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Thai-Cambodia Territorial Spat Offers a Role for the World Court

The Preah Vihear temple in Cambodia (shown here in 2010) is the site of a long-running territorial dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. (theonlymikey/Flickr)
Policy

Thailand is reluctant to submit its territorial dispute with Cambodia to the International Court of Justice. But doing so, says John Ciorciari, "would would send a powerful signal about its commitment to international law."

April 24th by John Ciorciari | Comments

Photos: Across Asia, Portraits Encompass Hard Lives and Childlike Wonder

A friendly Vietnamese boy stops his bicycle in Cao Lahn, Vietnam to offer a smile and a peace sign on February 22, 2010. (Nancy A. Scherl)
Multimedia

From India to Vietnam, photographer Nancy A. Scherl documents the human experience in portraits of people she meets in her travels.

April 22nd by Saira Siddiqi | Comments

Video: Chef Pichet Ong Walks the Fine Line Between Sweet and Savory

Chef Pichet Ong's unique aerated goat cheese confection rolled in walnut cookie crumbs and garnished with seasonal fruit. (Philippe Chery/Asia Society)
Multimedia

Step into the kitchen with Brooklyn-based Chinese chef Pichet Ong and learn how his childhood inspires him to create delectable savory and sweet dishes.

April 18th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Cascading Falls in Thailand

Waterfalls flow down the cracks and crevices of rocks in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on April 15, 2013. (frostis/Flickr)
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Waterfalls flow down the cracks and crevices of rocks in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on April 15, 2013. (frostis/Flickr)

April 16th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Perfectly Perched in Thailand

A dragonfly sits on a vibrant green leaf in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand on April 7, 2013. (Troup1/Flickr)
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A dragonfly sits on a vibrant green leaf in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand on April 7, 2013. (Troup1/Flickr)

April 10th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Peeking from a Corner in Thailand

A cat quietly watches hidden between a barrel and a wheel in Koh Chang, Thailand on March 18, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)
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A cat quietly watches hidden between a barrel and a wheel in Koh Chang, Thailand on March 18, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)

March 22nd by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos: In Legal Limbo, Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Eke Out a Living at Trash Dump

Three refugee children work together at the dump in Mae Sot, Thailand. The child on the left is just seven years old and recently received a pair of gumboots. (Jacques Maudy)
Multimedia

Photographer Jacques Maudy, who has photographed the heritage buildings of Yangon, Myanmar, recently crossed the border into Thailand to document the hardscrabble lives of Burmese refugees there.

March 15th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Joyful Dance in Thailand

A young Thai girl adorned in flowers performs a cultural dance in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on March 13, 2013. (U.S. Pacific Air Forces/Flickr)
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A young Thai girl adorned in flowers performs a cultural dance in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on March 13, 2013. (U.S. Pacific Air Forces/Flickr)

March 15th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Flowing Channels of Blue in Thailand

Rocks jut out from the blue waters of Ko Samui in Thailand on March 1, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)
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Rocks jut out from the blue waters of Ko Samui in Thailand on March 1, 2013. (mr. Wood/Flickr)

March 5th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Guggenheim's 'No Country' Exhibit Bound for Asia Society Hong Kong in Fall

Navin Rawanchaikul,
Arts

Lauded by Holland Cotter in the New York Times, a new group exhibition encompasses 22 artists and collectives from the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

February 26th by Elaine Merguerian | Comments

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