Calling Thailand the Land of Smiles might seem like setting the bar a little high, but after spending three weeks there, I ...

An excerpt from ‘The Master of Unfinished Things,’ by Geet Chaturvedi, translated from the Hindi by Anita Gopalan.

Amid preparations to open a Williamsburg outpost of her cult-favorite Thai restaurant, the chef shares her Songkran ...

Did you know that the literal meaning of Jataka is ‘birth stories’? A fact we know well is that the Jatakas are a body of Indian literature that mainly con ...

Welcome to Bangkok Noi, home to city's latest 'it-temple', Wat Suwannaram, and its magnificent murals, as featured in The ...

Thailand's energy-packed cities like Bangkok and Pattaya are fun, no doubt — but if you're dreaming of gorgeous beaches, lush jungles, and cultural treasures, there’s a whole different side of ...

Landing back into the water on “The White Lotus” can seem like the best and only escape from the tyranny of ego and desire.

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.

making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand. The complex also houses the most Buddha's in all of Thailand. Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 ...

The membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gives us an idea of which countries we’re talking about ...

After Akhenaten’s death, his subjects tried to erase every possible statue, carving, and other vestige of him that remained, and his mummified body has never been found. Tutankhamun (named ...