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The Ultimate Product Placement: Thailand on ‘The White Lotus’

Season 3 of the hit HBO series is being shot in the lush Southeast Asian country, which is betting financial incentives given to the production will pay off in increased tourism numbers.

By Jessica Shaw

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Lynn Lynn’s Journey From Rocker to Dissecting Myanmar’s Coup in Film

Lynn Lynn was a musical idol when he volunteered in 2015 to protect the life of Myanmar’s new civilian leader. Forced to flee after 2021’s coup, he has reinvented himself as a film director.

By Sui-Lee Wee

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Thailand’s Marijuana Business Is Growing Despite Regulatory Risks

The country’s legal marijuana business — a rarity in Asia — is struggling with oversupply, illegal imports and regulatory ambiguity. Investors are piling in anyway.

By Mike Ives

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Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry

When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.

By Muktita Suhartono and Ulet Ifansasti

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