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Introducing Ubud's new five-star resort: The Anantara.

Thailand will become the largest Asian nation by far to allow equal marriage.

Times: It's a huge shift for a traditional society – and a TV star helped make it happen.

Two major tsunamis that swamped the east coast have been labelled 'missed opportunities'.

A fruitless search for a special sapphire led Gemma Brain to launch a gemstone company.

How can tourists ethically - and safely - interact with elephants while travelling?

World Bank estimates Thailand will exceed pre-pandemic tourist numbers this year.

Elephant stress blamed for fatal attack on Spanish tourist in Thailand.

All but two of the 181 people onboard the Boeing 737-800 aircraft died.

More people are packing their bags to seek out a white Christmas. Should you join them?

At least a quarter of a million people died 20 years ago.

Judge: 'He has now been born, and as a result, has the right to grow and thrive'.

Peruse our curated list of the vibrant happenings in Auckland over the next few days.

Court judgment says cop asked that brothers get light sentence after compensation payment.

Woman lured 15 people – one of whom survived – to take poisoned 'capsules', police say.

The New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok said one Kiwi has reported feeling 'unwell'.

The list urges tourists to skip these 15 destinations.

Bangkok’s food scene has never looked — or tasted — so good.

A devastating fire tore through a bus carrying 44 students and teachers on a school trip.

From adults-only high tea to Christmas in the Maldives, there's something for everyone.

New York Times: How a hippo became a global sensation.

The massive python was estimated to weigh at least 20kg.

Two Australia hotels made the list, so how did Aotearoa fare?

Two-month-old Moo Deng has won hearts across Asia.

A Givealittle page has been set up to help bring his body home.

Mpox has been spreading throughout parts of Africa and Thailand.

Sometimes you have to leave the cynic and your comfort zone behind.

A new outbreak of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is sparking health warnings.

Country's health authorities say man was likely infected from an endemic country.