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Ardern gets down to business with movers and shakers
Jacinda Ardern has a sense of deja vu about the RCEP.
Ardern gets surprising words of welcome
The Thai PM suggests a very specific area for future co-operation with New Zealand.
Ardern plans to talk rugby in Bangkok
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is preparing to attend her third East Asia Summit.
Cameron Leslie's life-changing 18 days
Leslie, 29, had to leave his five-week old baby behind to chase his dreams.
Thai King's former mistress vanishes after royal title stripped
The monarch's former bodyguard turned mistress has reportedly vanished.
Thai things to do before you die
Christine Retschlag goes in search of rare sea creatures but finds much more.
Thailand elephants dead after attempting to save a calf
Thai authorities believe the herd fell trying to help a calf.
Proposed closure of Whanganui petfood factory a shock
Mars staff have a process to work through after announcement of a planned factory closure.
Hamilton man jailed again for possession of child sexual abuse images
Andrew Floyd Williams has been jailed a second time for child sex abuse images.
Thailand shut a notorious tiger zoo, but the problem has only gotten worse
New York Times: Activists say tiger zoos are producing animal parts for the black market.
The truth behind Chiang Mai's pigeon photo op
The latest landmark to join the queue is Chiang Mai's Tha Pae Gate.
Elon Musk's eyebrow-raising 'pedo' claim
You'd think the meaning of 'paedo guy' is pretty clear. Not for Elon Musk.
86 tigers die after rescue: report
More than half of the tigers that were rescued from a cruel tourist attraction have died.
Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November
Visit will honour the small Catholic communities in each country.
Gruesome double murder: Backpacker killers to be executed
Two migrant workers found guilty of tourists' murders have lost their last-ditch appeals.
Wiped off the map? The world's sinking cities
Indonesia is about to relocate its capital. But it's not the only city in trouble.
Top gun: Newly married Thai king shows off his royal consort
She has become the first to receive the consort's title since 1921.
Thailand's roads are deadly. Especially if you're poor
New York Times: The rules of a highly unequal society extend even to the highways.
A land of contrasts: Tourism, culture and change in Chiang Rai
Caves, temples, food and contrasts: twenty-four hours in Thailand's Chiang Rai.
Baby sea mammal that captured hearts dies consuming plastic
The young dugong was named Marium after marine biologists found her orphaned and lost.
Six bomb blasts rock Thailand during US Secretary of State visit
The explosions were at five different locations in Bangkok.
Shocking abuse exposed as tourists urged to boycott Thai elephant rides
Disturbing photos emerge of the injuries elephants suffer at the hands of their handlers.
Ethical elephants in Thailand
Elephant riding was big business, but in Thailand things are changing, writes Lindy Laird
You can ride elephants in Thailand. But should you?
The New York Times: Are travellers supporting the abuse of these animals?
Ship Check: Sailing among Thai islands with Peregrine
Kristin Edge sails around Thailand aboard the aboard Panorama II
Kiwi who suffered brain aneurysm in Thailand making positive progress
Hamish Wickens, 45, suffered the brain aneurysm on his first night on holiday in Phuket.
Brain aneurysm hits Kiwi on first night of Thai holiday
The family initially thought $50,000 surgery would be needed but costs are rising.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces trial for 'paedo' insult of diver
British diver who was branded a paedophile by Musk is seeking more than $75k in damages.
Kiwi digger who survived two world wars
Auckland Anzac digger Les Jerram survived two world wars.
'We lived on a floating house boat and now Thailand wants us killed'
US man and his Thai partner sought to be pioneers in 'seasteading' movement before raid.
Rescue diver who helped save Thai Soccer team now trapped in cave himself
Rescue underway to save diver who last year helped save 12 Thai boys from flooded cave .
A woke tourist's guide to elephant encounters
Elephants are still a big draw for tourists, but many are now conflicted by the sight.
Canadian tourist dies in Chiang Mai zipline plunge
A horrifying accident at one of Thailand's most popular attractions.