Since the inception of Thailand’s nudist community in 2007, interest in the lifestyle has grown rapidly. We investigate this cultural phenomenon and explore the economic potentials of this expanding niche. Naturism is a cultural movement that practices and advocates for non-sexual, communal nudity. Though official definitions also encourage respect for the environment, others, as well as oneself, naturists are -- first and foremost -- people who really enjoy being naked. When asked about their decision to join the movement, most naturists we interviewed described a feeling of “freedom” and “complete relaxation” upon taking their clothes off. Many believe it is the ultimate way to get to know one another authentically and intimately. “I can’t see if they’re wearing ballet shoes or Bata shoes. Out of our clothes we are the same,” says Gregers Mollers, the man who imported the lifestyle into the kingdom. Learn more about the Naturist Association of Thailand here: https://thailandnaturist.com/ PRODUCER/ NARRATOR Teirra Kamolvattanavith CINEMATOGRAPHER Courtney Payne INTERVIEWS: Bruce Kendall Disraporn Yatprom Gregers Moller Johanna Frisch Alexander Frisch Ornpapa Jirachotetanagorn Nattawut Bunkur

HOW ARE YOU, REALLY?: Meet May Worada Elstow, a Bangkok model who's getting vulnerable in the wellness space, as she talks about her inner struggles with anorexia, depression, and self-love. "It's definitely an inner conflict where you have a kind of voice in your head saying that you are ugly and worthless." May takes us through how her battle with her self-image started, the intersection of these internal conflicts with Thai culture, what she's done to move forward and reclaim "beauty" for herself, and more in this episode of KINNARI. It's a super inspiring one that you're not going to want to miss! ✨ KINNARI is a term used to describe powerful warrior women in Southeast Asian culture. The modern day Kinnari are at the forefront of redefining what society thinks of women. They’re here to change all of mankind. Producer: Catherine Costa Director & Editor: Courtney Payne #Kinnari #mentalhealth #Bangkok / ABOUT / Coconuts TV is the video documentary and entertainment division of Coconuts Media (coconuts.co), which reaches over 4 million monthly unique visitors. We make videos for the internet. Asia is our focus. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2CoconutsTV / CONNECT / Website: https://coconuts.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coconutsdotco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coconuts Instagram: http://instagram.com/coconuts

One man's trash is another woman's art 💥 Meet Wishulada “Aye” Panthanuvong, an artist who works with waste materials to yes, make art, but also incite change. “In the beginning, my parents were worried because they couldn’t see my future.” Aye could’ve become a civil servant — she took the exam and passed — but her life took a different direction when she got the chance to work as a visual merchandiser and learned the principles of fashion. Things escalated from there and now she’s a full-on social activist. “I feel that art and design can change society. And can change the environment.” Join Aye as she brings you to her fresh exhibition “Incarnate,” or “Transforming,” inspired by nature and its interaction with trash, with an ironic twist. KINNARI is a term used to describe powerful warrior women in Southeast Asian culture. The modern day Kinnari are at the forefront of redefining what society thinks of women. They’re here to change all of mankind. Producer: Catherine Costa Director & Editor: Courtney Payne #KINNARI #Thailand #recycle / ABOUT / Coconuts TV is the video documentary and entertainment division of Coconuts Media (coconuts.co), which reaches over 4 million monthly unique visitors. We make videos for the internet. Asia is our focus. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2CoconutsTV / CONNECT / Website: https://coconuts.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coconutsdotco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coconuts Instagram: http://instagram.com/coconuts

“Being an artist, it’s really important to do something that no one else has seen before,” says Pyra, a dystopian artist in Thailand. And her goal is to do just that: bring something entirely new to the table that means challenging society’s standards of what an Asian female should be. She’s a singer and producer and has been working on her “Pyra” project since 2016. Not only is she breaking away from the image of what’s expected of her, being a woman from Thailand, she is also is confronting how society fetishizes Asian women with this whole phenomenon of yellow fever. Cut that out, guys! KINNARI is a term used to describe powerful warrior women in Southeast Asian culture. The modern day Kinnari are at the forefront of redefining what society thinks of women. They’re here to change all of mankind. Producer: Cat Costa Director/Editor : Courtney Payne #futuristic #Art #Thailand / ABOUT / Coconuts TV is the video documentary and entertainment division of Coconuts Media (coconuts.co), which reaches over 4 million monthly unique visitors. We make videos for the internet. Asia is our focus. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2CoconutsTV / CONNECT / Website: https://coconuts.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coconutsdotco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coconuts Instagram: http://instagram.com/coconuts

Thailand has rigid beauty standards. The ideal is tall, skinny, and fair-skinned. But beauty is found in imperfections, for Worwear, a body positive activist. In Southeast Asian mythological history, the kinnari is the traditional symbol of feminine beauty, grace, and accomplishment. Worwear totally sees herself as a kinnari. While Thai society hasn’t really opened up to plus-sized women yet, Worwear and other women are working hard to show that there is no one single definition of success and encourage the body positive movement in Thailand. Producer: Catherine Costa Director & Editor: Courtney Payne #kinnari #bodypositivity #thailand SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2CoconutsTV CONNECT https://coconuts.co https://www.facebook.com/Coconuts https://twitter.com/Coconutsdotco http://instagram.com/coconuts

Angnag Opilan, 16, discusses privilege, Thailand’s future, her work with Choose Change, and rock n’ roll.

Niks Anuman-rajadhon and his fellow business owners have formed the Art & Culture of Alcoholic Beverages Association of Thailand (ACAB), which aims to fight Section 32- the law that bans advertisement of alcohol in Thailand. Producers Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj Voranai Vanijaka Courtney Payne Videographer & Editor Courtney Payne Digital Director Matt Hunt

A “helpless burden” and a “charity case,” Nalutporn Krairiksh challenges social perception on disabled people in Thailand. She also talks about the website Thisable.me and dancing in a nightclub. -- Producers Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj Voranai Vanijaka Courtney Payne Videographer & Editor Courtney Payne Digital Director Matt Hunt