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Tom Vater

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  • Correspondent, Writer, and Editor, Freelance
Southeast Asia
As seen in: CNN Travel, MSN, MSN UK, The Telegraph, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Barnes and Noble, Nikkei, Nikkei Asia, Audible Blog and
Covers:  Culture, lifestyle, arts, environment, minorities, business, tourism, economy, politics
Doesn't Cover: Sports, conflict
Asia based writer of crime fiction/non fiction & writing for @NikkeiAsia, @Telegraph, @TheEconomist etc. New true crime thriller SHARKMAN. lnk.bio/NVUZ
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Pride and Procession

Pride and Procession

Travelogues — A centuries-old event celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley to commemorate the dead goes contemporary, with a little help from Nepal's LGBT community.
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Fighting for life in Thailand's 'Democratic Jungle'

Fighting for life in Thailand's 'Democratic Jungle'

Nikkei Asia — BANGKOK -- "There are thousands of invisible workers out there who power our daily lives, both Thais and foreign migrant workers. Their reality, often
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Tom Vater

Tom Vater

The Telegraph — Tom Vater has lived in Bangkok for a decade - he has written about the city for many international publications and is the author of numerous books and documentary screenplays on South East Asian issues. He has been Thailand correspondent for Germany's largest independent travel publisher since 2006 and continues to enjoy discovering cultural gems in the Thai capital.
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Smashing down walls for Asians in Hollywood

Smashing down walls for Asians in Hollywood

Nikkei Asia — BANGKOK -- "I was so happy when Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar (for her lead role in the 2022 hit 'Everything Everywhere All at Once')," says Japanese ac
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Book review: Fiction debut exposes dark side of Thailand

Book review: Fiction debut exposes dark side of Thailand

Nikkei Asia — "We came with the drought. From the window of the train, the rich brown of the Chao Phraya River marked the turn from the northeast into the central p
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A Thai pop star uses her music to critique her homeland

A Thai pop star uses her music to critique her homeland

The Economist — Known for her "dystopian pop", Pyra has been driven out by Thailand's conservatism | Culture
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Asia's coral gardener on a quest to save the world's imperilled reefs

Asia's coral gardener on a quest to save the world's imperilled reefs

Eco-Business — Coral reefs are fast disappearing. Malaysian oceanographer Anuar Abdullah has developed a simple, effective way to restore coral. He tells Eco-Business that successful reef rehabilitation depends on...
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My chilling encounter with serial killer Charles Sobhraj

My chilling encounter with serial killer Charles Sobhraj

The Telegraph — As The Serpent draws to a close, one writer recalls interviewing the serial killer in prison - and his shocking lack of remorse
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