JOEL GERSHON

In Thailand, illegal logging of Siamese Rosewood is a rampant problem and an activist group is trying to raise awareness about this.

Mu Ko Surin National Park – Thailand’s snorkeling capital On 9th July 1981, the Surin islands in Phang Nga Province became the 29th National Park of Thailand. It is a set of pristine islands with no hotels or shopping, and features some of the clearest water found in the Kingdom. NBT Correspondent Joel Gershon took a trip to the islands to learn more and brings us this special report.

Paradise Bangkok has been reviving older Luuk Thung and Molam music for five years now and they recently celebrated with a special event in Bangkok featuring singers Yenjit Porntawi and Kwanjit Sriprajan.

NBT WORLD correspondent Joel Gershon visited Los Angeles not too long ago and met with the Thai Community Development Center that has been established there. While Khun Joel was there, the group was holding a press conference with noted American politician, Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California. He spoke to her about the issues she was raising at the event, as well as her feelings on Thai food. Here's the story.

It's a tradition to get soaking wet during the Thai new year and NBT World's Joel Gershon keeps the tradition going.

Cambodian Living Arts is an organization that aims to celebrate and support Khmer culture. NBT World correspondent Joel Gershon recently took a trip to Cambodia and met with Cambodian Living Arts staff members and filmed a show performed at the National Museum of Cambodia that the organization is helping to promote.

Comic Con -- short for comic convention -- has finally come to Bangkok! There were giant superhero and cartoons replicas, lots of merchandise, cool exhibits, cosplayers and lots of fans. Basically, it was loads of fun and NBT World correspondent Joel Gershon was there to cover it.

The Hub, located in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, is a children's center that ensures that at-risk youths have a safe place to learn, play and... get down to the funky hip-hop sound!

There are approximately 30,000 refugee children in Myanmar living in camps along the border in Thailand. But within the past few years, political changes in Myanmar have raised hopes that they may soon be able to return. Joel Gershon went to a recent press conference where this issue was discussed and he brings us this story