Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 03, 2015 • 9 min read

Life’s but a dream

By Francis Wilmer • Jul 03, 2015
Acclaimed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul emerged from the isolated northeastern reaches of Thailand to become one of the golden boys of the Cannes Film Festival, captivating audiences with his subtle, otherworldly explorations of the joys of life and what lies beyond them.In his world, dreams and reality overlap and intertwine, while conventional cinematic devices are thrown out of the window. Deeply held Thai spiritual beliefs are combined with his love of early neo-realism to create a new kind of cinema, one far removed from convention and cinematic precedent

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 01, 2015 • 4 min read

Going Green: Angkor Golf Resort

By Dene Mullen • Jul 01, 2015
With a handful of top-class courses and glorious weather, Cambodia is proving a hit with golfers looking for some tee along with their temples. David Baron, director of golf at Angkor Golf Resort, talks us through the options for a quick round in the Kingdom

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 01, 2015 • 8 min read

Cinema Guardian of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt

By Elizabeth Hergest Kemp • Jul 01, 2015
Actor Chris Pratt, known variously as Monkeyboy to his friends, Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy and now dino expert Owen Grady in Jurassic World, has come a long way in a short time. Here he talks about breaking the mould, sticking to the masterplan and his love of cockroaches

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 30, 2015 • 3 min read

I feel pretty, oh so pretty: Phnom Penh pampering

By Jemma Galvin • Jun 30, 2015
Pampering treatments are a perfect indulgence to break up a hectic Phnom Penh sightseeing schedule

Southeast Asia • Jun 29, 2015 • 6 min read

The hills are alive: Mondulkiri

Mondulkiri's rolling green scenery marks it out as a special destination within Cambodia, but it is the province's indigenous people and their rich culture that make it quite unlike anywhere else on earth
By Dene Mullen • Jun 29, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 29, 2015 • 5 min read

“I feel like I really come alive when I’m visiting artists in their studios and looking at the work they make”

As senior curator at the Singapore Art Museum, Tan Siuli is responsible for seeking out new talent and buying artworks in Indonesia. Following the launch of the museum’s latest exhibition, After Utopia: Revisiting the Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art, she speaks about her passion for the region’s creative talent
By Daniel Besant for Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 29, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 28, 2015 • 4 min read

Jet set: Regency House in Singapore

Regency House is poised perfectly betwixt Orchard Road’s alluring malls, but it is tempting not to leave its welcoming walls
By Dene Mullen for Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 28, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 27, 2015 • 7 min read
Traditional detox

The urge to purge

At one Thai temple, Wat Thamkrabok, herbal remedies, steam baths and vomiting are all part of the daily routine for recovering addicts
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jun 27, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 26, 2015 • 2 min read

Endless summer

Vibrant holiday looks from Cambodia's best fashion labels light up the island of Koh Rong
By Jemma Galvin • Jun 26, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 26, 2015 • 4 min read

Top five: silent-era comedians

In today’s world of crash-bang-wallop CGI effects and state-of-the-art sound, it is hard to imagine that films were once silent. Join us as we take a trip down to the studio lot to recall some mirthmeisters of yore
By Daniel Besant • Jun 26, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 26, 2015 • 7 min read
Charlie Chaplin

The little tramp lives on

Charlie Chaplin visited Cambodia in 1936 and continues to inspire performers to this day
By Kevin Ponniah • Jun 26, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 25, 2015 • 3 min read

All shook up: Cambodia's cocktails

Many of Cambodia’s most tastebud-tingling tipples take inspiration from the country’s bounty of fresh local fruits
By Discover editorial • Jun 25, 2015