#miss universe thailand 2024

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This Week in BL - Lots of lovely kisses & an unwarranted upset in the standings

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Oct 2024 Week 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

Fourever You (Thai Thurs YT) ep 2 of 16 - Yes yes J&J should be first but I am weak in the face of, well, frankly this man's face:

Pond = greatest piner in a dog’s age. The yearning in that boy’s eyes is obscene, it’s like the most explicit sex that only he can see and we’re just voyeurs.

Thus I continue to adore this stupid show and everything it stands for. No notes. May the fluff continue eternal.

Jack & Joker (Thai Mon IQIYI) ep 5 of 12 - Everyone is so skilled in this show, but War is truly glorious. Considering the pacing, I think we are probably in for some long periods of darkness, suffering, and pain soon. I’m not mad about that prospect, it’s earned and foreshadowed, I just thought I’d lay it out there.

Kidnap (Fri YT) ep 6 of 12 - More boys from GMMTV with good communication. Who knew? Min has SUCH a white knight complex. NO SINGING. Good demanding kiss, though. Well, Ohm can handle anything. 

Meanwhile, this really is a bodyguard romance under another name. And I kinda wanna rewatch Never Let Me Go as a result.

Love Sick 2024 (Thai Sun iQIYI) ep 4 of 15 - Earn remains best boy and my favorite character. Phun is v jelly, as he should be. AND I like Ohm & N'Mik better in this version. I still prefer the original leads, but I’m enjoying this enough. 

I had no idea how much I missed Gunsmile! It’s so nice to see him on my screen again.

Monster Next Door (Thai Thurs Gaga ) ep 12 fin - I hate Diew’s mom. Hate her. So much. She may be my least favorite mom ever in BL. That’s saying a lot. No I don’t think she was redeemed. 

Conclusion

Adapted from the novel Godzilla Next Door by Jiwinil about an introvert who lives mostly in his room, until a loud annoying extrovert moves in next door. This was one of my top picks for 2024 and I’m delighted to say it satisfied expectations. A charmingly serene story of opposites attract, that featured good communication, patience, and genuine affection used to build a solid relationship.(I’m particularly delighted that our musician is a drummer and I don’t have to listen to him sing.) Yes it’s a tad slow but it’s very earnest and leans into the kind of sweetness that Thai BL does best. Doesn’t hurt that this starred an actor (Big) that many of us have been hoping would get a lead for years. I was pleased and comforted. This is not a kind of BL that suits everybody, but it suited me admirably. 8/10 

Battle of the Writers (Sun YT) ep 10 of 12 - Ozone and the Ice Prince (name still unknown) did their little dance. What an earnest and romantic confession from our Icy man. I literally said “no no no just kiss, no foreheads.” And it was a great crying kiss, my favorite. Honestly, that amount of emotion hadn’t been earned by this pair, but I don’t mind. I could watch a whole show just about them. Also woah! Major nekid on YT?

Thailand......

Risking demonetization for arse…...

I guess we’ve all been there. 

Where was I?

I’m happy with this episode since it was mostly my side couple. But the distribution of main couple and side couple and the focus of each episode is wildly erratic with this show. It’s very odd. (And let's be clear we ordered errotic not erratic.)

Every You Every Me (Thai Mon Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Jade and Chin have lived over a thousand lifetimes. In each one they somehow manage to fall in love with each other. (This pair, TopMick was piloted in a My Universe ep, that was one of the only ones I liked.) Soulmate premise is a mix of Color Rush and La Pluie. Frankly, this isn’t as good as either, but it’s enjoyable in a slow cheerful way. Especially if you like this particular set of tropes. It’s quietly lovely and I like the leads. Sunshine is very very sunshine and our tsundere is a grumpy mysterious nerd. Trigger for domestic abuse. It looks like each episode is gonna be a completely different meet cute with the same pairing. It’s more linked vignettes than any overarching story. So if you don’t like this pair, you won’t like this series.

Addicted Heroin (Thai Tues WeTV) ep 9 of 10 - More sports day. (Everybody’s doing sports days right now.) Random sides kissing. Where did the glasses person come from? Was he introduced and I forgot about it? Oh that’s the evil cousin! Okay… anygay. Sides randomly flip-flop who they like and I don’t know what the fuck is going on. This show. I swear. Ooo caught kissing. And… killed? What a mind fuck of a soap opera. Honestly, I’m fine if he’s dead, I don’t care at this point I just feel jerked around. 

For some reason no eng sub for me for the first half. So I watched with Spanish subs (which is about as good as my Thai, only for different words). What a wild experience.

Bad Guy My Boss (Thai Sun Gaga) ep 4 of 10 - Oh dear. I just can’t imagine ever rooting for this couple. Which means… Why am I watching this? 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

My Damn Business (Korea Sat YT) eps 1-2 of 7 - Oh I love it. Casual flirty westernized-style boss. Reserved reluctant cutie (yes we’ve seen the actor before). Is it disgusting workplace harassment? Oh most certainly. Do I enjoy it anyway? Yep, I’m warped. No defense, but at least it’s something from Korea. 

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 3 of ? - I like the lead being bullied and pushed to his limit thus turning into a psychopath. It’s gonna be a fun ride if it really goes Devil Judge just teens and actually gay. I wonder if it has the strength of its convictions? 

Our Golden Times (Hong Kong YT) 5 fin? - I guess that is the reunion? What an odd little piece. I’m not entirely sure what I feel about it except that this feels more BL than anything Hong Kong has given us so far (which isn't much). The subs are truly terrible. Since I speak absolutely zero Cantonese I can’t really fix them in my brain. I thought this was the final ep but then a teaser for ep 6 dropped so I we have at least one more. 

First Note Of Love (Taiwan Mon Gaga) ep 10 of 12 - It was a nice, if entirely unearned reunion. And the leads do kiss beautifully. Trust Taiwan. I am so glad that Orca is back! There was even a little language play flip-flopping just for me. Very cute. Also GREAT kissing. How long have we been waiting for Thailand and Taiwan to kiss? 

Eccentric Romance (Korea Weds Viki) eps 1-2 of 12 - Silkwood’s 2nd Thai/Korean colab. This has been in production since 2022 which is a LONG time in the BL world (worrying). But I like the concept: friends of 10 years who’ve been hiding feelings for each other enter the same university. Plus MURDER. Stars Yoon Jun Won (The Man BLK) and Thai actor Save Saisawat (Ai Long Nhai). I begin to think every The Man BLK member will eventually lead out a BL at this point.

It’s enjoyable in a weird way. Grumpy (hottie with a crush) + sunshine (captain oblivious). I gotta say, since this is the second relationship dual lingo style in our BL rn that it’s ALWAYS weird if the other half doesn't occasionally code switch languages, especially for specific words. In other words, the Korean dude is supposed to at least understand Thai, occasionally he’s should use a Thai world to get a point across. And the Thai dude is there to STUDY KOREAN, he should be slipping in and out of Korean regularly. Bah. 

It's airing but...

Love is Like a Poison AKA Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Japan Tues Netflix?) 5 of 10 eps - I never managed to get hold of ep 5. Frankly, it’s going to Netflix (I don’t subscribe) so I might not finish this out of sheer laziness. 

The Hidden Moon (Sat WeTV) ep 1 of 10 - This is a supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) by Violet Rain (I Feel You Linger). A man is hired to write an article about an old mansion in Chiang Mai being converted into a café. He sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, falls in love with one of them. Was substantially recast. I loved IFYLITA except the ending so I think I'll let this one run it's course you can tell me if it's work tracking down... if they managed to land it. I have my doubts.

Gangster and His Boyfriend (Korea ????) 8 eps? - was supposed to air 10/10 Kim Dong Bin (famous trainee & idol reality competitor, yeah that happens) stars as a fallen idol who unexpectedly becomes entangled in a gangster family. Discovers that his friend’s father is responsible for the murder of his entire family years ago. I don't know much about this one, neither does anyone else and I'm not sure where I got that release date so……

Next Week Looks Like This:

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

Still Coming Oct 2024:

10/17 Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (Korea Thurs Gaga) 8 eps - High school student Do Hoe lives with his violent and brutal father who runs a Taekwondo gym in a rural area. One day, cheerful Ju Young arrives, he dreams of going to college for Taekwondo. Joy begins to fill Do Hoe's dark life. An unexpected incident forces them apart, they reunite ten years later.

10/21 Love in the Big City (Korea ????) 8 eps - Okay, this is both a movie (already out) and a series. Neither one is likely BL and I can't imagine it will end happily. I'm giving both a pass but here's your synopsis.

Cynical fun loving student Young pinballs from home, to class, to on night stands. He and Jaehee, his female besie and roommate, frequent nearby bars where they push away their worries about life, love, and money with soju and hookups.

10/23 See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga & Viki) 10 eps? - Zi Xiong, a third-generation heir, attempting to flee from taking over their family business, meets and falls in love with Shao Peng, who works as a hearing-impaired nurse. From the same production house as Kiseki Dear To Me in partnership with Shinehouse Theatre, funded by Taiwan’s BIGART + Japan's Rakuten (Viki). Show includes Lin Chia Yo (Be Loved in House: I Do). Director Chiang Ping Chen’s childhood experiences with his deaf uncle have inspired the drama.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Addicted Heroin

Incidentally he didn’t ask to “be with Ter” he asked if he could flirt/court him. jeeb doesn’t really have a direct translation, but it isn’t “be with.��� 

Fourever You

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Star Hunter's line-up for 2023 (and 2024) was exactly what they'd previously announced and tbh that made sitting through the whole thing actually quite enjoyable and to the point - even if I had to watch the livestream on facebook (apparently it's on youtube too but it's on madan.fun's channel so I didn't know until later).

Now Star Hunter is slowly uploading the pilots for the 5 new series and 2 movies they announced and I've had some time to make up my mind about them.

TRUE MOON | เดือนหลงเดือน 

Star Hunter wouldn't be Star Hunter without their uni BL and campus moons, so this is probably as straightforward as it gets: Poor boy hates rich boy but then they fall in love and have to overcome many obstacles. Personally, I'll never get tired of uni BL so I'm ok with this.

CITY OF STARS | เฟื่องนคร 

Star Hunter has unlocked a new trope: actor/manager BL - but this one comes with a twist: While one of them is an actor, the other guy has been tasked to... tbh I'm not even sure because the subs on the livestream were wonky and they're missing in the yt vid. The other one's a programmer for an app and apparently the actor's so famous that he breaks the app so the programmer gets sent to Thailand for few months (he's the only Thai dude in the whole company, you see) to somehow fix the problem. Oh, but also the actor is his neighbour? And then his manager gets sick so the programmer has to step in. Love ensues. Sounds good, I'm in.

SUNSET VIBES | เพียงชลาลัย

This is the new mosbank series we've been waiting for, and from the whole presentation it's clear that mosbank is now Star Hunter's new main attraction. The series itself is really intriguing. For one, it's beautifully filmed, with beautiful and almost traditional-sounding background music. It starts with a one-night-stand that quickly turns into "oops I got railed by my new boss the night before I started my internship" - but there's a mystery twist right at the end. According to what Mos said during the short presentation it's got something to do with Isan (Northeast Thailand) folklore and possibly past lives so this is going to be really good (I am completely unbiased of course).

BIG DRAGON THE MOVIE

I'm still not sure if this is replacing season 2 or a movie cut of the first season with extra scenes. My Thai is limited and all I know is that season 2 was mentioned (and Tao's actor was there). But anyway, the movie seems to expand on what happens in season 1, with a couple of extra scenes set in the past and the future, so even if we don't get a season 2 this is still going to be a treat.

FLIRT MILK | รักรสนมจืด

Ok so this one could be Star Hunter's wild card. It's a cute and chaotic BL set at (where else) university. Awkward boy meets another awkward boy and they're super different but obviously attracted to each other. But because they're so different they individually decide to change for their crush. Well, personally I hope they change back because they're really cute the way they are and also there's a severe lack of glasses in Thai BL.

ACADEX THE MOVIE

This is not a BL but it might have BL elements, I guess? Idk, the trailer didn't come with subs. From what I could gather the genre is young adult set in some kind of magical school with different houses and some sort of competition. ISBANKY is in this and tbh he's the main reason why I'm even interested in this.

LOVE SENIOR | พี่ว้ากคะ รักหนูได้มั้ย 

I was right! This is the GL version of GEN Y that you've been waiting for. It has cute engineering students! It has freshie contests! It has freshie week hazing rituals! It has cute girls in red engineering shirts that kiss! It has strict seniors falling in love with extremely cute freshies. And it probably has lots of unnecessary drama too, just for good measure.

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Cambodia has a long history of performing arts that share commonalities with what is grouped under the "circus" banner nowadays. And like many of the country's ancient artforms, these traditions of acrobatics found themselves oppressed and vilified by the Khmer Rouge regime of dictator Pol Pot during the late 1970s. Inspired and supported by Maoist China, the Khmer Rouge intended to replace the country's old culture with a completely new one based on communist ideals. As such, traditional craftsmen and artists were routinely executed along with any dissidents, their relatives and even acquaintances. Cultural persecution thus became a part of one of the worst genocides of the 20th century.

Decades after this genocide, Cambodia still grapples with its consequences, not just in psychological terms but also the economic ripples of missing almost entire generations. As such, cities like Battambang, which was close to the border with Thailand and teeming with refugees, found themselves with high rates of poverty and children living on the streets. It was in this context that Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS) was born in 1994.

A team of now adults, who had spent their childhood in refugee camps in Thailand, found themselves inspired by an art therapy program. This made them see their PPS initiative as a way to give other generations of disadvantaged children and young people the tools necessary to change their lives. While PPS's headquarters continue to be based in Battambang, their international flagship is Phare, the Cambodian Circus.

Most Phare performers may have originally lived in Battambang, but they now perform several shows per week in Siem Reap, the country's main tourist city. Their circus style takes some queues from the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil, highlighting human acrobatics and an artistic approach to their shows. Phare does not shy from references to the country's troubled history along with universal themes of strife. Phare has several shows that rotate on their performances. "Khmer Metal," for example, starts in a tourist pub the morning after a wild night, and features imagery like beer towers and drunk brawls, while "Influence" shows an authoritarian antagonist in a Mao-collared shirt.

Phare's aesthetic is a bit more DIY than Cirque du Soleil's current shows, but it is all part of their social enterprise aspects. Funds from their performances support PPS's other initiatives, which not only train future performers but also assist schools, art programs, and current performers' families. Following the massive negative impact of COVID-19 in tourism-focused Siem Reap, PPS needed an extreme act to raise additional funds for its reestablishment. It was this that led to their March 2021 performance. Including members of their Battambang and Phare crews, the show lasted just over 24 hours, earning them the still-standing (as of mid-2024) Guinness World Record for longest circus performance.

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2023 language goals

I'm updating my languages for 2023 - I'm mainly focusing on improving my Korean and French and learning as much as possible. Plus: one new language

Korean

I want to take the first TOPIK exam this coming year, so I will have to prepare myself for it. I got a huge book on Korean grammar for Christmas and my plan is to learn all the contents. I will also find myself a teacher though, because I honestly feel like I won't get as far as I'd like to the way I'm self-studying right now.

French

Obviously I want to keep up my As in school, but honestly I don't think I have to be very careful because it's usually not a problem. Instead I will try to be ahead of my class at least a little bit so I can fully focus on Latin while in school (which is more of a problem lol)

For non-school studying I have set a goal to read at least one full book, it's probably going to be Harry Potter or Le Petit Prince. I also want to immerse myself more, meaning watch more movies or shows in French (I still haven't seen Lupin), maybe have more French conversations with my mother. Also, I am likely going on an exchange to Orléans in early 2023 (my exchange partner is coming in January or February already. If anything works out, that is. There might still be complications) Generally, I hope to achieve a proficiency of about B1. I won't take a test because that feels like too much trouble (and money, I think), but just...generally that area of proficiency.

Other than that, I have also made changes in my plans for my exchange year which is supposed to happen in 2024/25. As there are only few organisations which have Korea in their programme - and those who do are too hard to afford - I have decided to go for Thailand. I hope it will work out, for real, if I end up staying in Germany the entire year I will likely cry every day because missed opportunites and what not. Anyway, these news are the reason I have decided to pick up some Thai basics, at least. I mean, I take what I can get but I wanna keep the bar low and not expect too much of myself for a change. These are my 2023 goals for Thai:

Thai

First of all, I obviously need to learn the alphabet which...might even take me the entire year. xd For real though, I will focus on that first and then try to find a good textbook which can kind of guide me through it all. Because this language seems so complicated, I don't even know where to start

There's some nice shows to watch for immersion though..

gae:)

please don't stop reading I swear I will stick to the topic now

As for my other languages - Norwegian and Spanish - I will be maintaining those. I have Spanish in school so I will be putting about 2 to 3 hours per week into it anyway. To maintain Norwegian, I will TRY being more active on Duolingo again (because let's be for real, the Norwegian course is actually quite effective and it has given me so much let's take a second to appreciate that) and perhaps even do some more units of my textbook which I have, I admit, been abandoning for quite a while now. Norwegian in general, which is sad because it was my first language love :( Well, I got a week calender with pictures of Norway for Christmas, maybe that will serve as a motivation boost. Like for French, I also want to read at least one Norwegian book to the end in 2023. I have one in mind that the Norwegian teacher at the university gave me when I had my one-day internship there

Wow. I hope I will be able to achieve these goals by the end of the year. I seriously have no idea if it's too much or little because this is the first time I've EVER done something like "good resolutions for the coming year" or whatever it is called. But I recently saw a quote.

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. — Clement Stone

Not only does it sound very nice because of the connection to astronomy and space, it also reassures me that sometimes it's okay not being able to do everything or one thing just as well as the other. Small progress is also good progress, especially when it is aquired in a constant pace.

And with that, I'm wishing everyone who happens to be reading this a happy new year and good luck with your goals! You're doing great.

Fun fact: In Germany, we wish each other "einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr" at the end of the year. It literally translates to "a good slide into the new year". Honestly, I think it's a bit funny. I hope you have one though. :)

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Sky Wongravee.

This account handled by https://x.com/wocngravee (OC name : Aditya Ravindra).

— Sky dicasting oleh Nadao Bangkok ketika dia bermain sepak bola di sekolah dan memasuki industri hiburan sejak saat itu.

— Sky memulai debutnya pada 2014.

— Nama fandomnya adalah My Cloudy (dalam bahasa Inggris) atau ก้อนเมฆของสกาย (dalam bahasa Thailand).

— Ia lulus dari Thammasat University pada tahun 2022. Ia mempelajari Studi Asia Tenggara di Fakultas Seni Liberal dan belajar bahasa Indonesia.

— Dia berada di bawah Nadao Bangkok hingga perusahaan tersebut berhenti beroperasi pada tahun 2022 dan sekarang dia berada di bawah GMMTV sejak tahun 2023.

— Dia pandai bermain bulu tangkis dan berpartisipasi dalam GMMTV Starlympic 2023 (berpasangan dengan Sea Tawinan). dia pernah memainkan karakter sebagai atlet bulu tangkis di Project S: Side By Side (2017).

— Dia adalah presiden Nadao Dancing (bersama Billkin dan Pp Krit) dan baru-baru ini membentuk klub tari GMMTV (bersama Fourth Nattawat dan Nani Hirunkit).

Series :

- ThirTEEN Terrors (2014) as Gap (Ep. 4) where to watch: Netflix (Thai VPN) - Hormones 3 (2015) as Pala where to watch: Netflix (Thai VPN) - I Hate You, I Love You (2016) as Jo - Project S: Side By Side (2017) as Dong where to watch: Netflix (Thai VPN) - My Ambulance (2019) as Chalarm where to watch: Vidio - High School Frenemy (2024) as Saint where to watch: YouTube GMM25 (VPN) and VIU

Movie :

- Mai Yai War Feun (Short, 2020) as Wan Worakorn - OMG! Oh My Girl (2022) as Guy where to watch: Netflix. - The Lost Lotteries (2022) as Tay where to watch: Netflix.

Music Video :

- Restart - Room 39 (2016). link : https://youtu.be/kTHcaTCM4rs?feature=shared - โลกที่ไม่มีเธอ - PORTRAIT (2017). link : https://youtu.be/Ov_m2EbgxUs?feature=shared - เดลิเวอรี่ - LABANOON (2020). link : https://youtu.be/H-EbtsbtLvY?feature=shared - I Think of You - Bright (2023). link : https://youtu.be/EfJ2tzEpj6I?feature=shared

Song :

- Love Message - Sunny Suwanmethanont feat. Sky Wongravee (2019) link : https://youtu.be/5xuHFtEUgVM?feature=shared - คถ.(missing you) - Sky Wongravee (2021) link : https://youtu.be/sgy63DWDr3w?feature=shared - ปฏิเสธอย่างไร - Sky Wongravee (2022) Original by Lipta link : https://youtu.be/y_v0Ekq3NWY?feature=shared

Social Media :

– Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/skywongravee – Twitter / X : https://x.com/skywongraveee – Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@sky_wong

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MISS UNIVERSE THAILAND 2024 NATIONAL COSTUME

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Extreme weather seems nearly everywhere (AP) In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in India, amid national elections, are fainting in heat that hit as high as 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius). A brutal Asian heat wave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set records there and in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar. Record temperatures—especially at night when it just won’t cool down—have hit many parts of Africa. Flooding devastated Houston, and the United States as a whole just had its second highest number of tornadoes for the month of April. In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at the same time. According to University of Michigan environment dean Jonathan Overpeck, “If this record pace of warming continues, 2024 will likely be a record year of climate disasters and human suffering.”

US to delay two arms shipments to Israel (Washington Post) The Biden administration is delaying the sale of at least two arms shipments to Israel amid mounting concern about the country’s plan to expand a military operation in southern Gaza that could dramatically increase the conflict’s death toll, said four people familiar with the matter. The White House and State Department declined to explain the decision, but it is the first known instance of a delay in U.S. arms transfers since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack. One U.S. official described the move as a “shot across the bow” intended to underscore to Israeli leaders the seriousness of the United States’ concerns.

New York tops list of cities with most millionaires (Bloomberg) New York City’s residents have more wealth—in excess of $3 trillion—than those of any other metro in the world. New York has almost 350,000 millionaires, which is the most of any city and up 48% from a decade ago, according to a global ranking of the wealthiest cities. That means about one in every 24 of its 8.26 million residents has a seven-figure net worth, compared with about one in 36 in 2013. New York still has a large share of the ultra-rich, too: the report found that it has 60 billionaires and 744 people with investable wealth of more than $100 million.

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil’s flooded south struggles to access basic goods (AP) The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, given that some four-fifths of the population is without running water, a week after major flooding that has left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 others missing. Efforts were continuing to rescue people stranded by the floods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, as more rains were forecast for the region into next week. The capital, Porto Alegre, has been virtually cut off, with the airport and bus station closed and main roads blocked because of the floodwaters. “I can’t shower at home, wash the dishes or even have drinkable water,” the 35-year-old Jorge said in her car as she prepared to travel. She had just a gallon of water for the 200-kilometer (125-mile) drive to the city of Torres, so far unaffected by the floods.

In London, a Houseboat Used to Be the Affordable Option. Not Anymore. (NYT) When you walk along the towpaths lining London’s 100-mile network of canals, a life on the water can appear idyllic. The boats dotting the winding banks look impossibly charming, romantic, colorful. Even better, they’re cheap to acquire compared with buying a conventional land-based house or apartment in the city. “It’s so peaceful here,” said David Ros, a freelance sound designer who has been living on the London waterways for 15 years. “I wake up in the morning and open the side door looking out over the river, and the ducks are waiting for me to feed them. It’s just a really nice way to live.” As he spoke, a kingfisher flew by and the sun cascaded through the windows of his 43-foot-long Dutch barge. He bought his current houseboat about six years ago for £30,000 ($38,000). It was a “complete wreck,” he said, so he did extensive renovations. But a two-bedroom Dutch barge houseboat in the area will now run you around £190,000 ($238,000).

Putin’s Fifth Inauguration (NYT) Vladimir V. Putin was inaugurated for a fifth term as president on Tuesday in a ceremony filled with pageantry and a televised church service, as the Russian leader tried once more to depict his invasion of Ukraine as a religiously righteous mission that is part of “our 1,000-year history.” Mr. Putin was re-elected in March. If he serves the full six years of his new term, he will become the longest-serving Russian leader since Empress Catherine the Great in the 18th century. “Together, we will be victorious!” Mr. Putin said at the end of a speech after he took the oath in the Kremlin’s gilded St. Andrew’s Hall.

Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky (NYT) Ukraine’s security services said on Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason. The Ukrainian domestic intelligence agency, the S.B.U., said in a statement that the plot had involved a network of agents—including the two colonels—that was run by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., the main successor to the K.G.B. According to the S.B.U., the agents working at Russia’s direction were tasked with identifying people close to Mr. Zelensky’s security detail who could take him hostage and later kill him. It is not the first time that Ukraine has reported a potential assassination attempt aimed at its top leaders. Mr. Zelensky said in an interview with an Italian television channel earlier this year that his security services had told him of more than 10 such efforts.

Voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics (AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region. Five states across southern India account for roughly 20% of the country’s population and 30% of its economy. They are the heartbeat of India’s manufacturing and high-tech sectors. They are ethnically diverse and proudly multilingual. They empower women with educational and employment opportunities and have a long history of progressive politics. Not one of them is controlled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party—a stark rejection of its Hindu-nationalist agenda that enjoys wide support in northern India. Voters and leaders of India’s southern states have different needs than their counterparts in the north, which is more rural and populous. Modi’s injection of religion into politics only exacerbates tensions with many southern voters.

Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress (NYT) When the future empress of Japan entered the country’s elite diplomatic corps in 1987, a year after a major equal employment law went into effect, she was one of only three female recruits. Known then as Masako Owada, she worked long hours and had a rising career as a trade negotiator. But she lasted just under six years in the job, giving it up to marry Crown Prince—and now Emperor—Naruhito. Much has changed for Japan’s Foreign Ministry—and, in some ways, for Japanese women more broadly—in the ensuing three decades. Since 2020, women have comprised nearly half of each entering class of diplomats, and many women continue their careers after they marry. These advances, in a country where women were predominantly hired only for clerical positions into the 1980s, show how the simple power of numbers can, however slowly, begin to remake workplace cultures and create a pipeline for leadership.

Israel in Rafah (Washington Post) Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, shutting down the flow of aid and sending thousands of civilians fleeing as they opened a new front in the months-long war to eradicate Hamas from the territory. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had gained “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the crossing as part of a “precise counterterrorism operation” in Rafah, which shares a border with Egypt. The incursion Tuesday appeared limited, but it also shut down the crossing, a key entry point for aid to southern Gaza , a situation that a U.S. State Department spokesperson called “just unacceptable.” Even if supplies were ready to cross, the U.N. warned that there was no one on the Gaza side to receive the aid since Palestinian workers have fled the area to escape fighting. “Safety is from God only. The Israelis announced the blocks that they will enter. I am currently next to those areas, so when our turn comes, we will have to leave—if we are still alive by then,” Mohamed Khaled, 22, told The Post. “We can’t find anywhere to go now. There is no place left. People are being scattered around, each leaving in a direction. Constant bombardment, I swear. It is not easy to leave. Transportation is extremely expensive for us. I pray tomorrow I could find a place to go to.”

Anguish as Kenya’s government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid (AP) Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains. In the capital, Nairobi, a bulldozer ripped through iron-sheet walls as people watched in despair. Security forces with guns and batons stood guard and fired tear gas at some residents. The government last week told thousands of people living near rivers, dams and other flood-prone areas to vacate as heavy rains that have left 238 people dead in recent weeks continue to pound. Most of those whose houses are demolished say they do not know where to go, even though the government claims they were notified about options. President William Ruto, who visited the vast Mathare informal settlement along the Nairobi River on Monday, said those whose houses had been demolished would be given 10,000 Kenyan shillings ($75) to help them resettle elsewhere.

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GMMTV 2024 BL Line Up

Ranked by the ones I'm most excited about at the top.

We Are

adaptation from a y-novel, stars PondPhuwin (yay! I didn't think they'd be back) - Trailer | MDL

University friendship BL featuring PondPhuwin, WinnySatang, AouBoom, MarcPawin - basically ALL the pairs, in the good kind of messy friendship group (so more My Engineer and less Only Friends). Looks a bit like the Kiss series but everyone is gay. I'm IN!

Only Boo

Trailer

New main couple in an idol romance about a boy who dances good and a food stand vendor. Other side of the tracks, grumpy/sunshine pair who fall deeply in love but, of course, to become an idol baby boy can't date. Boyband but from GMMTV? Control your singing and I'm game.

Wandee Godday

Trailer

AllThis Entertainment producing a very pulp offering for GMMTV with new pair GreatInn doing high heat boxer meets surgeon. It features a one night stand, fake relationship, and all the cheesiest of tropes. Also features Drake, Podd, and Thor+ pretty boy (be still my heart). This is totally my kind of BL even if it actually isn't GMMTV's style of BL, so I'm intrigued.

(That's Inn from The Miracle of Teddy Bear and Great from Manner of Death. Yes. That Great)

My Love Mix-Up (Thai Remake)

stars Gem4 - Trailer

Hum, well I do love this pair and I did like the original and maybe this time these characters will actually kiss? I'm actually fine with this pick-up. I kind of enjoy seeing different countries remake the same IP. Especially if it's IP I'm unfazed by.

The Trainee

stars OffGun - Trailer

Is this BL? It's looks like a remake of The New Employee. I'm not upset by this idea.

My Golden Blood

Trailer

Okay, I do find Joss very watchable but this looks very bad and also very like Kissable Lips. But at least Thailand is finally giving us the trashy gay vampires we richly deserve?

Ossan‘s Love (Thai Remake)

stars EarthMix? - Not Trailer

I actually do not have the words to describe how much I HATE THIS IDEA.

There it is, I'm not upset at this line up (except Ossan's Love). I'm not impressed either.

I do find it curious all the ones that are missing tho.

No Tay. Oops I missed the weird Haunted House ON SALE TayNew bromance? whatever that is.

No Perth.

No FirstKhao!!! Not at all. Not even separated.

No JoongDunk (they show up separated).

No ForceBook (I saw Book in one thing, no Force tho).

No JimmySea (again they showed up separated).

2024 gonna be weird ya'all, I'm calling it now.

BL is entering the "experimental" part of the genre evolution arc.

There's supposed to be a Part 2 line up, but honestly how many of these will actually happen at this rate? Anygay, I'll update this when they do whatever it is they're doing.

Note: Most of the Only Friends cast was sparse in these trailers. I think they were busy filming at the time these trailers were being cut, and that's why we see so little of them.

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[amazing-thailand]

Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024

Let’s have fun with the festive activities: fantastic parades, concerts, and EDM in a Thai style. Enjoy Thailand’s tallest dancing fountain show and the stunning performances of more than 1,200 drones in choreographed patterns.

​See you from 11-15 April, 2024, at Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and Sanam Luang, Bangkok.

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​On the occasion of “Thai Songkran” being enlisted as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, this year, TAT invites everyone to enjoy the magnificent Thai New Year celebration, preserve our priceless tradition, and splash happiness across all the places.

​Witness the spectacular Maha Songkran parades moving along Ratchadamnoen Klang Road, led by Miss Thailand Universe 2023, Anntonia Porsild as the Songkran Goddess, followed by the parades representing 16 provinces, Thailand’s soft power showcases, including an LGBTQ parade.

Special for you, we provide you the 2,000 seats exclusively on 11-12 April, 2024.

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​Enjoy the concerts at Sanam Luang for 5 consecutive days. The headliners include 4Eve, Milli, FHero, Bodayslam, and many more. Have fun tasting a variety of food from the line of food trucks. Watch the beautiful light decorations and installation art around Sanam Luang. Enjoy open-air retro movies on a vertical screen, rare cultural performances, drone light shows, and so many more!

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​Do not miss the highlights: The over-20-metre-high dancing fountain show, as well as the EDM zone for dancing amidst unlimited water splashing. 

📅​Date: 11-15 April, 2024

⏰️​Time: 13.00 – 22.00 Hrs.

​ 📍Venues: Ratchadamnoen Klang Road, and Sanam Luang Field. 

📌For more information, please visit https://thailand-festival.web.app/events/90457693-f111-4551-968c-ea0b6176bdd7. 

#Amazingthailand

[pienaud]

Feb 24th 2024

Today is full moon in Virgo

I am totally and absolutely got all of the energy from the Moon

I am doing well

I am amazing

I am happy

I am gorgeous

I am grateful

I am rich

… and richer

I am

I am successful

I am peace

I love, be loved and in love

I am pretty

I am fulfill

I am the one and only

I am the best version of myself

I love all of thing about my mental health, they are all in positive and the best

I love my life

I live my life

I make my life

I love my dream

I live my dream

I make my dream

… my American dream, my Taiwan dream, all of my dreams

I love myself

I love my body, my body is fit and thin and beautiful

I love my face, my face is Vline and smooth and shiny

I love my hair, my hair is smooth and strong and glossy

I love my teeth, my teeth is clean and white and shiny

I love all of thing about my physical me, they are all wonderful and perfect

I did not give up

I tried hard, worked hard, played hard

I am abundance for all the money and successful

I am worthy for all of the best things what are coming to me

Opportunies are coming to me absolutely

Difficulties are working out easily for me

Everythings are happening to me for a reason, they are all smoothly and come to a good result

My visa application to Taiwan was confirmed immediately and absolutely

I met Charlie in Taiwan

I had a memorable and great time in Taiwan with Charlie

Me and Charlie, we hang out and had dates together

We had local breakfast, had some coffee drinks, night dates at restaurant or bar or just a little food shop. It all was so much fun and happiness and … something was grow in our heart, i am sure

Charlie took me to the best and hidden place in Taiwan, i love it

We think about each other, we feel about each other, we mean something about each other

Something cant say, something speechless, something in heart

Cant wait to meet yu again, Charlie!

I had the best trip in Thailand and Korea, joyfullllll

My family are healthy and happy and go well together

My parents’s business is working amazing

My dad loves Iphone 15 promax i bought him

My older sister does kindly and nicely and comfortablely to me

My younger sister does well in her study and helps my parents a lot

Charlie is doing good in his work at IT company, Charlie is healthy and his family too, Charlie is happiness and joyful in life

Charlie is thinking about me, Charlie Charlie Charlie i am thinking about yu, miss yu.

Today is full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to thw Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to the Universe and Guardian Angels and Spirit Guides

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu to full moon in Virgo

Thank yu!

Feb 24th 2024,

Chau Ngoc Phuong Ngan

Ngan Chau

Audrey

[brookston]

Holidays 1.13

Holidays

Accordion Day

All in the Family Day

Blame Someone Else Day

Change of Style Day

Children’s Day (Thailand)

Copper Day (French Republic)

Cuckoo Dancing Day

Day of Freedom Defenders (Lithuania)

Delta Sigma Theta Day

Democracy Day (Cape Verde)

Door-to-Door Salespeople Day

Eugenio Maria de Hostos’ Day (Puerto Rico)

Festival of the Body of Habits

Frisbee Day

J’Accuse Day

James Joyce Day

Kayin New Year (Myanmar)

Korean-American Day

Liberation Day (Togo)

Make Your Dreams Come True Day

Malanka (Belarus, Russia, Ukraine)

National AMBER Alert Awareness Day

National Aviation Day (Thailand)

National Dhaka Day (Nepal)

National Catherine Day

National French Bulldog Day

National Kathleen Day

National Shower Together Day

National Sticker Day

National Tip-Toe Day

Poetry Break Day

Public Radio Broadcasting Day

Radio Day

Redemption Day (Ghana)

Rubber Duckie Day

Russian Press Day (Russia)

Sidereal Winter Solstice Eve (SE Asia)

Silvesterklausen (Switzerland)

Stephen Foster Memorial Day

St. Knut’s Day (Finland)

Strive and Succeed Day

Swiftie Day

Trog Day

Turn On Your Radio Day

Universal Basic Income (UBI) Day

Uruka (Assam, India)

World Day to Combat Depression (WHO)

Yennayaer (Berbers)

Zero Birth Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Go Out To Dinner Day

Peach Melba Day

2nd Saturday in January

Children’s Day (Thailand) [2nd Saturday]

Eagle Day [2nd Saturday]

Miss America Pageant [2nd Saturday]

National Skate Day for Alzheimer’s (Canada) [2nd Saturday]

National Vision Board Day [2nd Saturday]

Vinegrower's Day (Bulgaria)

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Mongolia)

Theria (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Calennig (Wales)

Old New Year’s Eve (Belarus, Macedonia, Montenegro, Republic of Srpska, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine)

Festivals Beginning January 13, 2024

Apalachicola Oyster Cook-Off (Apalachicola, Florida)

Asian American Expo (La Verne, California) [thru 1.14]

Blythe Bluegrass Jam Festival (Blythe, California) [thru 1.14]

Carnival of Vevčani (Macedonia) [thru 1.14]

Florida Keys Seafood Festival (Key West, Florida) [thru 1.14]

Mankato Craft Beer Expo (Mankato, Minnesota)

Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival (Morro Bay, California) [thru 1.16]

Quaker Oatmeal Festival (Lafayette, Colorado) [

Social in the City (London, UK) [thru 1.14]

Wintersköl Beer Festival (Aspen, Colorado)

Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival (Roswell, Virginia) [thru 1.14]

Feast Days

Bhogi (Tamil; 1st Day of Pongol)

Blessed Veronica of Milan (Christian; Saint)

Compitalia Mania: Day of the Mother of Ghosts (Pagan)

The Druids (Positivist; Saint)

Elian (Christian; Saint)

Feast of St. Kentigern (a.k.a. St. Mungo; Scotland)

George Fox (Lutheran; Saint)

Hilary of Poitiers (a.k.a. Hilarius; Christian; Saint)

Ides of January (Ancient Rome)

Jan Van Goyen (Artology)

Kentigern (Christian; Saint)

Knut's Day or Tjugondag Knut, the last day of Christmas. (Finland, Sweden)

Lohri (India)

Maghi (Sikh)

Mawlid al-Nabi (Birthday of the prophet Mohammed, North American date; Muslim)

Midvintersblot (a.k.a. Mid Winter Blot or Midvetr, Midvetrarblot, Jordblot, Thorrablot, Freyrblot; Ancient Norse mid-winter feast)

Mungo (Christian; Saint)

Paul Gavarni (Artology)

Pongol begins (India)

Recuperation Fortnight begins (Shamanism)

Rubber Duckie (Muppetism)

Scalloway Fire Festival (Scotland)

Skeptics Day (Pastafarian)

Theogamia (Celebration of Zeus & Hera’s marriage; Ancient Greece)

Tiugunde Day (Old England)

Tjugondag (a.k.a. Tjugondagen Knut or the Last Day of Christmas or St. Knut's Day; Finland, Sweden)

Trumpeters Promenade the City in the Habits of Women (Ancient Rome)

Tyvendedagen (a.k.a. Twentieth Day of Knut; Norway)

Veronica (Christian; Saint)

Werner Van Braun (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Yvette (Christian; Blessed)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 13 [6 of 72]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s the13th day of the year, never a good thing and never will be for you.)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [4 of 57]

Premieres

The Big Sky, by A.B. Guthrie Jr. (Novel; 1947)

A Bit of Fry & Laurie (UK TV Series; 1989)

A Boy, a Gun and Birds (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1940)

All Together (SS Disney Cartoon; 1942)

The China Shop (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Darling in the Franxx (Anime TV Series; 2018)

Davy Jones Locker, featuring Willie Whopper (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1934)

Donald’s Lucky Day (Disney Cartoon; 1939)

The Donkey Serenade, recorded by Allan Jones (Song; 1938)

Dr. Sax, by Jack Kerouac (Novel; 1959)

Duke Of Earl, by Gene Chandler (Song; 1962)

Flowers, by Miley Cyrus (Song; 2023)

At Folsom Prison, by Johnny Cash (Concert recorded; 1968)

Glory Road (Film; 2006)

Hanna-Barbera’s All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (Animated TV Special; 1978)

Hill-billing and Cooing (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1956)

Hocus Pocus Pow Wow (WB LT Cartoon; 1968)

Hoodwinked! (Film; 2006)

Hook, Line and Stinker (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1969)

The Iron Lady (Film; 2012)

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, recorded by Johnny Cash (Live Concert Album; 1968)

Kraven the Hunter (Film; 2023)

Last Exit to Brooklyn, by Hubert Selby Jr. (Novel; 1963)

Legends of the Fall (Film; 1995)

My Hero, Zero (Schoolhouse Rock Cartoon; 1973)

Night and Day, by Cole Porter (Song; 1932)

The Owl and the Pussycat featuring Sourpuss (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1939)

Peacemaker (TV Series; 2022)

Plexus, by Henry Miller (Novel; 1953) [Rosy Crucifixion #2]

Real Women Have Curves (Film; 2002)

Ruby Tuesday, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1967)

The Sands of Mars, by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel; 1951)

The Screwy Truant, featuring Screwy Squirrel (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1945)

A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series; 2017)

Schitt’s Creek (TV Series; 2015)

Shanghaied (Disney Cartoon; 1934)

Stitch & the Samurai (Manga; 2020)

Tangled Ever After (Disney Cartoon; 2012)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series; 2008)

The Times They Are a-Changin’, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1964)

Toxic, by Britney Spears (Song; 2004)

U Can’t Touch This, by MC Hammer (Song; 1990)

Wolf Like Me (TV Series; 2022)

Yellow Submarine, by The Beatles (Album; 1969)

Today’s Name Days

Hilarius, Hilmar, Jutta, Remigius (Austria)

Hilarije, Juta, Radovan, Veronika (Croatia)

Edita (Czech Republic)

Hilarius (Denmark)

Hillar, Hillo, Illar, Illart, Illo (Estonia)

Nuutti (Finland)

Hilaire, Yvette (France)

Hilarius, Hilmar, Jutta (Germany)

Emilos (Greece)

Veronika (Hungary)

Ilario, Leonzio (Italy)

Aira, Ārijs, Āris, Harijs (Latvia)

Dargaudas, Gilvydė, Iveta, Veronika (Lithuania)

Gislaug, Gisle (Norway)

Bogumił, Bogusąd, Bogusława, Godfryd, Gotfryd, Leoncjusz, Melania, Weronika (Poland)

Ermil (Romania)

Rastislav (Slovakia)

Hilario (Spain)

Knut (Sweden)

Ivette, Veronica, Vonnie, Vonny, Yvette, Yvonne (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 13 of 2024; 353 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 2 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 3 (Bing-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 3 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 2 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 13 White; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 31 December 2023

Moon: 7%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 13 Moses (1st Month) [The Druids]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 4 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 24 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 23 of 31)