She got in trouble as a teen in New York City, but in Bangkok, she became a beauty queen

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Metinee Kingpayome sitting on the edge of a couch in a white suit.
Metinee Kingpayome

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Metinee Kingpayome arrived in Bangkok on her 20th birthday.

Southeast Asia's tech startups are chasing the American dream

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The American flag with a upwards stock arrow behind it being viewed through binoculars

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I thought my only choice was to grow up, get a job, and start a family. Instead, I moved to Thailand.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman sitting in a Thai cafe with bamboo on the walls. She has a coconut with a straw on the table in front of her.
Martina Smidova quit her job and moved to Koh Samui, Thailand, in search of a slower and more meaningful life.

Amanda Goh

A Gen Xer was laid off from her job in LA and moved to Bali to retire early — 7 years later, her mom followed suit

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Two women sitting in a heart-shaped frame in Bali at the rice fields.
Debbie Welsch moved to Bali after being laid off from her job

Debbie Welsch.

The 10 best cities in Asia for expats

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Singapore downtown buildings and cityscapes from Kallang area
Singapore was ranked 30 in Mercer's Quality of Living City Ranking 2024.

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He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

Tech Insider : Business
The renovated exterior of the house.
Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.

Matt Guy.

The most auspicious year for Chinese births is almost over. For dragon babies, the competition is just getting started.

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Torn up red envelope with a dragon.

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

They bought an abandoned house in rural Japan for $6,500. Now, they're renting it out on Airbnb for $130 a night.

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The exterior of the akiya.
The Benton's akiya has been transformed into a guesthouse.

Dani Benton.

Meet Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire and business tycoon who was just charged in a massive bribery case in the US

Tech Insider : Economy
Art school teacher Sagar Kambli gives final touches to a painting of Indian businessman Gautam Adani highlighting the ongoing crisis of the Adani group in Mumbai on February 3, 2023.
An art school teacher painted a mural of Gautam Adani in 2023.

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A millennial couple in Singapore spent 8 months turning a rundown unit into their dream home. Take a look inside.

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The courtyard leads to the kitchen and dining space.
The couple turned a rundown 1950s unit that used to house foreign workers into a colorful, modern home.

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