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STALKING MONKS
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (11 January 2025)
Famous French filmmaker and writer Jean-Claude Lubtchansky makes it clear to our correspondent and facilitator, “We want monks who are practicing the tradition and who can show us their practice by example, and it has to be real.”
BANGKOK ON A BUDGET
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (5 May 2025)
The City of Angels can be a gift to budget travelers if you know where to cut corners but costs can quickly spiral if you go off script. Here our correspondent and legendary guidebook author, Joe Cummings, gives you all the insider tips you’ll need to ensure a trip to Bangkok doesn’t break the bank.
The Splendours Of Phimai
A Classical Khmer Gem of Northeast Thailand
Perhaps the best-preserved, and certainly the most famous Khmer temple complex in Thailand may be found at the small town of Phimai, fifty-nine kilometres north-east of Khorat, on a turning off National Highway 2 to Khon Kaen. In classical times the site was directly linked by road to Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire. Indeed, there are clear indications that Phimai was the main religious and administrative centre to the north-west.
A Neighborhood Stroll with Thai Film Critic Kong Rithdee
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (21 September 2023)
Our correspondent, Joe Cummings, reminisces about old, historic Bangkok with Thailand’s leading film critic, Kong Rithdee.
Camping with the Gods
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (25 March 2024)
Banteay Chhmar villagers support the community while preserving ancient holy sites.
MERIT-MADE
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (9 October, 2022)
Thai Buddhist amulets, believed to provide protection and bring good luck to those who wear them, have a long and rich history in Thai culture and religion.
City of Blood, Dreams and Gold: An Architectural Anatomy of Yangon
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (14 January, 2023)
The great Chilean poet and Nobel laureate, Pablo Neruda, once walked these streets.
THE GENTLE ART OF WALKING
Story by Ron Emmons / CPA Media (15 August, 2022)
Our correspondent Ron Emmons takes us on a journey into the fine art of meditation and shows how even the busiest life can benefit from a few contemplative moments every day.