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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.
Bad education?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/02/2019
» Sex is rarely a topic we discuss freely in Thailand. Shunned in our conservative culture, sex -- as a topic of discussion -- is received with either embarrassment, shame or laughter, not to be taken seriously or with a straight face.
Redefining what's 'appropriate'
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/11/2017
» After seven years, the first Thai film banned by the Film Act 2008 will see the light of day.
Top of the world
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/10/2018
» Miss Thailand World 2018 Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan has plans of rising to the top, and does not intend to go alone.
On the run with Toon again
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/08/2018
» On Dec 25 last year, the entire nation cheered on Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai as he crossed the finish line in Mae Sai, the northernmost district of the country. It was the completion of his much-celebrated, and much-debated, 55-day charity run to raise funds for 11 public hospitals. The "Kao Kon La Kao" project covered a distance of 2,215km, starting from the country's southern tip in Betong, Yala, and arriving up north in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai. Over 1 billion baht was raised from the run.
Reflection of a budding country
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/06/2019
» Swe Zin Htet has long dreamt of becoming a beauty queen.
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.
The people's discontent
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/04/2019
» The means for advocacy has changed in the past few years since the dawning of the so-called 4.0 era. Online platforms such as the worldwide Change.org have become increasingly popular, with campaigns being generated by the people themselves to call for the attention of decision-makers and support from fellow members of the public who share the same ideology.
Fashioning a culture
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/12/2018
» Chiang Mai Design Week 2018 is now under way to highlight creative designs and crafts that can be found in everyday life in the northern capital.
Respect my body
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/06/2018
» When the subject of sexual assault and sexual harassment is raised, people automatically think of female victims. But while women are clearly the most susceptible, another demographic group often overlooked is the LGBTI, and especially transgender women who are vulnerable to harassment and violence due to stigma and prejudice.