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  • LIFE

    Rika, uncaged

    Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 03/03/2017

    » Those familiar with the MMA scene in Thailand may have already heard of Rika Ishige. Her nickname, "The Smiling Assasin", should already give you a clue as to who she is. This chika isn't just another pretty face, she's also the first Thai female MMA fighter that will be competing at the ONE Championship (fb.com/ONEChampionship) happening next week. She talks to us about what it's like to date and train with her other half, what she thought of the Rousey-Nunes fight and the common misconceptions people have about MMA. Knock 'em out, Rika!

  • THAILAND

    Tale of the tape

    Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 15/05/2016

    » For a 25-year-old self-identified katoey like Tetay, there's nothing more important than having the perfect female appearance when dressing as a woman. In daily life, Tetay dresses as a stylish man, while attending parties or special functions means he dresses as a glamorous woman.

  • OPINION

    The consequences of gender at work

    News, Published on 28/11/2014

    » Until recently, there has been very little analysis of women's role in the economy. Two centuries ago, Mary Wollstonecraft published her proto-feminist A Vindication of the Rights of Women, and in 1869 John Stuart Mill, inspired by his wife Harriet, wrote The Subjection of Women in support of female suffrage. But new evidence is emerging of the cultural barriers to women's economic advancement, which must be addressed if the world is ever to attain its goal of gender equality.

  • WORLD

    'Golden Gays' return to the stage

    Sunday Spotlight, Published on 22/01/2023

    » On weekdays in Manila, Philippines, Al Enriquez, 86, pushes a rickety wooden cart with a rainbow umbrella perched on the dilapidated wood. He sells candies and cigarettes outside of a bustling commuter supermarket, where the occasional smoker or a child with a few coins stops by to make a purchase.

  • OPINION

    Cops know it all

    News, Postbag, Published on 28/06/2018

    » Re: "Body chopper not mentally ill, say cops", (BP, June 26).

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Thai women pilots

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/03/2012

    » 22 years after the first Thai woman co-pilot still only 30 to 40 female pilots (none at Thai Airways) & only 4 full pilots.

  • LIFE

    Radical Beauty

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 08/06/2017

    » Prumsodun Ok has broken many rules. The Khmer-American artist studied classical Cambodian dance -- an art dominated by women. He then founded the first gay dance company in Cambodia, Prumsodun Ok & Natyarasa. He and his company perform Cambodian dance in costumes designed to expose more skin than the traditional ones. They also dance male and female parts.

  • LIFE

    Hope for a better future

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/08/2022

    » In the short Surrealist fiction Lok (Peeled) by Jirat Prasertsap, a woman tries to move on after her boyfriend leaves her and she is unable to contact him. She throws away everything that reminds her of her ex-boyfriend. She quits her job and moves to live in another province. However, her memory of him and his touch does not fade, so in an attempt to forget him, she decides to peel her skin from head to toe.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Hijab ban at Wat school

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/05/2011

    » The Education Ministry already has an optional school uniform with hijab for female Muslim students.

  • LIFE

    Against status quo

    Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 12/11/2021

    » Art is a powerful tool for self-expression and statement-making. In recent years, more and more young artists in Thailand have used their artworks as a way to question or critique the status quo -- politically, socially and culturally. They ask whether what's considered normal in Thai culture should be accepted as the norm. Guru speaks to a few with ongoing exhibitions that push the limits.

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