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    One step forward, one step back

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/02/2021

    » The elusive inclusive nature of Thai TV are snags on the road to equality

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    Lush life

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/09/2020

    » As the night descended, we went out with binoculars in hand. Amid tall trees, flashes of light illuminated a pair of red eyes, which experts quickly identified as belonging to nang ai -- or Sunda slow loris -- a nocturnal primate native to southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. The animal, perching on a faraway branch, is currently listed as "endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

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    Truckload of goodwill

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/06/2020

    » A giant white truck stands tall on the ground. At first light, its cargo area is soon filled with sacks of rice and food items packed by a group of volunteers and staff who had gathered at the Thai Elephants Conservation Centre in Khao Yai on a recent weekend. With their collective effort, the packing and loading process is completed in no time and the truck is ready to roll.

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    Will we learn from the pandemic?

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/05/2020

    » I don't think any of us could have anticipated that we would be where we are now. A year ago, or even months ago, nobody would have thought it possible for a modern society like ours to be hit by a pandemic on a level that seemed to exist only in the long-gone past and in movies. Panic buying. Toilet paper hoarding. Convenience stores no longer open 24/7. People ordering hair clippers online to cut their own hair. Face masks becoming a necessary entry pass for most public venues. They're now normal. A new normal, so to speak. Life has surely changed a lot.

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    CGI overload

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/10/2019

    » Mother is back. And now there are two of them! Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer face off in Disney's Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, now in cinemas. It's entertaining. It's busy. It's over the top with CGI faeries, winged creatures and warfare.

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    Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/08/2019

    » Situated on Chaweng Noi Beach on Koh Samui, Vana Belle packs elegance with leisure in this part of the Gulf of Thailand. The mythical Himmapan forest inspires its decor and theme. Guests are welcomed at the reception with a water-blessing ritual before checking in to one of the 80 lavish suites and villas. With quiet beachfront and great hospitality, the place provides a perfect getaway for an entire family.

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    Sustainably yours

    Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018

    » Food production and the environment have an intricate relationship. Should nature falter one day, food will go also.

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    A zeal for New Zealand

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/06/2018

    » The sky was gorgeous. That was the first thing I noticed about New Zealand after we left Auckland airport. Just the right shade of blue. The right amount of sunlight and cloud. Underneath the vast blue expanse, rolling green hills stretched as far as the eye could see. We were on our way to Rotorua, a city 230km southeast of Auckland, and luckily we were able to appreciate all the surrounding nature that led us to it. Plenty of sleep onboard Thai Airways' Royal Silk Class meant we landed feeling refreshed, ready to explore all the sights and adventures Rotorua has to offer.

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    The country is a tangled-up mess

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/05/2018

    » What's the end result of negligence, of carelessness? What's the cost of not doing one's job properly?

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    Unshackling gentle giants

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/05/2018

    » After trading our sneakers for knee-length boots, we trotted down to the riverbank where a boat was waiting for us. It was a short crossing to the other side of Nam Khan River to meet the elephants that happily approached us for bananas and sugar cane. They had no chains around their ankles. The mahouts stood nearby, keeping watch with no hooks in their hands. Later, they guided the gentle giants to walk along with the humans trailing nearby on muddy ground. The atmosphere was very friendly and calm, with a picturesque landscape of jungle, river and sky surrounding us.

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