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Moment of Muse
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/09/2015
» Among the three international acts that graced the stage of Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani this month, Muse had to be the most low-key performance. From Maroon 5's ticket-hawking drama to Bon Jovi's surprise visit after two decades, Brit rock band Muse slipped quietly under the general public's radar, but not their devoted fans' enthusiasm and keenness. The hall was packed on Wednesday night for the band's first ever concert in Thailand.
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LGBT stories get rare screen time
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2016
» How often is it that international LGBT films get a screening in Thailand? Not often at all, except when there's a film festival. This week, wonderfully strange as it may be, we're seeing not just one but two LGBT films on our silver screens. And the two couldn't be more different.
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Upset in the apple cart
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/01/2015
» At a supermarket, rows of colourful apples — red, yellow and green — are on display. Above the baskets, a sign reads: "Our Granny Smith and Gala apples are not supplied from Bidart Bros. They meet export standards and are safe to eat."
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Happy and gay
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/12/2014
» A year is coming to a close, and it has been quite a good one for the LGBT community worldwide, so to speak. More countries and states are starting to legalise same-sex marriage — a sign of more acceptance and understanding from the public. Though that list still has yet to include Thailand, the movements by Thai gender activists are ongoing, and we wait for the day everyone can stand proudly and equally next to one another regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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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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A space for all
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/09/2014
» In a bid to provide help, advice and medical treatment to Thailand's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens, the Faculty of Medicine at Ramathibodi Hospital has recently opened the Gender Variation Clinic at the hospital's Child and Adolescent Health Center.
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Re-characterising HIV and Aids
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/03/2016
» A round-up of queer-related entertainment and happenings in Thailand
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New Disney, Line game takes phones by storm
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/08/2014
» After introducing Thailand to the gaming craze of Cookie Run and Let's Get Rich, the popular communication app Line is now partnering with Disney to launch Line: Disney Tsum Tsum, a puzzle game featuring Disney and Pixar characters. Could another addictive pastime be on the horizon?
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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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Threats raise more questions than answers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/06/2015
» 'Why do men continue to get prettier as the days go by?" The question, a rhetorical one, was asked by Woody Milintachinda on his morning TV show Woody Teun Ma Kui last week. And, no, he was not referring to Caitlyn Jenner. His subject was homebound and revolved around Thailand's latest sensation that most of us have come to know as Nong Wo.
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