Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - Boys Love Media in Thailand: Celebrity, Fans and Transnational Asian Queer Popular Culture

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In this episode of Southeast Asia Crossroads, Dr. Kanjana Thepboriruk is joined by Dr. Thomas Baudinette, Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, 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.

This podcast episode was produced by NYSEAN Partner, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University.

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