Thailand may have a reputation for indulging visitors in their various vices, but smoking is no longer one of them. On Tuesday, more than 600 fired-up protesters...

The gay sex scene alone would be enough to ban “This Area Is Under Quarantine” in many countries. Filmed in a Bangkok hotel room, the scene offers lots of...

The naming of an honorary economic advisor to a small Southeast Asian country doesn’t usually make news. But Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s designation...

Little is real in Patpong, a glowing bazaar and sex district here in Bangkok. The Gucci is fake, the DVDs are pirated and the go-go girls tell every man he’s...

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, emerged from a hospital for the first time Friday since seeking medical attention...

Saudi Arabia may join the list of countries seeking financial aid over the UN climate deal. According to a Forbes.com report, during the UN’s recent greenhouse gas...

He has led an extraordinary life. From his birth in Massachusetts, to the near-death moment at 21 when he crashed his Fiat Toppolino into the back of a braking truck on...

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent...

He was born when Queen Victoria was on the British throne. But whether Luang Phu Supha is really the world’s oldest man remains open to debate. The Buddhist...

And average Aussies-WHO? According to the latest research, “With a middle-class background and an internet connection, the Australian man is keen to explore travel...

A Thai customs official displaying ivory seized at the customs office of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The ivory was seized from a shipment from Uganda and Kenya to...

Since an increase in violence five years ago, analysts have sought to pinpoint the primary motivations of an insurgency that has left more than 3,400 people dead in...

A Buddhist leader in the Tai province of Chiang Rai has announced plans for a new set of guidelines to curb the behaviour of homosexual and transgender monks. More...

Since 2004, over 3,300 people have been killed in southern Thailand as the result of an Islamic insurgency. It seems militants always turn to what they know best-...

A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years.Jaeyana Beuraheng told her eight children she...

If you do the numbers it is clear that the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leadership has chosen bloodshed over ballots.The PAD has abandoned electoral...

Simmering tensions in Thailand boiled over into violent protest this week. The confrontation flared Oct. 7 after 8,000 demonstrators from the People’s Alliance for...

Do you feel that stress is squeezing the fun out of your rocky bedroom life? If yes, then you can bring back the action, courtesy tips provided by sex educator and...

With the brother-in-law of Thaksin Shinawatra now serving as Prime-Minister, Thailand’s democracy is set for another round of turmoil. However, sometimes it can be...

This is a very broad and brief overview of the past, present, and possible future of the South Asian city. It raises a number of points each of which can be discussed...