On December 24th, Wanchalong P.K Saenchai Gym (Thaworn Sudchanham) posted a video in which he sexually harassed and groped women at a party. He looked into the camera as he reached out to grab the buttocks of a female server behind him. He then touched her arm to get her Read more
Today is International Safe Abortion Day. Ahead of the occassion, Bangkok Abortion 2022 took place over the weekend, founded by Thai NGO TamTang. The Thai word for abortion is ‘tam taeng’. TamTang plays on this word, and translates to ‘make the way’. For the past 10 years or more, that’s Read more
กล้าเล่า (Speaking Out TH) is a Facebook page that shares stories of sexual assault and harassment in Thailand. The founder, Jomtien ‘Jom’ Jansomrag, is an activist who has been speaking out about her own experience of childhood sexual abuse. We first met when we were both invited to speak at Read more
In December, I took part in Bangkok’s first Human Library event for UN Women and Bangkok Rising as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Human Library is a unique storytelling concept that began in Copenhagen. It invites the public to ‘unjudge’ others by having open Read more
I recently had the honour of joining UN Women on the HeForShe University Tour, visiting several universities around Bangkok to campaign against gender inequality and gender-based violence. This tour was the first of its kind in Asia. Each university visit would consist of educational sessions on gender equality, talks by activists Read more
Of all the places I expected Muay Thai to take me, the United Nations wasn’t one of them. In June, that’s exactly where it led me. I was invited to the UN’s Asia Pacific headquarters to speak, as part of a production of The Vagina Monologues. A few months prior, Read more
Every year, a group of women put on a production of The Vagina Monologues in Bangkok. This group calls themselves Bangkok Rising, and their mission is to fight gender-based violence. They do this by volunteering their time to raise funds and awareness. All of the proceeds from their events are Read more
On December 4th, UN Women hosted an event to allow survivors of sexual and domestic violence to tell their stories to the public. E.Quality Talks – My Story of Ending Violence Against Women put these survivors at centre stage, giving them a platform to speak in front of a group Read more
The #MeToo movement hasn’t quite caught on in Thailand. While there have been a few small ripples, they have mostly passed without sparking a wider conversation. When you delve into the complex issues of victim blaming and rape culture in Thailand, it’s easy to see why. Last year, Supensri Puengkhokesoong, director Read more