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A long way still to go
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2018
» It is cruel when the essence of someone's identity is branded as a wrong that needs to be righted. Recently, certain occurrences have reminded society about how the LGBTI people are perceived in a place that is seemingly open, and yet where violence still rages against the rainbow flag.
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The scourge of fake news
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/07/2018
» Last week before the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in Tham Luang cave had been located, dubious online news sources proclaimed they had been found, prompting cheers on Facebook -- only to be dismissed minutes later. The next day, the cycle repeated. Later in the week, there was even "news" of a body being found, believed to be one of the boys. It spread and was later snuffed, since it simply wasn't true.
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Mo' better molam
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/06/2018
» Molam singer Rasmee Wayrana was the very picture of comfort as she lounged under a tree’s shade, taking a break from the recording studio and concert venues. Next to her was a glass of red wine. A cigarette was lit. And she was content as she talked about her latest achievement. Just last month, she was named among the 50 Asians To Watch by The Straits Times. Among the five people from Thailand that were named, she was the only woman.
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Walking it
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/10/2017
» In black tux and bow tie, 22-year-old Philip Thinroj appeared onstage at the grand finale of The Face Men Thailand -- a model-and-actor-seeking reality TV show -- at GMM Live House in CentralWorld, for what would be his victory walk last Saturday.
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Dignity behind bars
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/08/2017
» Life in prison is tough. But being a female inmate living in facilities that are mostly designed for their male counterparts where their needs are largely unmet is even worse.
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Sexual harassment of men
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/08/2017
» It's not often we associate a singing concert with sexual harassment, but that certainly happened with Workpoint's popular show <i>The Mask Singer Season 2</i> last Thursday.
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Voice of a queen
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2017
» After almost four decades in showbiz, it's safe to say that pop diva Nantida "Tu" Kaewbuasai has accomplished almost everything. She is a veteran singer and actress with numerous hits under her belt. And very soon, Nantida is set to undertake her newest role yet -- lend her voice to the Thai dubbed version of the highly-anticipated HBO megahit Game Of Thrones Season 7.
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A beacon for tolerance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/06/2017
» Smartly but casually dressed with a hint of colour, British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson descended from the second floor of his residence within the British embassy on 14 Wireless Road and greeted us with a smile and quick hello. Soon, we found ourselves sipping iced lemonade inside a green room. A framed portrait of a beaming Queen Elizabeth II gazed down from the wall.
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Reconstructing a legacy, brick by brick
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/01/2017
» One by one, colourful Lego bricks are stacked on top of one another under the meticulous hands of builders. When it was first started, like jigsaw pieces, many had a hard time telling what the work would end up looking like. But as the shades of blue, yellow and more blended, we began to see how the bricks slowly morphed into a portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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