Search results for "Cambodia"

Nov 26, 2016 • 7 min read

Meet the man behind Chiang Mai’s newest contemporary art museum

In July 2016, Thai businessman Eric Bunnag Booth unveiled MAIIAM, a visually striking contemporary art museum in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai with grand visions to fuel a healthy market of art collectors in the country. We meet with the 47-year-old marketing whizz and art collector to find out how he is applying the lessons he learned in the stock market and the textile trade to the simmering – and often unpredictable – art world
By Rachna Sachasinh

Nov 21, 2016 • 29 min read
Myanmar

The year after

For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Nov 10, 2016 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Knowledge for a better future

Forty years after the Khmer Rouge waged a devastating war on education, Cambodia’s children still cannot access the reading materials they need to start a new chapter in their, and the nation’s history. Now, a handful of NGOs are using technology to change that
By Paul Millar

Nov 09, 2016 • 3 min read

What could happen in Southeast Asia after the US election?

Voters across the US are casting their ballots for their 45th president, choosing between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. The effects will be felt the world over, and Southeast Asia could see an immediate impact  
By Logan Connor

Nov 03, 2016 • 9 min read

Living large: how Southeast Asia became a leading luxury travel destination

High-end travel is becoming one of the most profitable slices of Southeast Asia’s booming tourism industry, with the sector predicted to outpace Europe’s over the next decade. Yet as Logan Connor discovers, an increasing amount of these well-heeled travellers are eschewing the luxury bubble for more ‘authentic’ experiences
By Logan Connor

Oct 25, 2016 • 4 min read
Deportees

Torn apart

The US has deported more than 500 former refugees back to Cambodia for criminal activity. Southeast Asia Globe tells the story of Ly Hov Kol, who has found himself living in a land he barely knows, far away from his family
By Navet Tab