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    School system still full of oppression

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/07/2020

    » If a student's hair could talk, every single strand would probably ask: "Why are you so obsessed with me?" in its best Regina George impression.

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    How to make transit truly for the masses

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/03/2016

    » Monday is always the source of predicaments. Last Monday, especially, was chaos for many Bangkokians. No, we're not talking about Gen Prayut's birthday, even though it fell on the same day.  What happened last Monday was the infamous Airport Rail Link (ARL) incident. And all the news and headlines have already informed you of how over 700 passengers were stuck inside a train for an hour due to electrical problems, leaving them practically suffocated under Bangkok's trapped heat.

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    Conforming to outrageous type

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/01/2016

    » Queer men are fun. I think that's the general consensus many can agree on, no matter how stereotypical that claim may sound. Look at the rainbow glam, the pride marches and the fancy parades. They are often the stars of the party. They dance with passion. They bring a big, entertaining laugh to TV shows. That's how queer men are often portrayed, very stereotypically so by the Thai media.

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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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    When the floods come, and leadership sinks

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/11/2017

    » Are you aware that parts of the country is submerged? Yes? No? Sort of? It's been a busy month on our newsfeed. Bodyslam's frontman Toon is raising millions from his cross-country run, gaining praise (and criticism) from the good cause. And what else is on the news? The shopping tax break? The junta's new set of questions?

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    Reality of life reflected from the TV screens

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/10/2015

    » Hormones, the famous Thai teen series known for its realistic dialogue and its characters' risqué behaviour, is back. And, from the look of things, the show is promising audiences that their third season -- the series' last -- will go out with a bang.

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    A parental duty

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/01/2015

    » Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old American, passed away from suspected suicide last month.

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