A New Zealand ex-pat living in Thailand has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for drug charges, local news organisation reports.

Helen van Berkel senses the suffering of the prisoners of war who died to build the Death Railway.

Thousands of anti-govt protesters marched through Bangkok yesterday, reviving their whistle-blowing, traffic-blocking campaign to force the resignation of the PM.

"Rule No 1," the Travel Editor said: "Don't get killed." Helen van Berkel looked for angry mobs in Bangkok and found only scenes of calm.

Television cooking show host Marion Grasby reveals her must-eat Bangkok food spots.

Growing up and having kids needn't stop you backpacking round the world. It just changes the way you do it.

Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to the incident.

Protesters in Thailand have vowed to force the closure of more government offices throughout the country in a bid to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thailand's prime minister has invoked an emergency law after demonstrators seeking to remove her from office occupied parts of the finance and foreign ministries.

Meat and green-lipped mussels had PM John Key back in more comfortable territory on a trade trip in Bangkok, after days of scrutiny of his reaction to Sri Lanka's human rights.

Rooftop refinement is at its best in Bangkok, writes Chris Pritchard.

Koh Samui attracts tourists by the thousands, but if crowds aren't your thing you can still find pockets of peaceful escape among its beautiful bays.

An overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists and leaving 200 needing rescue.

Pop star Rihanna spent a weekend at the beach in Thailand, leaving behind a trail of racy tweets and an incriminating Instagram photograph.

A Thai court has acquitted a man whose own brother accused him of defaming the country's monarch, an extraordinarily grave charge in this Southeast Asian kingdom that is punishable by up to 15 years in jail.

Julian Hanton relives his top five highlights making Travel Channel New Zealand's brand new series, Asian Times.

A group of former All Blacks have beaten a team of Thai ladyboys in an elephant polo match.

There is a different side to this mad city, one that'd get a tick of approval from even the most hardened hipster. Or aesthete. Or whatever that group with cynical world views and ironic clothing is being called these days.

Racism is no part of the issue, writes Hussein Rawlings. Nor should we fear the accusation of "protectionism". Are Indonesia, China, or Thailand challenged on their land ownership laws?

An inspired Kelly Lynch finds tension and excitement ringside in Bangkok.

A pane of glass was all that prevented three Kiwi travellers from being dragged underneath a train when it derailed in Thailand.

Chris Harrington discovers a village in Thailand with a distinctly Chinese history.

It's hard to beat Thailand's beaches. But where to go if you've been to Phuket and Koh Samui, the most popular choice of tourists, and you'd like to try somewhere slightly less crowded?

A Christchurch man is on life support in Thailand after falling from a fourth-storey balcony as he tried to get into an apartment he had locked himself out of.

Jennifer Ennion discovers Thailand's Koh Phangan is perfect for those who want to get away from it all.