eye witness – Tom Vater

Koh Phangan – Thailand’s Tropical Refuge Then & Now – out with Travelfish on October 1st

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020tomLeave a Comment

My long read, a lively history of Koh Phangan in Thailand, home of the infamous Full Moon Party and so much more, is out with Travelfish on October 1st. I interviewed numerous residents, both Thai and foreigners, providing eye witness accounts dating back to the 1940s, with great anecdotes and intriguing insights on island life.

Kathmandu – A City in Shock in The Nikkei Asian Review

April 28, 2015May 19, 2015tomLeave a Comment

Numerous aftershocks wracked Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and surrounding regions into Monday, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region Saturday afternoon, killing more than 3,700 people and injuring at least 6,500. Many more people have been left homeless, while others are camping in the streets for fear that aftershocks could hit their residences…. Read the […]

Trembling Kathmandu – my on the ground view in The Nikkei Aisan Review

April 27, 2015March 2, 2019tomLeave a Comment

My on the ground view of the earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal in the Nikkei Asian Review.