OPINION

The year of living dangerously, Thai-style

News, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 13/07/2013

» Bangkok has just become the world's No.1 tourist destination, and it couldn't have come at a worse time - not because the capital and the country haven't earned the accolade, and not because it isn't a fun place to visit, but because Thai society is brimming with contradictions that could break into conflict at any time.