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DiCaprio's beach is closed indefinitely
One of Thailand's most famous beaches has been closed indefinitely to prevent damage.
Thai site made famous by DiCaprio's The Beach closed indefinitely
The movie-famous Thai beach has been closed indefinitely - it's about time, it's chaos.
Little known fact about Thai cave rescue
Turns out it wasn't just soccer team and its coach who needed rescuing from Thai cave.
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Kiwi charged in Thai meth bust may face death penalty
"In many countries the jails are akin to zoos."
Dashcam footage reveals moment Kiwi collides with motorcyclist on wrong side of Thai road
The Kiwi collided with a motorcyclist travelling on the wrong side of a Thai road.
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Advice from an expat who's lived in Thailand for a decade and has seen it all.
Thai cave rescue diver sues Tesla boss Elon Musk over 'paedo' tweet
Vernon Unsworth alleges that Musk falsely accused him on Twitter of being a paedophile.
Kiwi arrested in Bangkok meth bust
Isidor Rein, 62, of New Zealand allegedly received 2.06kg of crystal meth in a briefcase.
Hong Kong under red alert as typhoon rips through
Strong winds and heavy rain lashed the densely populated coast of Hong Kong and China.
'There was a lot of pressure for sex, even though I said no': Kiwi at popular yoga retreat
It's meant to be a haven of relaxation, but a Thai yoga centre is embroiled in controversy
Thai police shut down journalists' panel about Rohingya
UN team recommended that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide.
Teen's warning about 'death island'
Koh Tao is popular spot for backpackers - but it has become known as 'death island'.
INZ targets 'particular nationality groups' in sex industry investigations
Sociologist: Deported sex workers appeared to be all Asians.
Teen's warning about 'death island'
A backpacker was allegedly drugged, raped and robbed on notorious Koh Tao island.
Abduction terror: Warning for Kiwis visiting Thailand
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Diver who helped rescue Thai boys to sue Elon Musk over child rapist claims
He incurred billionaire's wrath when he said mini-submarine offer was a publicity stunt.
Elon Musk renews attack on cave diver calling him a 'child rapist'
Musk reignites attack on cave diver alleging he moved to Thailand to take a child bride.
Begging backpacker: Thailand photo sparks fury
A bemused local has snapped a photo of a tourist in the middle of a busy Thai market.
British backpacker raped, robbed on Thai island
The same island where tourist Hannah Witheridge was murdered.
Model had secret Russian tapes linked to US election. Now she doesn't
Model says she turned over tapes to oligarch with links to Putin and Paul Manafort.
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How Kiwi travellers can cut pain from falling dollar
Kiwi's have the travel bug so the falling dollar is a speed bump not a wipeout, says agent
Kiwi coatmakers address 'mammoth plastic waste issue'
The husband-and-wife are crowdfunding $30,000 to push the initiative further.
The world's best party beaches revealed
The world's wildest party beaches have been revealed after a survey of seaside rave spots.
Survivor stars reveal how they'd spend $250k winnings
Donations to charities and paying off mortgages are priorities for the finalists.
Hero diver tells of mission to rescue last two Thai boys
Horror when diver tried to fit mask around young boy's face and found it was too small.
Crocodile terrorises popular Thai beach
The hunt is on for a crocodile that has been terrorising tourists in this holiday spot.
Sympathy pours in for jilted bride who live-streamed horror wedding
A bride was left devastated in front of hundreds when her groom failed to show up.
Thai cave boys speak of exhaustion, rescue heroics
The 12 Thai soccer boys and their coach have released harrowing details of their ordeal.