Pro-democracy protesters highlight the gender equality issue during a rally on Nov 7 that started from Samyan intersection and ended in Silom area. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)
It takes Siraphob Attohi three hours to transform from a harried student into his drag queen persona Masala Bold — a wisecracking MC, who raises calls for gender equality during protests for democratic reforms.
A regular at Bangkok’s student-led rallies, Masala Bold’s glamorous presence and ribald jokes provide a teasing interlude between speeches from protest leaders demanding the resignation of Thailand’s premier and reforms to the monarchy.
But far from being simply an entertainer, theatre student Siraphob — who goes by the nickname Raptor and identifies as male offstage — says the movement’s goals align with the LGBTQ…
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