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Thai junta reaps bounty of 'durian diplomacy'
Bangkok turns controversial fruit into diplomatic 'secret weapon'
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Sri Lanka weighs colonial ballast
Is it better to preserve and build on historical legacy or destroy it?
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Bringing Thailand together through costume
Boom sparked by soap opera offers chance to review the past
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Catholicism and caffeine in Thailand's hills
Priestly trio serve up mix of pastoral care, pizza and cappuccino
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Darjeeling's tea king wants an organic agricultural revolution
Pioneer points the way to cooperative future for India's farming
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Hope and peril for wild tigers in India
Animal numbers are rising again but threat of extinction remains
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In Cambodia's construction frenzy, size does matter
Extravagant and questionable projects risk overwhelming Phnom Penh
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In Myanmar, the ties that bind have a dark side
A strong sense of community can produce both volunteerism and intolerance
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'Apocalypse Now' still resonates in today's Manila
As the film turns 40, Duterte-Kurtz comparisons are unfortunately apt
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Ethnic Chinese step up the search for their roots
The diaspora reconnects with the ancient homeland in the digital age
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Tourism and development threaten Laos' French traditions
Rapid changes are erasing the last vestiges of a fragile heritage
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China's hard power and hurt feelings
No perceived slight is too small for Beijing to start throwing its weight around
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Nepal gives up its hippy zeitgeist
New rules and new hotels transform the once-seedy tourist district of Thamel
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And the band played on
Shanghai's artists fixate on the past, while investors look to the future
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Tourism, politics and the Rakhine crisis
Supporting Myanmar's economy is no walk on the beach
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In India, 'fake news' has deadly consequences
Spread of smartphones has taken rumor mongering to dangerous depths
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Taiwan is embracing marriage equality, and refining its own identity
Island's democratic traditions grow even stronger as it becomes a regional leader for LGBT rights
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Taiwan is embracing marriage equality, and refining its own identity
Island's democratic traditions grow even stronger as it becomes a regional leader for LGBT rights
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A Buddhist take on the fate of Bangkok's Dusit Thani hotel
For Thais, the demolition of a landmark is a reminder of life's impermanence
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Game on: Japanese dining taps its wild side
Gibier restaurants take off as diners go for healthier, sustainable meat
