BAN TA KLANG, Thailand – A small village that bills itself as having the world’s largest number of domesticated elephants is determined to keep its traditions alive. Praethong, a 20-year-old elephant, would be an unusual house pet […]
Author: Randy Thanthong-Knight
Battle over surrogate baby in Thailand
BANGKOK – More than a year after the case of Down’s syndrome baby Gammy put Thailand’s surrogacy industry in the global media spotlight, another custody drama is playing out in the capital Bangkok. Almost since the day […]
Thailand aims to stop crocodile escapes
SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand – Dozens of crocodiles escaped from a farm in central Thailand this month, highlighting lax oversight of the world’s largest crocodile-farming industry, and frightening some of the locals. Two yellow eyes emerge from […]
Thai street dogs find loving homes abroad
BANGKOK – From the mean streets in cities across Thailand, many street dogs have found caring owners in loving homes through international adoptions. Among the non-stop crowds at Bangkok’s main international airport are a small […]
Thailand battles to contain rising drug use
PHRA PHUTTHABAT, Thailand – The stakes are rising in Thailand’s fight against drugs as the number of users grows and the authorities seize thousands of kilograms of narcotics each year. In a rehab centre north […]
Rohingya: Myanmar’s Unwanted People
YANGON – The exodus of Rohingya migrants, alongside Bangladeshi economic migrants, has attracted international attention in recent weeks after several thousands were left stranded at sea in the middle of their journey with limited food […]
Indebted Thais could worsen growth slump
BANGKOK – Thai households are falling ever deeper into debt, bringing warnings of a growth slump in mainland Southeast Asia’s largest economy. A typical weekday evening for first-jobber Thanakarn is spent in one of central Bangkok’s […]
