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Gay OK
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/06/2025
» Famed director Krisda "Pond" Witthayakhajorndet -- the creative force behind the global success of KinnPorsche The Series and the critically acclaimed historical thriller Man Suang -- has recently caused a stir far beyond the entertainment industry.
From the margins to the spotlight
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/06/2023
» To celebrate Pride Month, the Thai Film Archive (TFA) is inviting movie fans to revisit the history of gender diversity in local movies with the "Over The Rainbow" exhibit.
Love is pure gold
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/06/2022
» Shortly after an adorable male idol enchanted all eyes in an advertisement, fans not only made it viral but also left no stone unturned in their search for cosmetic products he endorses. "It is out of stock," tweeted one fan, with a photo of an empty shelf. "I have got the last one!," said the other, triumphantly.
Building a better society
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/06/2021
» June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTI community and commemorate the ongoing pursuit of equal justice.
Changes in Chiang Mai
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/02/2020
» The sound of the marching band sent a wave of excitement through the colourful crowd gathered at the Chiang Mai Religion Practice Center. Rainbow flags were flying. There were people of all ages, and even cute puppies, all eager to take their first steps at the annual Pride parade set in the beautiful northern capital.
Silom ascending
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/12/2019
» Office workers and tourists are brainstorming about the future of the neighbourhood of Silom as part of the City Lab Silom project that continues until Friday.
Rewriting the book on transgenderism
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 29/10/2018
» When transman Parith Chomchuen was younger, he was forced to wear skirts and do what girls are supposed to do. Later, when he grew up and realised the gender he was born into wasn't the gender he wanted to live by, it seemed people around him did not approve of such a thought -- not his family, friends, teachers, not even the textbooks.
Modern-day creature feature
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/02/2018
» An eccentric love story between a woman and an amphibious creature, Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape Of Water has moved ahead to the front-runner spot in the Oscar's Best Picture, racking up the total of 13 nominations including the four acting categories. Del Toro's trick of turning B-movie grotesquerie -- interspecies sex, for instance -- into a darling of cinema bourgeois can still work wonders. And while this sweet and weird story isn't entirely unpredictable -- think mid-century beauty-and-the-beast flicks such as King Kong or, obviously, Creature From The Black Lagoon -- the director's imagination gives it an authentic vintage texture and enough doses of shocks and blood.