Political Rocks Stars Turn Up Heat Ahead of Thai Elections
(WorldNews Asia)

From an upstart entrepreneur to a transgender person hoping to find a political voice for the LGBT community, this Sunday´s Thai election is proving inclusive even if the chances of victory among the smaller parties remain slim. It´s an eclectic mix of candidates with personality politics and single-issue platforms firmly on the agenda. Sports stars and a beauty queen have been enlisted, offering a stark contrast to the establishment faces of Thailand´s military rulers. Among them is transgender filmmaker Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, who decided to run for office with the Future Forward Party after a five-year legal battle resulted in her film,Insects in the Backyard, finally being shown after a...