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    Hashtags of hate

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/01/2022

    » A week ago, the hashtags #BanSitala and #BanLuknang returned to social media again after K-pop girl group H1-Key dropped their debut music video Athletic Girl and performed in an online press conference. These hashtags appeared for the first time last December when South Korean entertainment agency Grandline Group (GLG) announced the debut of H1-Key, which included Thai singer Sitala Wongkrachang as the rapper. Sitala is the daughter of the famous late actor and political activist Saranyu Wongkrachang. When Thai anti-government supporters and K-pop fans discovered that Sitala had entered the industry, they were furious as her family had a role in the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) rallies, which led to the 2014 coup. They accused her of being a supporter of a dictatorship.

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    Riding the South Korean wave

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021

    » Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.

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    Buddhism's future called into question

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/05/2022

    » 'Many of the new generation do not believe in Buddhism because of some monks' inappropriate conduct."

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    Surviving abuse

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/11/2020

    » After experiencing repeated verbal and physical abuse, Ae* exhibited the symptoms of accumulated trauma -- so much so that some parts of his body turned numb. Multiple visits to psychiatrists, psychologists and physical therapists didn't help much.

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    A large portion of the blame

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/01/2020

    » Thailand is notorious when it comes to food waste. According to 2017 data from the Pollution Control Department, the organic waste collected by municipalities across Thailand accounted for nearly two-thirds of the country's total waste output.

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    To test or not to test?

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/11/2018

    » While many children run around and have fun with their friends, others have to bone up on subjects so they can pass Prathom 1 entrance exams at celebrated schools which their parents hope can guarantee a promising future.

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