Chiang Mai

Surprise Panda Cub Welcomed In Thailand (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


BANGKOK — A day-old panda cub whose birth surprised Thai zoo officials is a healthy female that appears to be bonding well with its much larger ...

Burger King Ads Underscore Imperialism of the Fast Food Nation

Cathy Erway | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green


Cathy Erway

It's hard to tell who's more clueless -- the peasants, who pick up parts of the burger in disconcerted quandary, or the producers, who ham themselves up as rugged pioneers.

The Public Health Consequences Of Thailand's War on Drugs

Jennifer Winstanley | Posted 07.18.2008 | Living


Jennifer Winstanley

In 1997, the Thai government criminalized yaabaa in the same way as heroine. As a result, the prison population doubled within four years. There are a number of public health consequences of a policy that encourages and overuses incarceration.