• OPINION

  Waiting for justice

  Oped, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/02/2018

  » Making headlines this month is yet another scandal about the rich and powerful with their hands caught in a cookie jar. No, this is not the 26th watch — or would that be the 100th? — in Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon’s I-borrow-them-from-my-dead-friends saga. Nor is it the 300 million-baht loan to ex-police chief Somyot Poompunmuang. This time, a man has been caught with his fingerprints on a rifle, sitting in a forest next to protected wildlife carcasses.

• OPINION

  When the floods come, and leadership sinks

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/11/2017

  » Are you aware that parts of the country is submerged? Yes? No? Sort of? It's been a busy month on our newsfeed. Bodyslam's frontman Toon is raising millions from his cross-country run, gaining praise (and criticism) from the good cause. And what else is on the news? The shopping tax break? The junta's new set of questions?

• OPINION

  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.

• OPINION

  Man versus dog

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/05/2017

  » Last week, a concerned father took to Facebook asking for justice for his seven-year-old daughter who was bitten by a stray dog. The incident took place on Koh Samui and the girl was immediately taken to hospital where she received injections to prevent tetanus and rabies. A big gash on her thigh meant she had to miss the first week of school.

• OPINION

  Let love carry us

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/10/2016

  » It's almost impossible to fathom that Thai people have been living without King Rama IX for 11 days. Spending days and nights praying is now the norm for many. A difficult time, indeed. But life goes on, even when we wish it could revert and bring back the one we've lost.

• OPINION

  Pokemon: When free isn't really free anymore

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/07/2016

  » Here comes the tune. And queue in the guitar solo.

• OPINION

  How to make transit truly for the masses

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/03/2016

  » Monday is always the source of predicaments. Last Monday, especially, was chaos for many Bangkokians. No, we're not talking about Gen Prayut's birthday, even though it fell on the same day.  What happened last Monday was the infamous Airport Rail Link (ARL) incident. And all the news and headlines have already informed you of how over 700 passengers were stuck inside a train for an hour due to electrical problems, leaving them practically suffocated under Bangkok's trapped heat.

• OPINION

  Conforming to outrageous type

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/01/2016

  » Queer men are fun. I think that's the general consensus many can agree on, no matter how stereotypical that claim may sound. Look at the rainbow glam, the pride marches and the fancy parades. They are often the stars of the party. They dance with passion. They bring a big, entertaining laugh to TV shows. That's how queer men are often portrayed, very stereotypically so by the Thai media.

• OPINION

  This carefully plotted soap opera called life

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/12/2015

  » During the last three-day weekend, many of us were stuck at home while half the country was out travelling. At least it wasn't too boring. We had Father's Day on Saturday and political corruption and TV dramas to occupy ourselves with during the brief no-work period.

• OPINION

  Graduating with a sense of freedom

  Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/11/2015

  » Come graduation season in Thailand, the topic that often pops up on the public radar usually concerns LGBT students and their graduation uniforms. While some universities now allow trans students to dress according to their gender identity, many others still hold on to the ancient rule that dictates males wear trousers and females skirts. Even on a special day like graduation, there's no exception to the rules.

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