Activism
9 Countries That Made Abortion Rights Gains
On Friday June 24, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed access to abortion as a constitutional right.
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Featured
Thailand Has Moved A Step Closer To Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage After Lawmakers Passed Four Draft Bills
On Wednesday June 15, Thailand took a step toward marriage equality as lawmakers passed a first reading of four different bills on same-sex unions, including two bills that would allow same-sex marriages and two others that would permit civil partnerships.
Activism
Thousands Of People In Thailand Took Part In The First LGBT Pride Parade In More Than 15 Years
Thousands of LGBT members and supporters of equal rights attended Thailand’s first Pride parade in more than 16 years in the country’s capital on Saturday June 5.
Featured
Thailand Is Giving Away A Million Free Cannabis Plants For People To Grow At Home Ahead Of A New Law
Thailand has announced it will be giving away one million cannabis plants to households across the country to generate enthusiasm for a new law that will allow people to legally grow cannabis plants in their own homes.
Cute
This Thai Activist Rapper Ate Mango Sticky Rice During Her Coachella Performance And It Was Iconic
Thai rapper MILLI has become a viral sensation after eating mango sticky rice during her debut at the Coachella music festival in California.
world
【亞洲藝術雙年展】專訪泰國「時間站在我們這邊」策展人恰卜瑞蒂：談青年主導的抗議，與在疫情期間的策展經驗
泰國策展人唐娜維．恰卜瑞蒂（Thanavi Chotpradit）向《Almost》分享了她對疫情和泰國抗議活動對藝術界的影響之看法。
Activism
“Time Is On Our Side”: Thai Curator Thanavi Chotpradit On The Youth-Led Protests And Curating An Art Biennial In A Pandemic
Thai curator Thanavi Chotpradit spoke to Almost about her thoughts on what the pandemic and the Thai protests have meant to the art world.
Climate
This Riverside Restaurant In Thailand Flooded And Became A Hot New Dining Destination
A riverside hotpot restaurant in Thailand that was flooded has become a new viral dining destination, becoming so popular that customers are having to make reservations in advance.
Climate
Thai Taxi Drivers Turned Their Cars Into A Vegetable Garden To Feed Themselves During The Pandemic
A parking lot of taxis abandoned in Bangkok, Thailand, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been transformed into a vegetable garden to help feed taxi drivers who have been put out of work.
Featured
This Serbian Volleyball Player Who Pulled A Racist Slant-Eye Gesture To The Thai Team Has Been Suspended
A Serbian volleyball player has been suspended for two games after making a racist slant eye gesture during a game against Thailand.
Video
This Thai Monk Who Got Trapped In A Flooded Cave While Mediating Has Been Rescued After Four Days
Phra Ajarn Manas, a 46-year-old buddhist monk in Thailand, who became trapped in a cave for four days while meditating, has finally been rescued.
Politics
Thailand’s Prime Minister Sprayed Journalists With Hand Sanitizer To Avoid Answering Their Questions
At the weekly news conference in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand’s prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha responded to a joruanlist question by spraying hand sanitizer at entire front row of the press.