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Golden years in a flawed paradise

Allowing people from many different backgrounds to air their opinions was one of the main goals of the seminar. As Mayuree explained

Far from safe: Thailand’s traffic as fatal as ever

Charlie Claxton speaks to Dr. Kunnawee Kanitpong, Director of Thailand Accident Research Centre to see what can be done about Thailand's deadly roads.

Two Worlds

“One jump and I can end my pain.” She assured herself, wavering her weight against the the bustling highway bridge... “It’s easy.”... She closed her eyes

What’s Fuelling Thailand?

The Thai government has spent the past 15 years promoting programmes to increase Thailand’s market share in the automobile industry.

A shocking look at Thailand’s modern day slavery

The stories they tell are heartbreaking. Those who resist or try to run away are beaten, tortured, and often killed.

Your Say

Industrial composters could be used as economic incentive to farmers. In three years time all the farmers would have improved soil and the skies would be much

Traffic Troubles

Ten thousand a year die on Thailand's roads. We interview Police Colonel Sitthichai Thananchai on how that total can be drastically reduced.

Hazed and Confused

DiPerna likes our growing city, calling it "pleasantly modern and ancient at the same time" and "sort of like a tropical Berlin," but says it's beginning to face the

At Face Value: Thailand’s Selfie Obsession

It's a depressing and rather terrifying place we've ended up, it seems. And indeed, I agree with all of the above points, which represent only a miniscule portion of

Know Your traffic police checkpoints in Chiang Mai

A checkpoint map and personal stories of encounters with the traffic cops in our city.

Where the Wild Things Are Building a Second Chance for Thailand’s Trafficked Animals

The Wildlife1 Sanctuary, built on 15 rai of verdant river valley, is flanked by over a thousand square kilometres of protected national park land. It is a

The Life of Plaa: One Woman’s Journey from Childhood Slavery to Self-Made Salvation

Although Plaa still had a deep mistrust of her mother ("there was no love, no affection, I felt no warmth from her or towards her"), she decided to move to Chiang