Responsible tourism has created an exciting new realm of natural and cultural experiences in Beung Kan, Thailand. Hikers to the top of Thailand’s Three Whale Rock are rewarded with an unspoiled ...

Premieres Nov. 24 at 10/9c on Nat Geo; Streams Nov. 25 on Disney+ and Hulu After a massive earthquake triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, multiple waves hit Thailand. As the ...

This story appears in the September 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The allure of money can loosen the grip of tradition, and it was this force that began shaking Thailand’s old ...