Thailand
Thailand cuts power to giant scam site operations in Myanmar
Thailand has cut electricity supplies to areas in Myanmar home to internet sites that are part of a global, billion-dollar scam industry.
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed after Thai law change
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality.
Fears missing male model may have been trafficked to scam centre
Shortly after receiving a message congratulating him on a successful audition Yang Zeqi flew to Thailand and hasn't been heard from since.
Food: Tom Kha Gai (coconut chicken soup)
A chicken coconut soup with loads of fragrant Thai seasoning from Jess Daniell. It's a super-easy mid-week dinner and great for a cold weather evening feast. Audio
Asia: 6 people found dead at luxury hotel in Bangkok
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about six people being found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, a senior North Korean diplomat defecting to the South and T-shirts displaying… Audio
Vladimir Putin touches down in North Korea
Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about Vladimir Putin arriving in North Korea, a journalist and prominent MeToo activist sentenced to several years behind bars in China and for the… Audio
1000 animals killed in blaze at famous Bangkok market
Dogs, cats, birds, and snakes died in the market's controversial pet zone.
Two NZ brothers to appear in Thailand court for assaulting a police officer
Two New Zealand brothers are due to appear in a Phuket court this afternoon following a scuffle with a Thai police officer earlier in the week. Hamish and Mattson Day, both aged in their thirties, are… Audio
Attacker kills 37 at Thai daycare centre
A former policeman facing trial for drugs offences killed 37 people, including 22 children, in an attack on a daycare centre in Thailand.
Calling Home: Pete Gorman in Gyumri, Armenia
Karitane native Pete Gorman has been working as a digital nomad since 2015, living for short periods of time in an incredible number of countries. Pete and his wife Nok are currently living in Gyumri… Audio
From begging in India to Squid Game stardom
It would be an understatement to say that Bangkok-based Squid Game star Geoffrey Giuliano's life has changed dramatically over the last 18 months. The 68-year-old American actor, author, artist and… Video, Audio
Jane and Jimmy Barnes: the couple that cooks together
When Covid struck and put a halt on touring, rockers Jane and Jimmy Barnes (as the Jane Barnes Band) launched a series of online performances, which attracted millions of views from around the world… Audio, Gallery
Asia correspondent Ed White
Thailand has responded to a tough economic outlook with new special visas aimed at attracting "wealthy global citizens" to move to the country's beaches. Myanmar's humanitarian, security and economic… Audio
Steve Winter: Revealing the dark side of America's private zoos
There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild in Asia, thanks to Americans' growing appetites for posing for photos with big cats and their cubs. National… Audio, Gallery
Thailand protests: 'The fight is on for the long haul'
An anti-government protest in Bangkok earlier this week drew more than 10,000 people. Professor Bridget Welsh joins the show to look at the worsening situation in Thailand and the wider issue of… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Beijing's National Security law is enacted in Hong Kong, the death toll rises after serious flooding in Japan and Thailand moves to back same sex unions. Audio
Thai city taken over by disgruntled 'hyper monkeys'
The tourism downturn caused by Covid-19 has turned the ancient Thai city of Lopburi into a scene of raging warfare between roving gangs of thousands of monkeys. Photojournalist Mladen Antonov… Audio
The divorce lawyer who broke up with bad food
Kiwi-born Caralee Fontanele quit processed foods after a trip to Thailand where she ate like a local, and for the first time in ages - felt fantastic. She switched to whole foods on her return home to… Audio
Covid-19 mortality rate could be '20 or 30 times worse than flu'
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio
Calling Home: Kim Brice in Bangkok
Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Audio
