CNN – Tom Vater

Interviewed on Bangkok’s red light museum for CNN

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019tomLeave a Comment

I am interviewed by veteran correspondent Richard Ehrlich in his thorough exhumation of all things Patpong and the the opening of the Patpong Museum, which recounts the history of what is perhaps the world’ most notorious red light district in downtown Bangkok and its historical connection to the Vietnam War, in this thorough exhumation of […]

India’s City of Joy: 3 days in historic Kolkata at CNN

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017tomLeave a Comment

My latest travel feature with Laure Siegel on one of my favorite cities – Kolkata – for CNN Travel Mother Teresa did the same for this spendid city as Spielberg did for sharks. She ruined the West Bengal capital’s reputation for generations. But Teresa is dead, the city is on a bumpy rebound and its […]

Hidden India: Odisha’s secrets revealed on CNN

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017tomLeave a Comment

The eastern India state of Odisha, stretching for more than 300 miles along the Bay of Bengal, bristles with architectural and cultural gems. Tropical, remote and home to some of the subcontinent’s most striking temples, much of the state was off-limits to foreign travel for some years because of Maoist unrest but reopened in 2016. […]

Sacred Skin Is This Month´s Bangkok 101 Cover Story!

July 15, 2011July 15, 2011tomLeave a Comment

Yes, photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself are extremely pleased to have Sacred Skin featured on July´s cover of Bangkok 101, the city´s high profile monthly magazine. The reviews that have been pouring in for our new book have been both numerous and incredibly positive, ranging from TIME Magazine to CNN and we could harldy have […]