Living with the Dead
In Thailand, the spirit world is part of everyday life.
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Shruti Kothari, Staff Writer
Shruti Kothari is a writer from Bangkok. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Classics from Brown University, and a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews. She works as a Senior Writer at a lifestyle magazine, and as a creative writing mentor for people of all ages. She loves reading fantasy novels, doing crossword puzzles, and designing jewellery. She rarely combs her hair.
Email her at shruti.kothari@gmail.com
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The Rule-Bender
Sri Thanonchai, Thailand’s most popular trickster, is known for his amoral cunning.
Prostitute Priestesses
Often idealized, temple prostitutes were little more than sex slaves. Rather than them, women should emulate the goddesses they served.
What’s ASEAN Good For?
If the ASEAN truly wants to become a power to contend with, it will have to make fundamental changes to its modus operandi.
Sleeping to the Top
Whilst prostitution evokes cheap perfume, immorality, and desperation, the courtesan is associated with art, fame, and riches.
The Curse of Mae Nak
Why do Thai people pray to a murderous ghost?
The Cross-Dressing Trope
Cross-dressing in stories through the ages.
Becoming Thai
What’s it take to be Thai?
Stable Genius
How to sustain a prodigious intellect.
Why Are There so Many Ladyboys in Thailand?
An answer to the question you’ve all been asking.
Faking It
How far can belief shape reality?