A Tropical Hideaway Off the Thai Coast
This tropical hillside estate is on the market for $1.9 million. Source link
Thai Elite Turn Out for Leicester City Owner’s Funeral Services
BANGKOK — An elaborate funeral was underway on Saturday in Thailand for the billionaire owner of the soccer club Leicester City, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in…
Thai Paradise Gains Reputation as ‘Death Island’
KOH TAO, Thailand — Promoters call the Thai island of Koh Tao a paradise. Dive resorts boast of its crystal-clear waters, and Western tourists flock to its lively beach bars.…
Who Knew? These Countries Are All Oil Producers
Some oil-producing countries are well known: The three top crude suppliers, of course, are Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States. But almost 100 countries have tapped the oil reserves…
Rich Nations Vowed Billions for Climate Change. Poor Countries Are Waiting.
HONG KONG — When industrialized nations pledged in 2009 to mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to help the poorest countries deal with climate change, it won over some…
Some Say the Press Is the Enemy. 3 Times We Beg to Differ.
Over the course of one month, three separate stories from our International desk — reported on the ground in Iraq, Thailand and South Africa — helped lead to immediate reforms.…
She Gambled on Her Claim to Link Russians and Trump. She Is Losing.
PATTAYA, Thailand — Caught in a Thai police raid on her group’s seduction seminar, a Belarusian escort grabbed the world’s attention in February when she claimed to have audio recordings…
Stationed Overseas, but Solving Crimes in New York City
Whatever larger policy questions exist about the international liaison program, in the case of Mr. Currie, the network proved critical to his capture. Detectives in Manhattan have said they were…
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand
BANGKOK — An 11-year-old bride to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior has returned to her native Thailand, where she is under the care of the local social welfare…
In Thailand, ‘Obesity in Our Monks Is a Ticking Time Bomb’
BANGKOK — The Buddha, in his laughing incarnation, is often depicted with a jolly smile and a giant, quivering belly. That model of plenitude seems ever more apt in Thailand,…
3 Thai Cave Boys Get Citizenship, a Stroke of Luck for Stateless
HONG KONG — Three of the 12 boys who were rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand last month have been granted Thai citizenship, along with their coach, the…
China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas
HONG KONG — In Thailand, a theater rigged with hydraulic seats will give moviegoers the sensation of flight. In Australia, an indoor ski slope is going up near the beaches…