Caleb Quinley
Crime
‘The Truth Will Be Loud’: Thailand’s Former Brothel Baron Is Using His Infamy to Fight Crime
Bangkok's reformed "super pimp" is on a one-man crusade against gangsters, politicians, and police. And he's getting results.
Gavin Butler
Caleb Quinley
5.5.23
HUMAN RIGHTS
‘Wholly Negligent’: Uyghur Asylum Seekers Keep Dying in Thailand’s Detention Centers
Rights groups have raised concerns about the conditions Uyghur refugees face in detention, after another Uyghur refugee has died in Thai custody.
Caleb Quinley
Koh Ewe
4.25.23
human trafficking
‘Hell All Over Again’: The Frontline of an Expanding Human Trafficking Crisis
Despite Cambodian police crackdowns, evidence suggests the criminal syndicates are expanding to Myanmar, the Philippines, and even as far afield as Dubai.
Caleb Quinley
4.5.23
HUMAN RIGHTS
Activist Arrested for Spray Painting Anti-Monarchy Slogans on the Royal Family’s Palace
While the man was detained, others sprung to action overnight, spray painting the same anti-monarchy symbols across Bangkok, Thailand.
Koh Ewe
Caleb Quinley
3.30.23
Drugs
Just 2 Meth Pills Could Soon Be Enough to Classify Drug Users as Dealers in Thailand
Experts say the law could spike prison populations to unprecedented levels.
Gavin Butler
Caleb Quinley
2.8.23
indonesia
Charity Executives Jailed for Pocketing Millions Donated to Boeing Crash Victims
The men paid themselves inflated wages, while Indonesian authorities also investigated the possibility that money was funneled to Al-Qaeda.
Caleb Quinley
Alastair McCready
1.25.23
korea
Underwear Boss Who Allegedly Gifted Kim Jong Un an Hermès Saddle Is Arrested
The former chairman of a South Korean conglomerate has been on the run for months amid investigations into his firm’s links with North Korea.
Hanako Montgomery
Caleb Quinley
1.11.23
TOURISM
Thailand Reopens One Island for Vaccinated Tourists. Will It Work?
The launch of the “Phuket Sandbox” coincides with the largest daily record of COVID deaths in the country.
Caleb Quinley
7.1.21
Drugs
Not Even COVID Could Stop Southeast Asia’s Booming Drug Trade, Report Says
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says the trade is only going to keep expanding.
Caleb Quinley
6.10.21
Drugs
Weed All About It: A ‘Reporter’ Was Caught Hauling 180 Kilos of Marijuana
The Thai man even had a press pass, and one official said he may have dabbled in local reporting.
Caleb Quinley
6.8.21
vaccines
We Talked to People Flying Across the World To Get the COVID Vaccine
“Also, we just need to travel. Sounds crazy, but we really do.”
Caleb Quinley
5.17.21
war and conflict
Why This Former American Soldier Keeps Returning to War Zones
The deeply religious Dave Eubank leads the “Free Burma Rangers,” a humanitarian group drawn to conflict areas.
Caleb Quinley
5.7.21
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