One for the Books
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Kathmandu’s majestic Kaiser Library, a treasure trove of rare and beautiful volumes in the heart of the city, is making a comeback following a heroic retrofitting effort.
Tom Vater
Tom Vater is a writer and editor working mostly in Asia. He has published six crime novels. In 2022, he sold the film rights to his debut novel, The Devil's Road to Kathmandu, to 108 Media. Tom has written some twenty non-fiction books, including the bestsellers Sacred Skin with Aroon Thaewchatturat, and Cambodia: A Journey through the Land of the Khmer with Kraig Lieb. Tom’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Times, The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, CNN, Marie Claire, Geographical, Eco-Business, The Mekong Review and many others. He is the Thailand Daily Telegraph destination expert. He is also the co-author of several documentary screenplays, including the The Most Secret Place On Earth, a feature on the CIA’s secret war in Laos. Tom's latest book, SHARKMAN, is a true crime nonfiction thriller about a kidnapping in West Africa and tiger sharks in Thailand.
Picking Up the Trail
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Kathmandu’s legendary “Freak Street”, an erstwhile hippy haven with a heady, sometimes horrific, history is making something of a comeback as a laid-back strip.
Shooting from the Hip
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Lensman Thapphawut “Sun” Prainyapariwat is collaborating with The Siam Hotel in Bangkok to offer guests a unique analogue photography experience.