Missed opportunity to challenge insularity of Thainess
published : 5 Jul 2021 at 04:30 The story of Eng and Chang is based on the life of Siamese twins. Photo by courtesy of Kantana Motion Pictures. Kantana Motion Pictures
The world-famous conjoined twins better known as Siamese twins had caught the eyes of the world long after they turned their back on public life.
Their story is being told in Extraordinary Siamese Story: Eng And Chang on Disney+. However, the retelling of this classic legend does not go far enough in terms of questioning Thainess, especially exceptionalism, which lends itself a special status in the region due to its non-colonial past.