Periodicals
Ron writes feature articles for several newspapers and magazines, mostly about travel, but also about photography, Buddhism and Nature. On this page are a few samples of his stories.
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Motoring along the mighty Mekong describes a road trip beside the Mekong River in northeast Thailand. Published by Nikkei Asia. Vietnam's war sites looks at six sites worth visiting 50 years on from the end of the Vietnam War. Published by the New Zealand Herald. Exploring Thailand's wild west focuses on the Death Railway and was published in the New Zealand Herald to mark Anzac Day 2025. |
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Koh Mak: the tiny island that's redefining travel to Thailand (BBC Travel, February 2025) recounts a visit to an island in the Gulf of Thailand that has a refreshing approach to tourism. World heritage accolades boost Thailand's cultural drawing power (Nikkei Asia, January 2025) reviews Thailand's world heritage sites, inclusing recent additions of Phu Phrabat and Si Thep Getting up close with elephants in Thailand (Nikkei Asia, November 2024) tries to untangle the ethics of elephant welfare at tourist camps in Thailand Thailand's Fabulous Floating Festivals (Fah Thai, November 2024) tells folks how and where to celebrate Thailand's fantastic Loy Krathong and Yee Peng Festivals Thailand's 'Lost Kingdom' (South China Morning Post, July 2024) describes the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam, former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna. |
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Teak of the Town (Remote Lands, July 2024) gives an overview of the 19th century teak boom in North Thailand and resorts that incorporate teak architecture. Delve into Thai rice culture (Fah Thai, Jul-Aug 2024) looks at the rituals that accompany rice growing in Thailand. Book review: The Social Life of Teak (Nikkei Asia, December 2023) evaluates this big new tome on teak. Conquering Doi Luang Chiang Dao (Fah Thai magazine, November 2023) is an account of a trek to the summit of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, arguably the most enjoyable hike in Thailand. Teak Trails (Fah Thai, Septemebr, 2023) gives an overview of a teak boom around Chiang Mai in the late 19th century and buildings that date back to the era. |
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A Culture Blossoms is about a cannabis craze in Chiang Mai, Thailand; published in the South China Morning Post. Black, White and Blue is a story about three amazing temples in Chiang Rai, by the late Keith Mundy. Images by Ron Emmons. Strange Town is about Antananarivo, Madagascar's crazy capital, and was published by the South China Morning Post. Blissful Bloom is a story about the symbolism of the sacred lotus (nelumbo nucifera) for the Chinese. It appeared in Morning Calm (Korean Air inflight).
An Element of Wonder is a photo essay on the subject of water which appeared in Silver Kris Magazine (Singapore Airlines inflight magazine). A Hike up Chiang Dao Mountain, about a trek to the top of one of Thailand's most dramatic peaks, was a cover story in International Travel Plan. Quirky Chiang Mai was written for Silkwinds (inflight magazine of SilkAir), and as you might guess is about unusual places and experiences in Chiang Mai. Trailblazer is a story about Daniel McGilvary, a zealous missionary who lived in Chiang Mai for over 50 years. It appeared in Fah Thai, the inflight magazine of Bangkok Airways.
On the Road to Rio was Ron's first-ever published article, about photographic techniques used on a road trip from Caracas in Venezuela to Rio in Brazil. It appeared in Break, a student photography magazine published by Kodak.
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