not quite so. Establishing a new life, career and community -- while leaving behind one's home country -- has posed many challenges for Ramadan, who is also a gay activist.
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'Tis the season to 'Grab' a Santa
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/12/2016
» We have heard that happiness is only real when shared. And now that Christmas is right around the corner, why not make this one all the more special -- not just for yourself, but for others too -- by turning it into a season of giving and sharing? Grab is now partnering with the Mirror Foundation to help you donate items for children in need, all in the comfort of your own home.
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