EditorialThailand: Old cannons outside the Ministry of Defence, Phra Nakhon, Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok. The building, situated opposite the Grand Palace, dates from 1882 and was designed by Italian architect Joachim Grassi. It has been the Ministry of Defence h
EditorialIndia: In Mumbai two devotees of the Hindu goddess Yellamma pose with images of her on their heads. The person on the right is a so-called hijra (a eunuch, transsexual or transvestite), Yellamma being regarded as one of the patron goddesses of hijras
EditorialSingapore: Restaurant and entertainment area Clarke Quay by the Singapore River, just after sunset, with an excursion boat and illuminated restaurants in the background