Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8 People
new video loaded: Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8 People A freight train crashed into traffic on one of Bangkok’s busiest roads on Saturday. At least eight…
Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8
A freight train plowed into heavy traffic that was crossing train tracks in Bangkok on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others, according to Thai officials.…
The Long Journey to Enlightenment
Some 15 years ago, while an editor at a travel magazine, I proposed to my boss and editor in chief, Klara Glowczewska, that I undertake what I pitched as a…
In Thailand, Buddhism Is Twinned With Political Power
PHRA BURIN AND Ketsada, after their initial suspicion, warmed to us and asked us to stay for lunch, but we had to decline. We had a seven-hour drive ahead of…
A Primer on Buddhist Monuments
CreditCredit…Keerthana Kunnath, Maxime Fossat, Tomoko Yoneda Buddhism, born on the Indian subcontinent in the sixth century B.C., has no holy book, no commandments, no prophets. Yet its teachings spread throughout…
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?
Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister who has been a potent political force in Thailand for decades, was released from prison on Monday after a parole board reduced his sentence,…
Cheers and Tears at Thailand’s Military Draft Lottery
new video loaded: Cheers and Tears at Thailand’s Military Draft Lottery Every April, young men in Thailand draw a card from a jar that determines whether they will serve two…
Red Card or Black Card? The Conscription Lottery in Thailand.
The crowd started trickling in to a mall on the outskirts of Bangkok around 7 a.m. on a recent Thursday. Hundreds of people showed up, most of them men. They…
Air-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters
Gavianne Sommer Viar cranked her hand-held fan to its highest setting as she tried to listen to a university lecture. It was another sweltering morning in Manila, and her classroom’s…
Tricked Into Fighting for Russia
About two years ago when North Korean soldiers were spotted fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, it was a sign that Moscow was growing concerned about its shrinking reserve of…
Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer
Muay Thai training is traditionally held at open-air grounds or by the beach in Thailand. But on a recent muggy Monday, Pam Lin was taking a 90-minute lesson in the…
Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer
Muay Thai training is traditionally held at open-air grounds or by the beach in Thailand. But on a recent muggy Monday, Pam Lin was taking a 90-minute lesson in the…