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Thai-Myanmar production speaks universal language
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/12/2016
» 'I've always been under the wrong impression that English is an absolute international language," said Thai filmmaker Adsajun Sattagovit. But upon directing the Thai-Myanmar film TT & Donut, which premiered this month at the National Theatre of Yangon and will be released in Myanmar after New Year, Adsajun said he has found the true language of the world.
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A cinematic gift for heavy hearts
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/12/2016
» In good times or bad, music is there for us. It lifts our spirit when we're down, reminding us of a love long gone and can let us belt out at the top of our lungs in joy. Everyone has their own soundtrack in life for all these moments. In GDH559's latest venture Pohn Jak Fah (A Gift), the characters' lives are intertwined and woven with the sound of music -- precisely, King Bhumibol Adulyadej's royal compositions.
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Don't give up the fight
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/12/2016
» It's been a year of progress for LBGTI issues on-screen, but in real life, there remains much to fight for.
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Of grief and gender
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/10/2016
» A round-up of queer-related entertainment and happenings in Thailand.
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From death comes life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/09/2016
» It's been a few months since Manop Guntanong lost his two-year-old pug Bulboo to a blood disease. As sad as it was, Manop and his family also faced a dilemma when the staff at Prasu Arthon Animal Hospital of Mahidol University -- a place Bulboo received treatment -- asked if they could have Bulboo's body as their ajarn yai. As with humans, ajarn yai (literally means "the headmaster") here refers to cadavers that are used for the anatomical study to further the knowledge of medical students or, in this case, veterinary students.
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Sex education
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/07/2016
» Male TV-talk-show host Wuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda announced recently that he's married a man. The news in a way served as a long-awaited clarification given that Wuthithorn's sexual identity has always been in question. Indeed, it's received a mixed bag of reactions.
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Will Nepenthes suratensis make bail?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/06/2015
» Kanchanadit district of Surat Thani province boasts a botanical uniqueness — it is a home to Nepenthes suratensis, a species of tropical pitcher plant endemic to the southern region of Thailand. An exotic, brightly coloured specimen, the plant is also a critically endangered one. Only a few hundred are currently growing in the wild in this area.
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Life's a riot
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/12/2015
» When her name was announced, Nadezhda "Nadya" Tolokonnikova walked onto the stage to huge cheers from youth leaders from various countries at the recent One Young World summit held in Bangkok. She had a smile, and appeared playful in her cat-print blouse. Her seven-year-old daughter was in the crowd, eagerly listening to what she was about to say.
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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.
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Pushing boundaries
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/07/2015
» 'In every film that I make, I try to follow society's rules and regulations as much as possible," said film director Tanwarin Sukkhapisit. Ironically, her trans-drama Insects In The Backyard was banned in Thailand due to moral indecency five years ago.
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