Elephants painting, playing musical instruments, kicking soccer balls, dancing in mini skirts and trekking with humans strapped to their backs are some of the various pachyderm attractions available in northern Thailand.

Europeans keen to join Lao tourism boom
More than 1,000 European visitors expressed an interest in Lao tourist attractions and handmade textiles at the International Tourism Berlin 2008 travel trade fair, according to tourism officials.
“Around 100 European businesses said they would be prepared to work with Lao tourist operators attending the fair, and also made inquiries [...]

The celebration of Boun Ok Phansa, the end of Buddhist lent in Sayabouri, Laos.

Los Angeles - Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a southern California resident who allegedly led the attempted overthrow of Cambodia’s government in November 2000. Yasith Chhun, 51, preside…

I’m always astounded at how different North Korea and South Korea are. This article and picture perfectly illustrates the incredible gap between the two countries.

(AP Photo/?David M. Barron/oxygengroup.com)This photo provided by David Barron shows New York Times photographer Dith Pran, Saturday Feb. 9, 2008. Dith Pran’s death from pancreatic cancer was confirme…

Thailand’s annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament is under way in the northern region known as the Golden Triangle.The day started off with senior mahouts - elephant drivers - paying ceremonial ho…