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    Exhibition provides voice to voiceless

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/04/2021

    » When she looks in the mirror, she doesn't like her reflection at all because it isn't who she is. She doesn't understand why she is supposed to play with dolls, have her hair cut to ear level and wear pleated skirts to school. Her parents and teachers instruct her to behave well because politeness and modesty are the yardstick of female decency.

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    Revolution toolkit – a model for pro-democracy protesters to follow?

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/03/2021

    » Anti-government protesters have adopted a wide range of tactics from flash mobs to banners in order to defy the powers that be. Last weekend, demonstrators gathered outside the Criminal Court surrounded by barbed wire on Ratchadaphisek Road to call for reforming the monarchy, the ouster of the military from politics, and a shift towards a welfare state. They first dumped garbage and then performed the symbolic act of setting it ablaze.

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    Who wants a child amid such instability?

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/03/2021

    » A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Public Health launched a programme titled "Life Balance Smart Family" to pair singles and support soon-to-wed couples in childbearing. The policy came after Thailand was found to have the lowest total fertility rate in its history, dropping below 600,000 infant births for the first time last year. This has brought the birth rate down to 1.51, which is far below the World Health Organisation's recommendation of 2.1.

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    Controversy amid camaraderie

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/03/2021

    » In less than a year after its launch, Clubhouse is challenging the social media paradigm. From those old days when people tuned in to popular television and radio shows, now they can be invited by existing Clubhouse users to join virtual rooms where they can hear people speaking and raise hands to enter the discussion.

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    A cure-all for their wallets

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/02/2021

    » The notion of "panacea" has long captured the human imagination. In Greek mythology, Panacea was the goddess of healing. She was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine, who was the son of Apollo the physician and a mortal woman. With the blood of Gordon, Asclepius can bring the dead back to life, which angered the gods and culminated in his downfall.

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    Protests 'a result of 2014 coup'

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/10/2020

    » The escalation of the young protest movement developed from the increase in students defying authoritarianism following the military coup in 2014, a forum was told on Tuesday.

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    Equality improves but hurdles remain

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/10/2020

    » Early this month, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai affirmed the progress of women's rights in Thailand via a teleconference at a high-level meeting of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA75).

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    Protest 'will be a test for tolerance'

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/09/2020

    » A veteran academic and peace advocate predicted that Saturday's anti-government rally would be a test case for tolerance in Thai society.

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    Expats lend support to protesters

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/08/2020

    » In front of Democracy Monument under police guard was a grey-haired foreigner in a blue T-shirt and shorts. He wore sandals and carried a backpack. He looks like a tourist, but he said he is "observing" the pro-democracy protest which has become the largest anti-government rally since the military coup six years ago.

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    MP seeks support for anti-torture bill

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/07/2020

    » A Move Forward Party list-MP has called on all lawmakers to back a bill outlawing torture and forced disappearances, saying the proposed law would help raise human rights standards in the country.

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