WorldDrugs charge Kiwi faces 'horrific' jailNew Zealand man faces a hefty fine or years behind bars in an overcrowded Thai jail after he was allegedly caught in possession of illegal drug.26 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldKiwi in Thai jail for drugsA New Zealand man is in a Thai jail after he was busted in possession of illegal drugs on the holiday island of Phuket.25 Dec 11:42 PM
New ZealandSilence ... then grim realisationIt was the first time in 40 years Andrew Welch had not been home for Christmas, his brother Jeremy recalls.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldHunger Games banned for sparking protestsThe new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.20 Nov 10:00 PM
TravelThailand: Taken for a ride in BangkokHelen van Berkel meets a scamster driving a tuk-tuk, but still manages to pack in a stack of sightseeing pleasures that will give her dinner party anecdotes to last into her dotage.06 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldCouple reject surrogate babyA judge says an Australian couple rejected their biological child born to an Indian surrogate mother because of the baby's gender, but they took home its twin sibling.08 Oct 11:23 PM
WorldBackpacker murders: Suspects 'tortured'Amnesty urges Thai junta to investigate allegations that two Burmese workers who “confessed” to the murders did so under torture.08 Oct 01:15 AM
WorldTerrified Briton flees 'mafia' on Thai murder islandA British man has fled the Thai island where two fellow backpackers were murdered last week after claiming the "mafia" was trying to kill him.23 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldRobbery claim at Thai murder spotTwo British women were reportedly mugged by a Thai motorbike gang on the same beach where two backpackers were brutally murdered and just one night before the killings took place.22 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldTourists' Thai paradise turns sourAt what point paradise becomes lost depends on whom you speak to.17 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelThailand: Finding the peace in PhuketRobert Colvile finds delights away from the decadence in Phuket.14 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandKiwis go offshore for their baby dreamA clampdown on paid surrogacy in Thailand following the abandoning of Down syndrome baby "Gammy" by his Australian parents, will shut the door on desperate Kiwi couples.08 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBaby had only a day to live, couple toldThe couple accused of abandoning a surrogate baby with Down syndrome say they left him in Thailand because they were told he had only a day to live.06 Aug 03:29 AM
WorldSurrogate-case dad in abuse claimsAn Australian man accused of abandoning his surrogate boy in Thailand after learning the baby had Down syndrome was previously convicted of child sex offences in Australia, it is claimed.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNew revelations about Gammy's dadThe Australian man at the centre of a surrogacy scandal involving a disabled baby is reported to have spent time in jail for indecent assault.04 Aug 11:09 PM
WorldSurrogate won't leave Downs bubA Thai surrogate mother has declared she will "not give my baby to anybody" and rejected offers to adopt her 6-month-old son.03 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelThailand: Sand and silence awaitsExclusivity and privacy is still available for a family holiday in the sun, even at bustling Phuket, finds Leanne Chamberlin.25 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandPillowcase pyjamas for Thai orphansA Rotorua Living Well church senior leader is proving a humble pillowcase is a versatile item - especially when helping the needy.31 May 10:24 PM
OpinionEditorial: Military must live with democracyEditorial: Few eyebrows were raised when the army seized power in Thailand last week. This was, after all, the 12th military coup since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932.29 May 05:00 PM
WorldArmy rounds up potential criticsThailand's new army junta ordered dozens of outspoken activists, academics and journalists to surrender themselves to military authorities.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldKiwi expat arrested in ThailandA New Zealander has reportedly been arrested in Thailand after police raided an illegal gambling den in the seedy tourist hotspot Pattaya.24 May 07:20 PM
WorldMcCully 'deeply concerned' over coupNew Zealanders living in politically-troubled Thailand say the latest military coup has not led to major violence23 May 10:38 PM
TravelFive cool things to do in BangkokSee Bangkok life from different perspectives, says Megan Singleton.21 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandWarning for Kiwis headed to ThailandKiwis are being urged not to travel to some areas of Thailand and to be extremely careful in others after martial law was declared across the country.20 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandDream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary educationLearning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.19 May 05:30 PM
WorldStandoff leaves Thailand facing bleak, unstable futureThe photograph of the two men was nothing less than remarkable.14 May 05:00 PM
WorldKiwi arrested in ThailandA New Zealand ex-pat living in Thailand has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for drug charges, local news organisation reports.02 May 10:05 PM
TravelThailand: Water under the bridgeHelen van Berkel senses the suffering of the prisoners of war who died to build the Death Railway.30 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldRenewed calls for Thai PM's resignationThousands of anti-govt protesters marched through Bangkok yesterday, reviving their whistle-blowing, traffic-blocking campaign to force the resignation of the PM.29 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionHelen van Berkel: I predict no riot"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.23 Mar 08:30 PM
