24 July 2008, 7:02 pm
As the owner of a minimart in Pattaya, I was amused to be told recently that as of Aug 1, all minimarts must turn around bottles of whisky and beer in their shops, in a vain attempt at discouraging people from drinking.... read more
21 July 2008, 7:16 am
"For over 75 years, students and host families have broadened their horizons through Rotary Youth Exchange. More than 80 countries and over 8,000 students each year participate in the program," according to the Rotary Club Web site www.rotary.org.... read more
21 July 2008, 3:08 am
MANILA, Philippines - In Bangkok, even street dogs are happy. “They eat Buddha’s food,” said Mr. Taher, my favorite Libyan, as we walked along the big and little streets of the city, passing several shrines where birds congregated to partake of the godly fare.... read more
18 July 2008, 4:11 pm
My dream was always to go to Laos before it got Starbucked to death by my people, before a great deluge of tourism washed over its enchantment. I was told to get there fast, before the crowds came. But you can't reach Laos directly from the UK, which was how I found myself in Chiang Mai – a city i... read more
18 July 2008, 2:34 pm
With its friezes of kings, gods and elephants, its ancient buildings and its location at the top of a beetling cliff, the temple of Preah Vihear is one of the most spectacular and historic sites in South-East Asia. Now it is threatening to make history for a different reason, as the first World Heri... read more
18 July 2008, 11:07 am
Who would have guessed that a 15-year-old boy born and raised in West Los Angeles would befriend a 49-year-old elephant named Yom who lives in a conservation reserve hidden deep in the jungles of Lampang in Northern Thailand?... read more
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