Canadians Urged to Protect Children from Sex Tourism

As South East Asia’s tourism industry explodes with huge increases in arrival numbers, more needs to be done to protect children from sexual exploitation by travelers, warns World Vision on the eve of World Tourism Day. Many of the countries in the region are known as “hot spots” where travelling child sex offenders target vulnerable children. Read More »

Vietnam Demand for Dog Meat Keeps Thai Dog Trade Alive

An Isan subdistrict where residents eat man’s best friend is also home to an illicit export trade in dog meat to Vietnam. Read More »

1000+ Thai Dogs Saved from Becoming Dinner in Vietnam

Over one thousand dogs intended for consumption were rescued by Thai authorities on Thursday evening, reports AFP. Read More »

Thailand Breaks World Record for Water Pistol Fight

Bangkok, Thailand breaks a new Guinness World Record during the Songkran Festival 2011 for water pistol fight, which was set in Spain in 2007, with 3,477 people continued shooting their water pistols for 10-minutes. Read More »

Thoughts on China’s Proposed High-Speed Rail Line

Over the past week, foreign and local media reported on China’s proposal to extend the reach of its railroad lines. In particular, China wants to build a highspeed line to connect Guanxi Province’s capital, Nanning, to Singapore via a Vietnam.. Read More »