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Terrifying classic Thai stories If Grimms’ fairy tales have taught us anything, it’s never to trust the word ‘fairy’ in any of their tales as some are anything but whimsical. …

Inspiration

18-Year-Old Thai Orphan Creates Beautiful Landscape Paintings For Money To Enter Dream Art School

Thai teenager works hard for university fees Images adapted from: Poetry of B**th All of us come from different backgrounds which lead to different opportunities in life. If you are …

Pop Culture

10 Films On Netflix To Educate Yourself About Racial Inequality

Insightful films to watch on Netflix Images adapted from: IMDb, IMDb, and IMDb People from around the world took to the streets after the killing of George Floyd. We’re not …

Pop Culture

Studio Ghibli To Release Its First Ever 3D Animated Film, Aya And The Witch

New Studio Ghibli movie Images adapted from: Studio Ghibli Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is going beyond its reputation for 2D animation by launching its first 3D animation called Aya …

Inspiration

This Co-Pilot Works As A Line Delivery Man During COVID-19 & He’s Proud To Support Wife And Daughter

Part-time jobs during COVID-19 Images adapted from: CNN Due to the current flight ban in Thailand during COVID-19 pandemic, lots of staff in the airline industry, from ground staff to …

Events , LGBT

NOBRA LGBTQ Project: Appreciate Artworks From Thai Queer Artists In Celebration Of Pride Month

LGBTQ+ art exhibition at Joyman Gallery Images adapted from: Joyman Gallery 2020 has been quite hectic so far, but we’ve finally reached June, which is marked as pride month for …

LGBT , Perspectives

Being A Sex Worker In Bangkok During COVID-19: How The Pandemic Has Affected Our Forgotten Workers

Sex workers in Thailand Four years ago, Nira came out to me and another close friend over dinner as a sex worker. We spent the entire evening talking about it. …

Pop Culture

10 Best Thai TV Shows On Netflix To Get Hooked On Besides The Usual K-Dramas

Thai series on Netflix to binge-watch Passing time in the 20th century is truly something. With everything available at a single touch of a button, we can find ourselves spending …

Inspiration

18-Year-Old Disabled Thai Youth Becomes Video Game Streamer And Tops Scoreboards, Determination Inspires Others

He plays games with a stylus in his mouth Images adapted from: BUGABOO.TV/Channel 7 Some strengths come from how people deal with obstacles put in their way, whether it’s having …

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9 Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Games On YouTube & Netflix For Interactive Adventures From Home

Interactive adventures to take at home Images adapted from: IMDb, IMDb, IMDb As lockdown gradually eases, people are preparing to travel again – though all these safety measures can curb …

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8 Disturbing Thai Folklore & Fairy Tales You Won’t Believe We Tell To Kids