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The singh, or lion-dragon, typically appears sitting at entrances to a wat, including Bangkok's Wat Phra Keo. Harmless to humans, the singh inhabits the mythical forest Himaphan, a place of never-ending rice.

The Thai Wat: An Architectural Tour

A story told with photos.

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

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Masked Insanity

Halloween comes early to the northeastern Thailand province of Loei. Or so it would appear. It's ...

Thailand Donald Gilliland

Bangkok skyline

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill in Bangkok

Bangkok. Once it was a dreamy, Asian city laced with tree-lined canals. Today, it's a modern metr...

Thailand Robert Strauss

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Violent student brawls a part of life in Asia's swelling cities

Large scale violence between students forms a backdrop to unrestrained urban growth in many of As...

Thailand / Indonesia / China AFP/Aubrey Belford

The Overture

Film Review: The Overture

Inspired by the life of one of Thailand's most revered musicians, The Overture tells the story of...

Thailand Celeste Heiter

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The Octopus' Garden

The forested slopes of Ko Phi-Phi Leh rise up sharply from the picture-postcard beaches, which ar...

Thailand Helen Conway

crossing the border from Thailand to Cambodia

on Crossing the Border from Thailand to Cambodia

For the fourth time that day we allowed ourselves to be put in the hands of a complete stranger w...

Thailand / Cambodia Jack VanNoord

An old British building now is part of a restaurant

Explore the royal abodes

Chiang Mai is a city with over 710 years of documented history. This delightful northern city boa...

Thailand Gomase Theenanon

Live music in Chiang Mai Thailand

Chiang Mai Thailand's Live Music Scene

Chiang Mai Thailand has an exciting nightlife. Live music of all kinds can be found in the city, ...

Thailand Randy Gaudet

Cracking Up

Khmer. Wat Pho?

This gave rise to the following exchange

Thailand / China Jack VanNoord

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A Chiang Mai Bookstore Odyssey

And they call me the jewel of Asia, Of Asia, The Geisha. -- James Joyce, Ulysses When it comes to...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

Dawn of Happiness: Sukhothai

There was fish in the water and rice in the fields, but no excise tax, and no slavery (slavery ca...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

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Koh Chang--Monkeys, Biking, & the Dukes of Hazard

So we're driving around Koh Chang, an island Eastern paradise in Thailand, trying to find our hot...

Thailand Tara Russell

I learned so much while chatting with a monk in Chiang Mai.

I learned so much about the life of a monk during the chat I had with Puttatammo, a Buddhist monk...

Thailand MaryLou Driedger

The antique house

Chiang Mai date for antique lovers

"The histories and cultures of the people of the Northern Kingdom and Burma have been linked for ...

Thailand Gomase Theenanon

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Burma and Back . . .

Immigration is tight in Thailand and the authorities have developed a simple system to keep it th...

Thailand / Myanmar Neil Campbell

The Not-J.D. Salinger of Siam: S. P. Somtow's Jasmine Nights

Elsewhere I have mentioned the irritating habit of reviewers to compare second-rate authors to Th...

Thailand Kenneth Champeon

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Martial Artistry

The half-forgotten art of Muay Chaiya is bouncing back off the ropes, writes Jim Algie.

Thailand Jim Algie

Mythical creature stands guard at the Royal Palace, Bangkok

Arteries of Bangkok

Yes, even Bangkok has a heart, feeding the city's congested arteries. It can be found between the...

Thailand Philip Game

A traditional Khantoke dinner in Chiang Mai Thailand

A Traditional Khantoke Dinner In Chiang Mai Thailand

For an excellent Thai dinning experience, a traditional Lanna Khantoke dinner is a must. Many bel...

Thailand Randy Gaudet

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