{"id":1757,"date":"2024-02-01T01:26:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/?post_type=the-future-list&p=1757"},"modified":"2024-02-01T01:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:26:35","slug":"kanticha-chumma","status":"publish","type":"the-future-list","link":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/th\/the-future-list\/kanticha-chumma\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanticha “Ticha” Chumma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kanticha Chumma is shaking up Thai taboos around sex.<\/h3>\n

Thai actor and model Kanticha Chumma is on a mission. The 2016 winner of “The Face Thailand,” Kanticha, widely known by her nickname Ticha, wants to make sex education more accessible in Thailand. The 29-year old hopes to dissolve Thailand’s long-held taboos around sex.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A 2016 UNICEF review<\/a> of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Thailand stated that sex education in Thailand often focuses on the negative consequences of sex, without covering positive aspects or teaching students to think critically. The report found that half of 692 teachers surveyed had not been properly trained in sex education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a 2019 survey<\/a> of 3,000 Thai youths by The Child and Youth National Council of Thailand, Thai PBS, and UNFPA Thailand found several areas of Thailand’s sex education needing improvement. This included the need for age-appropriate sex education on social media, especially for ethnic groups lacking access to such information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticha’s online content is making conversations about sex easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

A YouTube channel tackling the elephant in the room<\/h1>\n

Ticha’s YouTube channel, “I Kan Teacha,” is bringing a different vibe to conversations about sex in Thailand. The channel, which has 755,000 followers, is fun and light-hearted, even though serious matters are discussed. The videos’ introductions begin with Ticha whispering “I can teacha,” in a seductive voice, and the videos’ guests sit on a bed with Ticha wearing comfy clothes, as though they are having a sleepover party.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the channel, Ticha chats with guests about a range of topics. These include the first time they learned about sex, the first time they had sex, pain during sex, and more. Many guests go into detail quite explicitly, but Ticha doesn’t wince. Instead, she remains comfortable, and her fascination with her guests’ stories even grows. Ticha also includes scientific research about some of the nitty gritty topics her guests bring up, such as the benefits of masturbation.<\/span><\/p>\n

To watch an episode, click on the Youtube link HERE<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Ticha and her guests speak Thai on the channel, it contains English subtitles so that English-speaking viewers can also get informed on the ins and outs of sex.<\/span><\/p>\n

What sparked Ticha\u2019s taboo interest?<\/h1>\n

Ticha grew up in Phuket and Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticha has said in interviews with Thai media that growing up in Sweden from the age of seven, sex education was presented to her in a way that she could understand as a child, step by step. The topic of sex was therefore not surprising or embarrassing when Ticha grew into her teenage years. While she says it’s natural for conversations about sex to provoke excitement, she doesn’t feel embarrassed about it because she was introduced to the topic at a very young age.<\/span><\/p>\n

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