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Written in blood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/07/2025
» In 2015, Joe Freeman and Aung Naing Soe noticed the prominent status of poetry in Myanmar politics. At the time, both journalists heard that Maung Saungkha, a 23-year-old poet, posted a poem about having a tattoo of an unnamed president on his penis on Facebook. Saungkha, however, was charged for defaming former president Thein Sein under telecommunication law, serving a six-month jail term.
10 films to watch out for
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 16/05/2023
» A fierce hijab girl, a Vietnamese pilgrimage, a Scorsese-DiCaprio team up and a new Cate Blanchett drama, Cannes Film Festival opens today with an eclectic taste of world cinema.
Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2019
» YANGON: Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule.
Expanding the friend zone
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/02/2019
» Friend zone is a place nobody wants to be in. Stuck in a limbo between friendship and wanting more, friend zone is sometimes a prison people want out of but just can't walk away from. In GDH's latest flick, Friend Zone (now showing in cinemas), this complex and bittersweet relationship is hilariously explored by filmmaker Chayanop Boonprakob.
Debating freedom of expression in Southeast Asia
Life, Published on 26/04/2018
» Representatives from freedom-of-expression NGOs, media and Facebook will join Unesco, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance and the Embassy of Sweden for a debate on critical issues on the Mekong region's media scene at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Maneeya Center, Phloenchit Road, on May 3 from 8.30am-12.20pm.
A border run with cause to pause
B Magazine, Oliver Fennell, Published on 25/02/2018
» I've now visited Myanmar twice -- for a combined total of some 30 hours.