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All eyes are focused on Japan as it comes to terms with the devastating earthquake and tsunami that have rocked the country, especially the city of Sendai, which was closest to the epicentre of the quake and suffered most lethally from the massive waves that followed More than three decades ago, Michael Taylor spent six months …
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I always admired intrepid travelers who could simply fling a carry-on over their back and set out for years with just that. But I’ll never be that kind of traveler.
As Social Media Week soldiers on in Hong Kong this week, Michael Taylor ponders on what seems to be on everyone's mind at the events he is attending: that sticky issue of friends, followers, and stats. From hits to page views to unique visitors to robots – what are we to make of all this recently …
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Jim Thompson (1906 – 1967) disappeared in the jungles of Malaysia during a visit to the High Country in 1967. No trace of him has ever been found. Books and have written and documentaries have been made, but no valid clues as to what happened to him have ever been discovered. The fascinating story of …
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Jim Thompson (1906 – 1967) is credited with reviving Thailand's silk weaving industry. An American who was sent to Asia during World War II, he fell in love with Thailand, settling in Bangkok after the war ended. He is spoken of with almost as much reverence in the Thai capital as Abraham Lincoln is …
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Suzie Wongs visits Hong Kong for premier of a documentary about her life, Ka Shen's Journey