Panda Mania in Asia

Panda Mania in Asia

With the world’s first panda-themed hotel opening, a new voluntourist expedition to conserve them, and even couples dressing like them, the adorable sloths are coming out of hibernation  Pandas may be one of the most emblematic of endangered species and the mascot of...
Jim Algie Interview for Phuket News About His New Book

Jim Algie Interview for Phuket News About His New Book

The Phuket News interviews Jim Algie, author of The Phantom Lover and Other Thrilling Tales of Thailand, about why quite often fiction is the only way to tell the truth about Thailand, in the February 5th, 2014 edition. Email interview by Jody Houton  What in your...
When Heath Insurance Means Life, Death or Bankruptcy

When Heath Insurance Means Life, Death or Bankruptcy

When a young Brit fell off a train going from Bangkok to Surat Thani in April 2017, it brought back a similar accident that spawned this story and underlined the need for health insurance, writes Jim Algie.    Riding the night train from Penang, Malaysia to Bangkok, a...