#what to see in thailand

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The Top 15 Things to See in Thailand: Must-Visit Destinations

Plan your trip to Thailand with my list of must-see attractions. From vibrant markets to stunning national parks to ancient temples, experience the best of this enchanting destination.

With a rich culture and history, spectacular beaches, and some of the best food in the world, Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s top travel destinations. From the incredible temples of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to the beautiful coastline of Phuket, Thailand really does have it all. In fact, there are so many things to see in Thailand that it can sometimes be a little daunting when planning a…

[bevioletskies]

gemini & fourth (in every universe) ↳ heart vs. tinn vs. kongthap + pictures on their phone

"Let’s take some photos...to remind us of our first date."

[iguessitsjustme]

Me to Atom when he sat beside the trash can instead of getting in it

[not-poignant]

@morbidlizard replied to your post “Can I ask, why do you love BL romance better than...”:

I mean it's unfortunate but asian BL is just hands down better than western for so many reasons <: / I've been reading asian BL for literal decades now (AHHH) and I can maybe count on one hand the western series I've enjoyed that had some sort of queer romance that had all I wanted or at least a part of the tropes I like...And even then, it's usually F/F relationships 9_9 (and when I say asian, I mean japanese, korean, chinese, some indonesian too! etc etc...)

​Actually yeah this is also really where it's at

I think a lot about how we're still getting extremely like... milquetoast wholesome queer narratives (most of the time) in western m/m romance media (I have nothing against Heartstopper, but it's extremely 'all queer people are pure wholesome need-to-be-protected jellybeans' and like, cool, but I want more than that as well - like give me 20 shows that are 'all queer people' in 20 different genres, thanks. BL will give me that - BL will pay people to give me that.

The only way I can get that from western media is fanfiction, and sometimes - kind of - from published m/m, when it's not paint-by-numbers rapid release that isn't about telling stories from the heart and it's about telling stories from the bank account instead (which is a valid reason to write, it's just not what I'm looking for as a reader - most readers who end up loving and writing fanfiction aren't looking for this imho)).

Thomas Baudinette is actually doing incredible work in this area of Media Studies, where it's literally a known thing that BL - particularly in countries like Korea, Thailand and Taiwan - is actually taking huge strides ahead in the genre, comparatively, especially when up against western BL.

It almost feels like we're on a giant lag, buffering behind them, and about the only place we aren't is in fanfiction, which makes sense, because the cross-pollination between fandom and south-east Asian BL is incredible (literally, they got omegaverse and guide-verse from western fanfiction and western fandom, and imho are doing a lot more with it for money than we are, see: Pit Babe).

I've been reading up pretty heavily into Baudinette's work, and also a lot of the recent and up-to-date work in BL Studies (a thing), and like, it's just kind of fascinating the different interrogations of BL we have going on in different cultures and subcultures, and how different senses of place and culture and ethnicity and minority and belonging can influence our tales, along with many different manifestations of capitalisation, economy, influence etc.

And that isn't to say there aren't huge problematic areas for BL in all countries, not just western, I can critique western BL so easily because I am western, and it's been really interesting reading critiques of BL from academics who live within other countries from their perspectives too. But I do think if I want really great BL romances, turning to fanfiction and then turning to other cultures and what they're doing is often the first thing I do. I just don't have to search as hard to find what I'm looking for. And like, I'm lazy, lol, I don't want to search through 100 published works to find like 1-5 stories I might reread but not over my favourite manhwa or like fanfiction or whatever.

This has been my area of like... personal study for a few months now (literally reading Regimes of Desire: Young Gay Men, Media and Masculinity in Tokyo by Baudinette atm) and I have a lot of thoughts of which this is just a very generalised ramble and not actually anything of great meaning but like sadkljfas TL;DR yeah

[telomeke]

LAST TWILIGHT – DIRECTOR AOF'S CAMEO

I wasn't expecting Director Aof to put in a cameo in Last Twilight (for various reasons) but it is his trademark after all, so here he is in the finale . 😍

It's the briefest of his cameos so far (see this post linked here some others) but I think it's in keeping with the messaging of his earlier ones.

In Last Twilight, Khun Noppharnach pops up as a white-gloved porter at Ep.12 [1‌/4] 10.01 offering to help guide Day to wherever he needs to go. But sadly, he's supplanted and seen off by Mhok, and hotel porter Aof then meekly makes his exit by slipping off quietly and almost unseen.

As Khun Noppharnach is expected to take a hiatus from directing duties for a spell after Last Twilight (see this post linked here), this reads like a gentle little goodbye (even if it might only be a temporary leave of absence from the director's chair – or so I'm hoping, that is). And Director Aof's cameo here is a mini-parallel to his more telling one in Moonlight Chicken (see this link here).

Just as hotel porter Aof's guiding hand has been rebuffed in Last Twilight, it appears that in real life Khun Noppharnach's directorial hand (that has leaned toward messaging more about LGBTQ+ positivity than squee-inducing BL romance) will soon be replaced by others at GMMTV, and he's moving along with the change quietly and graciously.

But goodbyes don't have to be forever, and based on his track record it's my fervent hope that we get to see Khun Noppharnach Chaiyahwimhon writing and directing even more queer-focused works (perhaps with more freedom from studio strictures) in the future. 💖

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[prettysweetprettysweet]

the scream of absolute horror i let out when i realized what was happening. Achi what is the single worst thing you could have possibly done in that moment and why did you choose to do it????

[thencomethecherryblossoms]

Just remembered we’re getting Jes and Bua in the What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim Thai adaptation, love that for me tbh

[heaven-is-in-your-arms-series]

โครงการคัดเลือกสินค้าไทยสู่สากลผ่านซีรีส์ ชาย (Shine) EP.1/2

English subs for the searching for Thai products to promote in Shine program.

[7ringzsidetoside]

i think i might be in love with both mudmee and half... and i want them together but also don't... is this my bi awakening?

[the-almighty-bling]

Seeing col ep 9 spoilers and daouoffroad showing off their rings at the same time really got me like

😭🥹🔄😇🥰

[away-ward]

So... I'd say staring into someone's eyes while leaning in and explaining why you would make a terrible boyfriend... isn't very platonic.

Love that she can call him out like that. I mean, I know she's not intending to. She can just see through him like that.

And the dumbfounded look on his face. Love that.

[fandomfairyuniverse]

CHINZHILLA?!?!?!?

[coricomile]

As a note, because it was brought to my attention that sometimes my excitement/disappointment cycles can come across as very rude when interacting with others in the same fandoms- if I become negative about something, it's usually because I want it to succeed. I am so excited for the bones, but when the meal is delivered, the meat attached to them is just fat and gristle.

I also have a tendency to have very long and winding ideas but trail off in the middle because I get tired of typing/getting them out of my head/connecting all the dots on my internal murder board out loud, but still post what I have because I still want to say it and hope others can finish my thoughts with me.

I am trying to be more considerate when replying, but I am very blunt and tend to speak in what looks like absolute statements because in my head there's a lot of the conversation already filled in, so of course we're already on the same page. But sometimes we aren't even reading the same book.

So, apologies in advance if I come off as mean or talking over your points. I am a person that tells a story of similar pain when someone is expressing how they're hurting to show I understand and have felt the same way. Some people take comfort in that, some people think I'm trying to one-up them in their time of vulnerability.

I am excited! I am SO EXCITED to talk to people that enjoy/hate the same things as I do! I want to share thoughts and argue about the little details in a friendly way. Arguing without stakes is fun! Debating isn't about who wins or loses, but all the interesting points a different view can bring to all sides of the table!

[snapbackslide]

LMAOOOO no fr everyone kept saying "watch out for pickpockets !!!!!!!!!!" had me so nervous ...... not a single person approached me 💀

[onlyrainbowshipstbh]

Junior via his Insta!

[lost-my-sanity1]

god cherry magic is giving me so strong butterflies kshsksjssjs