Coinciding with the CITES conference running in Bangkok, New York Times Indochina correspondent Thomas Fuller has written a fascinating investigation of a Laotian mafioso known as “the Pablo Escobar of wildlife trafficking.” From a protected bunker near the Mekong River in Laos, Vixay Keosavang allegedly directs the smuggling of tigers, bears, pangolins, rhino horns, and [...]
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New York Times investigates the Laotian ‘Pablo Escobar of wildlife trafficking’
Posted on 05 March 2013.
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New York Times weighs in on changing role of Thai women
Posted on 08 November 2012.
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a story about changing attitudes toward women in Southeast Asia, using Thailand’s own Yingluck Shinawatra as a frame for the debate. The piece posited that Yingluck’s role as the country’s first female prime minister shed light on the region’s conflicted attitudes toward female empowerment. While acknowledging that [...]
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Bangkok looks to New York City to address homeless problems
Posted on 05 August 2012.
Bangkok Metropolitan Authority officials are drawing up plans to convert an old building in Man Sri in the Pomprap Sattruphai district into a fully equipped homeless shelter. The project is set to benefit some 700 homeless in Bangkok. According to Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, plans to refurbish the old Metropolitan Waterworks Authority building – which sits [...]
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Finding the Funky Flavors of Southeast Asia – New York Times
Posted on 30 July 2012.
It’s the country’s second-largest city, but feels like the 20th. Much smaller, more relaxed and a little bit funkier than Bangkok. It’s surrounded by beautiful, untouched mountains bordering Burma; I’ve often taken a motorbike and … Full News here – Bangkok – Bing News
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Finding the Funky Flavors of Southeast Asia – New York Times
Posted on 29 July 2012.
It’s the country’s second-largest city, but feels like the 20th. Much smaller, more relaxed and a little bit funkier than Bangkok. It’s surrounded by beautiful, untouched mountains bordering Burma; I’ve often taken a motorbike and … Full News here – Bangkok – Bing News
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Thailand: King of the Road Relents – New York Times
Posted on 28 July 2012.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, wants to help ease Bangkok’s infamous traffic jams and other inconveniences — and that means a few changes in the treatment of members of the royal family on the roads and in public places. On Friday … Full News here – Bangkok – Bing News
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