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Banking on students' futures
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/03/2015
» Every day, 11-year-old Waiyawat Sabaidee is given 100 baht. He is in Prathom 5, but has been depositing money regularly ever since he was in Prathom 3.
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A non-traditional Thai massage
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/04/2015
» Outside a century-old wooden house in Chiang Mai, tourists sit in the shade of trees waiting for a massage. When their number is called, they are greeted by a smiling officer before being lead into a communal room of masseuses.
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Rock-solid career path
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2015
» At noon, a group of students walked the mountain road at Doi Kham, Chiang Mai, under the Sun's heat. With sweat rolling down their faces, each of them stalked the area with a rock hammer. After a while, they crouched down and broke apart a small chunk of rock with their tools. One of them poured out a droplet of acid. Suddenly, a fizz started to form on the rock.
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On the block
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2015
» A block of ice is laid on the ground. When a small axe is smashed against it, it breaks into smaller pieces that splatter across the shop's wooden floor. Then a man — with no gloves — drops chunks of ice into a crushing machine. A white plastic sack — washed and reused — is put underneath for the crushed ice. The sack is now ready to be sold for 50 baht a time.
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It's that time of year
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/04/2015
» May 17 will soon be upon us, marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
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Old school
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/05/2015
» In the morning, everyone in the house gets ready and leaves for school or work. Tarn Sethaya, 77, also leaves for school — as do most of the people his age who live in Cheongdoi municipality in Chiang Mai.
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The dog whisperer
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/05/2015
» 'If you'd have told me 10 years ago that one day I'd leash a turtle and a hyperactive dog together to calm the dog down, I wouldn't have believed you. But those are the kind of solutions animals have taught me to use. It's all about energy and instinct," said Mexican-American canine trainer Cesar Millan.
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Change from the outside
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/05/2015
» 'If there is anybody who's against homosexuals, transsexuals or bisexuals, you can leave the area," announced event host Meesuk Jangmeesuk outside the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
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Gay men in Bangkok lack HIV awareness
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/06/2015
» A study looking at HIV treatment for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bangkok was launched by the World Bank last week. The research reveals worrying results that only a small amount of men at risk seek an HIV test and treatment. Health services, though readily available, also go mostly unused.
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Where sexuality flowers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/06/2015
» 'The first thing I tell any visitor is 'you have to check out the flowers. You have to broaden your imagination first. Then we'll take a walk together, slowly'," said Katai Kamminga as she welcomed visitors to her Erotic Garden and Teahouse — a sensational spot, if not the controversial hub, of Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.
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