Selected Articles

Cry Of The Tiger

Cry Of The Tiger

Sydney Morning Herald
14 August 2010

On the surface, it’s a heart-warming story of humans riding to the rescue of a critically endangered species. But critics claim there is a dark side to Thailand’s Tiger Temple.

Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress

Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress

The Post Magazine
1 August 2010

Manny Pacquiao is the world’s sixth-richest sportsman and arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet. But one prize has always eluded him: political office. That’s why, when he campaigned for a seat in the Philippine Congress in May, the gloves came off.

Pourquoi La Thaïlande A Explosé?

Pourquoi La Thaïlande A Explosé?

GQ (France)
July 2010

Que se passe-t-il au «pays du sourire» ? Une crise politique déclenchée en 2006 fait basculer la Thaïlande dans le chaos et la violence. Pour comprendre ce qui a conduit cette puissance émergente au bord de la guerre civile, GQ a demandé au journaliste Andrew Marshall de nous raconter l’envers du décor. Bienvenue au paradis perdu.

How Thailand Can Avoid a New Insurgency

How Thailand Can Avoid a New Insurgency

TIME.com
27 May 2010

When nobody was held responsible for a 2004 atrocity by Thai security forces in southern Thailand, the war there intensified. The government must now launch an impartial inquiry into Bangkok’s recent violence—or risk further radicalizing the Red Shirts.

Philippine Mass Murder

Philippine Mass Murder

TIME.com
10 May 2010

Last November 57 people were massacred in Maguindanao, the private fiefdom of the Ampatuan clan. Will anyone ever be convicted? With global outrage subsiding and a new President about to take office, there’s a real chance the trial will stall.

Pacquiao’s Big Gamble

Pacquiao’s Big Gamble

TIME.com
29 March 2010

Philippine welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao could soon fight American rival Floyd Mayweather for $50 million—the biggest prize in boxing history. But first he’s got to beat Roy Chiongbian. Roy who? Join Pacquiao as he campaigns for a seat in the Philippine Congress.

Tale Of The Cat

Tale Of The Cat

TIME magazine
1 March 2010

It’s never been done before, but with the help of an American expert, China aims to return tigers to the wild. Along the way, it will gain a powerful new icon of national resurgence—not a cuddly panda this time, but a formidable predator that eats herbivores for breakfast.

Making A Killing In Cambodia

Making A Killing In Cambodia

The Sunday Times Magazine
14 February 2010

While most Cambodians spend their lives struggling against poverty, a spoilt, young elite enjoy all the privileges of vast wealth—and they aren’t ashamed to flaunt it. Meet the Khmer Riche.

Keep The Jungle Alive

Keep The Jungle Alive

TIME magazine
30 November 2009

Can we really save the world by selling millions of dollars of forest credits to rich polluters? A new scheme in Indonesia’s Aceh province shows how to slash emissions by protecting the world’s last surviving rain forests.

Memories of Aceh

Memories of Aceh

TIME magazine
25 December 2009

When I traveled to Aceh in 2005, three weeks after the wave struck, some 3,000 bodies were still being pulled from the rubble every day. Most aid-workers and journalists saw more dead in their first few days than in a lifetime of conflicts and emergencies, yet it was the living who haunted us.