Jon Whitman

Jon Whitman is a seasoned journalist and author who has been living and working in Asia for more than two decades. Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Jon has been at the forefront of some of the most important stories coming out of China in the past decade. After a long and successful career in East sia, Jon is now semi-retired and living in the Outer Hebrides. He continues to write and is an avid traveller and photographer, documenting his experiences across the world.
  • World NewsNZ suitcase murders go to court

    NZ suitcase murders go to court

    The woman charged with the New Zealand suitcase murderers of two children whose bodies were found in earlier this year was their mother, an Auckland court heard as the suspect made her first appearance in the country. Appearing in court, the 42 year old stood silently in the dock wearing a beige hooded jacket. She was remanded in custody without…

  • Thailand NewsChinese gangs in Thailand take another hit as “Tony” falls

    Chinese gangs in Thailand take another hit as “Tony” falls

    Chinese gangs in Thailand are in more trouble as police arrested another suspected gang boss in Bangkok Wednesday. Teams of police raided 34 locations in eight provinces, at the behest of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. Big Joke, as Surachate is playfully known, said that in Samut Prakan, a company was identified as owning a private aircraft…

  • Thailand NewsPlanning a small conference? Try Thailand’s super-luxury villas

    Planning a small conference? Try Thailand’s super-luxury villas

    If you are planning an international get-together, or a training conference for local staff, why waste your time and money on a decaying Bangkok hotel meeting room with ugly furniture, toxic air conditioning and a buffet prepared by the kitchen intern? Try a super-luxury villa. Thailand is home to some of the most spectacular meeting spots in the world. And…

  • World NewsIndonesia’s environmental protection plan- trust the billionaires

    Indonesia’s environmental protection plan- trust the billionaires

    Indonesia’s environmental protection plan will take the revolutionary step of selling off “development” rights – not “protection” rights – to an entire archipelago of more than 100 coral islands next week. More or less anyone who happens to have enough cash washing around offshore is welcome to bid. The Widi reserve in Indonesia is described by Sotheby’s – those bastions…