BANGKOK – With the region’s highest rates of gun-related homicides and gun ownership, Thailand faces problems that are often overlooked in a country known to tourists as the land of smiles. A 10-minute walk from Bangkok’s […]
Southeast Asia faces rising threat of dengue
BANGKOK – The illness and death of a Thai television star has highlighted the rising threat of tropical dengue fever in Southeast Asia. Thai television star Tridsadee Sahawong has become an unlikely symbol of the fight against […]
Thai village proud of elephant pet tradition
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 […]
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 […]
