From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global warming.Full story
UDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in the Thai economy beyond the bright lights of Bangkok. Full story
PATTANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Huddled in a room on the periphery of a university campus in the southern Thai province of Pattani, Muslim students debate ideas that have long been considered inflammatory or even treasonous. Full story
Animals in a Bangkok zoo were treated to cold showers and popsicles to help them cope with the heat during the hottest months of the year. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A move to increase protection for polar bears by banning international trade in polar bear parts has been thrown out by delegates to a U.N. conference in Bangkok. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
Inmates at a Bangkok prison create dance routines to South Korean rapper Psy's hit "Gangnam Style" in order to stay fit and out of trouble. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
President Barack Obama spoke on the unrest in the Middle East while on a trip to Asia. The president’s trip is meant to put a focus on foreign policy, with the president making a tour of the region, including Myanmar and Cambodia. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports from Bangkok.
Guinness World Record certifies a new record set in Bangkok, Thailand, as 641 therapists massage 641 people. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
People talk to salesmen as they buy gold at a gold shop in Bangkok's Chinatown in this April 19, 2013 file photo. Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson
Protesters, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, shout slogans as they march though Bangkok's shopping district June 16, 2013. Several thousand people marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to protest against the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the current government led by his sister Ying
Protesters, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, gather in Bangkok's shopping district June 16, 2013. Several thousand people marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to protest against the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the current government led by his sister Yingluck Shinawatra. REUTERS
Protesters, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, march though Bangkok's shopping district June 16, 2013. Several thousand people marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to protest against the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the current government led by his sister Yingluck Shinawatra. REUT
