Aljazeera.net
June 2011

“The global war on drugs has failed.” That was the stark conclusion of a recent study by former world leaders. Their words resonate in Asia, which is awash with a highly addictive drug called methamphetamine, better known by its street-names yaba, shabu, ice, speed.

TIME.com
20 June 2011

The Hangover Part II is thick with Bangkok clichés, but it’s not nearly as unflattering to Thais as reports suggest. And when it comes to foreign movie productions, Thailand is laughing all the way to the bank.

A few years ago, I checked into a Rangoon hotel on the first day of a magazine assignment. Like most foreign reporters who visit Burma, I had entered on a tourist visa and intended to keep my true profession a secret. So I was shocked when the receptionist said, “Welcome back, Mr. Marshall,” and presented [...]