Following the successful wrap of Shanghai, starring John Cusack, and rumours that Hangover 2 will be filmed in the kingdom, Joel Gershon looks at Thailand’s place in the movie industry and finds out why international producers are flocking to set their scenes here

Travelling with Professor Pilai Poonswad to Khao Yai National Park, Linda Vergnani finds how the research this hornbill heroine started here grew into a campaign that put paid to poaching in Thailand’s south. Now the future of some Thai hornbill species is under renewed threat

While researching a book, Andreas Augustin unearthed Raffles Hotel’s original plans that had been lost for over a century. Soon after, in 1987, it was listed as a protected building. The author tells the story of the Hotel’s armenian founders, the Sarkies brothers, through the eyes of youngest sibling, Arshak

It is possible to glimpse century-old siam on a walking-cum-boating tour of greater bangkok. photographer lester ledesma shows us how. text by peter myers

Worlds apart from the mainstream, Thailand has a host of ‘Green’ Islands on both its gulf and Andaman sea sides. Jim Algie give us eight of the best

Fruits and herbs alleviate your spirits in the tropics

Soo Khian Chan is all for embracing the environment

Fah Thai talks to self-taught drummer Ju about Thailand’s burgeoning indie music scene

Chip Olson on how he captured the action at thailand’s Songkran Festival

Big-heart to heart with Oliver Stone, storyteller extraordinaire