Boys Love Media in Thailand: Celebrity, Fans and Transnational Asian Queer Popular Culture

Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU

Dr. Kanjana sits down with Dr. Thomas Baudinette and NIU history PhD student Kit Faulk to discuss the rise and propagation of Thai Boy Love (or BL) media. Baudinette goes in-depth into the history of the medium, beginning from its roots in Japan to its eventual explosion within Thai media culture. Together, they discuss the political and social ramifications of BL media within the context of Thailand and what it means for gender and sexuality within the country. Dr. Baudinette is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature at Macquarie University. Focusing on the cultural development of gender and sexuality, he studies LGBTQIA+ culture within Southeast Asia.