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  • TRAVEL

    Banyan Tree Krabi

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/07/2023

    » Normally after the rush of high season, few would dare go out and brave the rain. But it can be a good time to make a journey to the southwest. Despite thick cloud and patchy drizzle, I found peace at a remote seaside resort. Only a 40-minute drive from the airport, Banyan Tree Krabi offers soul-searching experience unlike any other.

  • LIFE

    Tales of queer migration

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/06/2023

    » There is a border that defines the contour of his identity. Only by crossing it can Jaokhun Promchana be the man he wants to be. After moving to the US, he studied a new language and toiled in the kitchen. Holding a dream close to his heart, he went the extra mile to join the US Navy and police. Currently, he is running a restaurant with his wife. From the outside, he looks no different from other men, but in his expired documents, a name and its title are a reminder of the former self that he already shed.

  • LIFE

    Imagining a new world

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/01/2023

    » A few days after the dawn of the new year, I found myself on the move earlier than usual. It is not usually until the second week we hit the ground running. After all, who would fly to Singapore just for an art exhibition? But I took it on because, given the pandemic, its theme seemed timely and powerful. Despite a brief downpour, it was a rewarding experience. Made of earthy materials, some pieces evoked a refreshing sense of self-renewal.

  • TRAVEL

    A slice of Andaman paradise

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 31/10/2022

    » After six months of closure for the rainy season, Koh Lanta is now reopening to the outside world.

  • TRAVEL

    Chiva-Som Hua Hin

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/08/2022

    » After hours, I switched off the computer and left my cubicle. When I looked out the office's window, I saw high-rise buildings and winding motorways. Cars were stuck in a traffic jam day in, day out. It dawned on me that something was missing in life. I did not know what it was, but I would like to sort out my mind. A few days later, I took a break and left the city for a tranquil retreat.

  • TRAVEL

    More than just a holiday

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/03/2022

    » It was early morning when I felt moist grass beneath my bare feet. Surrounded by trees, I closed my eyes and walked down the yard. I concentrated on breathing, but my mind kept wandering elsewhere. Burdened by the past and the future, I'm never able to live in the moment.

  • LIFE

    For all mankind

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/08/2021

    » Over 60 years ago, Moscow launched a beach ball-sized aluminium satellite, Sputnik 1, into space for the first time in history. Its beep radio signal kicked off the space race between the Soviet Union and America at the height of the Cold War. When US astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon, his small step became "one giant leap for mankind".

  • THAILAND

    Dhaka urges repatriation push

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/08/2020

    » Three years have gone by since massacres in Myanmar prompted hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslim minority to flee the country. Bangladesh has since urged Thailand to help push for a repatriation plan after it was stalled by the coronavirus.

  • THAILAND

    Crime reports 'ignore real causes'

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/07/2020

    » The sensationalistic coverage of the death of a three-year-old girl in Mukdahan has come under fire by academics and activists for repeating gratuitous violence and failing to shed light on structural injustice.

  • THAILAND

    Volunteers on the frontline

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/04/2020

    » Knocking on the door is a life-and-death mission for now. While medical staff are combating the coronavirus outbreak on the frontline, under-resourced village health volunteers are conducting house-to-house visits to monitor the health of community residents at their own risk.

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