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    Growing chorus of prejudice

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/03/2022

    » Transgender beauty queen's immigration trouble in Dubai is yet another reminder of how Thai law has failed.

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    Of loss and triumph

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2019

    » A flat joke on TV, films on katoeys make the national heritage list, and other happenings in the LGBTI community in the past month.

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    The message of the medium

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/08/2019

    » When the chipmunks Chip and Dale sailed into the bustling floating market in the recent viral Disney short Our Floating Dreams, both the world and local people were fascinated by the images of Thai culture. Busy canals and pineapple fried rice brought about onscreen exoticism watched by millions around the world.

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    A developing legacy

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/07/2019

    » Inside the theatre, spotlights illuminated the stage, sparks flew and confetti dropped as a tall figure in an elegant sparkling gown walked forward with a smile and waved to the cheering crowd. A crown was soon placed on her head. It was another joyous night at Tiffany's Show Theatre in Pattaya last Saturday, where its famous transgender beauty pageant Miss Tiffany's Universe crowned its 22nd winner to continue the legacy of the first, biggest and longest-standing stage for Thai transgender women.

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    Reflection of a budding country

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/06/2019

    » Swe Zin Htet has long dreamt of becoming a beauty queen.

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    Storybook picturehouse

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/05/2019

    » For the past decade or so, Philip Jablon has travelled from town to town throughout Thailand looking for stand-alone cinemas. The fruits of his epic journey have now been compiled in the form of the book Thailand's Movie Theatres: Relics, Ruins And The Romance of Escape, which will be released on Friday.

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    Get into the Pride spirit

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/05/2019

    » Say no to hate and yes to all the love! The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2019 will be observed worldwide tomorrow(May 17. IDAHOTB is designated to raise awareness on LGBTI rights and its violations. The date was chosen in honour of the World Health Organisation's decision to remove homosexuality from its classification of diseases in 1990. It was first known as the International Day against Homophobia. Transphobia and biphobia were later added to the campaign.

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    Good times, good relations

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2019

    » The recent Thai Festival in Seoul was indeed a sight to behold. It's not often people can dance to molam and luk thung at Cheonggye Plaza, or eating som tam while lounging leisurely by Cheonggyecheon Stream. But the two-day event recently held in South Korea proved a delight for Thais as well as local Koreans and other foreigners.

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    Into the light

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/04/2019

    » Transgender drag queen Angele Anang lowered to the floor as she was pushed around and thrown away by a group of masked men. Her wig was removed. Nude, she crawled to her father, who was sitting nearby. He put a white flowing dress on her, crying as he did so. Angele, then bald and in white, went back to fight the masked men, over whom she proudly triumphed.

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    The politics of change

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/03/2019

    » It is less than a week until the much-anticipated general election. For the first time in the history of Thailand, we are seeing a huge turnout of LGBTI candidates from different professions and backgrounds, jumping on the political bandwagon and representing sexual diversity. Out and proud, many of them are standing as candidates or are working with political parties in order to make their voices heard.

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