This work of speculative fiction arrives on New Zealand shelves with the degree of hype usually reserved for angst-ridden teen vamps or boy wizards.

American sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi tells Stephen Jewell how his ruthless corporations’ environmental impact could be mirrored in real life.

Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

New Zealand have withdrawn from the Asia/Oceania Group I Fed Cup event in Thailand next month.

A tired Rebecca Barry gets taken for a ride in Bangkok.

Bill Clinton is to appear in a comedy film about the debauched antics of a group of friends in Thailand, according to reports.

A man allegedly killed his girlfriend and left her body to decompose in an Auckland apartment for up to 3-1/2 weeks, the High Court hears.

Held on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, Loi Krathong is one of Thailand's most atmospheric traditional festivals.

Helen Brierty and Annette Fear share their expertise of Thai cooking in a new book celebrating Asian cuisine.

Close, but no cigar for New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Group Two Davis Cup tennis final against Thailand in Bangkok.

Advice on travelling in Asia with a toddler.

In World War II the railway line between Thailand and Burma was built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers to give the Japanese an overland supply route.

Two-month-old tiger cub found amongst stuffed toys at Thailand airport en-route to Iran in woman's luggage.

Six finalists of NZ's Next Top Model have been snapped filming an episode of the show in Thailand.