Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 01, 2009 • 5 min read

Split endings

By Charlie Lancaster • Aug 01, 2009
 Divorcing a local spouse has all the bureaucratic pitfalls of getting married, as well as the distinct possibility of being taken to the cleaners by your ex and the Cambodian courts.

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 01, 2009 • 4 min read

Interview Morm Thida motodup

By Yos Katank • Aug 01, 2009
Morm Thida was born in 1991 in Phnom Penh. She lives with her four brothers, three sisters and her widowed mother. She is one of Phnom Penh’s few female moto-taxi drivers, or motodups as they are referred to locally. She usually works during the evening on the lakeside (Street 93)

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 01, 2009 • 6 min read

The United Nation's A-list

By Oscar Quine • Aug 01, 2009
The UN describes goodwill ambassadors as “foot soldiers”, but it seemsthey haven’t spent much time in the trenches. David Beckham has held the title for Unicef since 2005 

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 01, 2009 • 6 min read

The twilight zone

By Jamie Gibbs • Aug 01, 2009
From the late 1980s Cambodia’s border areas have been the battleground in a struggle to control the spread of drug-resistant malaria

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 5 min read

A picture of health

U-Care is a byword amongst westerners looking for a good pharmacy, now Cambodians are also learning the hidden value of quality health products.
By Dean Hethington • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 2 min read

Degustation: Le Lys Bangkok

Verdict: a getaway within the city. Great Thai food served in a unique setting Le Lys is well known as a quiet retreat for a romantic outing or a game of petanque. It recently relocated to Sathorn and was followed across town by its loyal clientele.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 6 min read

Finding the perfect match

Choosing a wine to complement the pungency of southeast Asian cuisine is more than simply a matter of red or white.
By Petko Kisyov • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 11 min read

Hole in one or money pit?

As the top people’s game and a possible tourism money spinner, foreign investorsare turning Cambodia’s rice paddies into golf courses in search of local treasures.
By Golf people • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 8 min read

Defying gravity

Despite a long list of dead ducks, Cambodia’s new national carrier might just make the grade, and loosen Bangkok’s stranglehold over Cambodian skies
By Alan Smithies • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2009 • 5 min read

Space for everyone

Despite some teething problems, Bangkok’s newest art venue looks set to raise the profile of arts and culture among the Thai people.
By Johan Smits • Aug 01, 2009

Southeast Asia • May 17, 2009 • 3 min read

Ink Incorporated: Thai tattoos

Two new books examine the ancient and contested art of Thailand’s tattoo masters It provides protection from accidents, bullets and wrongdoing; can win popularity and affection and is part of an ancient tradition rooted in the confluence of Hinduism and Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Sak Yant tattoo art dates back…
By Anton Cullo • May 17, 2009

Southeast Asia • Apr 01, 2008 • 4 min read

Scent of money in Phnom Penh

High-end designer brands are becoming familiar to a growing number of olfactory aware shoppers.
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 01, 2008