Gym Culture
Sexual Violence in Muay Thai: The Case of Chor. Thanaporn Gym
A report on a case of child sexual abuse in a Samut Sakhon Muay Thai gym and an overview of how Muay Thai failed to protect these young athletes.
Gym Culture
Toxic Gym Culture in Muay Thai & Other Martial Arts
An in-depth piece on toxic gym cultures and the signs to look out for.
Podcast
Make Some Noise About Sexual Violence – Interview for the Ila Podcast
Ila social enterprise founded by Net Supatravanij and Julie Sané-Pezet, named after the Sanskrit word for the Goddess of Speech, which provides survivors of sexual violence with skills training. The goal is to achieve financial independence and freedom from violence. Ila connects survivors of sexual violence, corporations, and activists. As Read more
News
Defining Consent in Thailand
Last year, I wrote a feature for feminist travel magazine Unearth Women‘s Consent Issue. I interviewed Wipaphan ‘Nana’ Wongswawang, founder of ThaiConsent. She talked to me about sexism, rape culture, politics and patriarchy in Thailand. Here’s the article, ‘Defining Consent in Thailand’. You can read a pdf version of the feature or purchase Read more
Activism
#Don’tTellMeHowtoDress: Thailand’s #MeToo
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