Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2012 • 5 min read

Activism Planting the seed: Marijuana advocates

By Lydia Tomkiw • Jun 29, 2012
Undeterred by some of the region’s harshest anti-drug laws, marijuana advocates march on in Indonesia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 28, 2012 • 4 min read

The land of lost teak

By Peter Janssen • Jun 28, 2012
One city's fight to defend Thailand's most exquisite collection of wooden houses from opportunistic raiders

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 27, 2012 • 3 min read

Opinion Beyond the battlefield: homage to Horst Faas

By Tim Page • Jun 27, 2012
Horst Faas helped to redefine war photography and set new standards in showing the brutal reality of armed conflict. Southeast Asia Globe pays homage to a legend

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 26, 2012 • 3 min read

The slow lane

By Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 26, 2012
A visit to Vientiane is a journey for the soul and the senses

Southeast Asia • Jun 25, 2012 • 1 min read

Truly Asia: the latest from UNWTO

Three Southeast Asian countries are among the top 15 destinations by international tourism receipts, according to the latest statistics by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Ranked 11th, Thailand leads the pack with $26.3 billion followed by Malaysia (14) with $18.3 billion and Singapore (15) with $18 billion. The worldwide…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 25, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jun 25, 2012 • 1 min read

Eduardo Saverin's in Singapore

The fiscal network: In what appears to be a strategic move to reduce his tax bill, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship in anticipation of the social network’s initial public offering last month. Though he made his decision late last year, it was only made public last month. Brazilian-born…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 25, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jun 21, 2012 • 5 min read
Rehab

A problem shared: drug and alcohol rehab in Thailand

Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, The Cabin offers a five-star refuge for those looking to kick the habit in style
By Massimo Morello • Jun 21, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jun 20, 2012 • 6 min read

In plain sight: Hanoi development

As Hanoi, Vietnam expands, business-savvy politicians leave their people counting the cost of progress
By Luke Dale-Harris • Jun 20, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jun 19, 2012 • 3 min read

Out of the shadows

Con Dao has shed its gruesome past to emerge as one of Vietnam’s most tranquil island destinations
By Silvia Meixner • Jun 19, 2012