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Hesse and the Asian Dream

Lord Macaulay once famously declared that "a single shelf of a good European library was worth th...

Thailand / China / India Kenneth Champeon

Weapons of Water War. Gone are the days of pouring thimblefuls of water on images of the Buddha; modern Song Kran-ers mean business.

Song Kran: Once More Unto the Moat

No Thai holiday inspires such a range and intensity of emotions as does the festival of Song Kran...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

* * * * * Michael Smithies' Descriptions of Old Siam * * * * * There is probably no more interest...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

Family Life in a Northern Thai Village

Chiang Rai: The Gateway to the Golden Triangle

Chiang Rai is the provincial capital of Thailand's northernmost province of the same name. It is ...

Thailand Exotissimo

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A to B by the South China Sea . . .

Walking is a fantastic way to get around normally and there's nothing better than a brisk stroll ...

Thailand Neil Campbell

Cruising along the river

Return of the scorpion-tailed boat

Refreshing morning breeze blew into the scorpion-tailed boat’s cabin that was taking me and oth...

Thailand Gomase Theenanon

Here is shown a modern bookstore crowding out a deteriorating "singha", or lion, at the entryway to a temple.

The Changing Face of Chiang Mai

No more than twenty years ago, children played badminton on Prapoklad Road, near Chiang Mai's gat...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

Recipe: Thai Peanut Sauce

Can be served with various types of meats and vegetables. 1/4 pound roasted peanuts, finely groun...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

Chinatown, Bangkok

The Sights, Sounds and Smells of Chinatown, Bangkok

Chinatown, Bangkok - the streets are filled with ethnic Chinese people and large neon signs, remi...

Thailand Exotissimo Travel

The monument of Queen Chamthewee in Lamphun

Pa Sang comes of age

Armed with a road map I got behind the wheels and drove south from Chiang Mai to Lamphun to enjoy...

Thailand Gomase Theenanon

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Feeling At Home in Chiang Mai

Travelers beware. They say that if you arrive in Chiang Mai for the first time by train, you will...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

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Ghostbuster - Thai Style

For decades Ornta made his living as his father and grandfather had before him -- by catching gho...

Thailand AFP/Thanaporn Promyamyai

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Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport

If you fly much in Asia, you'll no doubt eventually wind up at Bangkok's Don Muang International ...

Thailand Steven K. Bailey

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A Solo Hike...one woman's hiking adventure in Cape Phrangan

I lingered near the sign warning of the difficult walk to the lagoon, watching enviously as a whi...

Thailand Ee Lin Wan

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General The Man in Seat 61 . Train travel and schedules for most countries of Asia (and the world...

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Recipe: Pad Paak Ruamit / Stir-Fried Vegetables

Serves about 6 4 tablespoons peanut oil 1/2 pound broccoli, chopped 1 pound fresh or thawed froze...

Thailand Habeeb Salloum

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A Heartbreaking Work of Middling Genius

We are accustomed to think of the breakdown of the traditional family as a Western, and particula...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

Suriyothai Dinner & a Movie Recipes & Photos

Thai Spring Rolls with Shrimp ½ cup tiny bay shrimp 1 carrot, coarsely grated 6 mushrooms, chopp...

Thailand Celeste Heiter

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Thailand's new high-end hip hotels

New hotels and resorts fuel design innovation in Thailand...

Thailand AFP/Charlie McDonald-Gibson

James Bond Island, Phang Nga Bay

Dreaming of Phuket

Phuket is more than just a beach resort. Phuket Town has been an historically important port to ...

Thailand John Lander

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