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Millions of people go to Bangkok for medical care. These medical tourists, who get everything from face-lifts to heart-bypass operations, have helped boost the Thai economy. But doctors are so busy, Thais are having trouble getting care.

For centuries, Thai soldiers have covered their bodies in protective tattoos called Sak Yant. Today, people from around the globe are flocking to master artists to be inked with designs that some believe can protect them from bullets and rid them of vices.

Invisibility is often used for mischief, but in Chuck Klosterman's new novel, his invisible character sits still, looks deeply and disrupts only when necessary. Love him or hate him, Klosterman's stoner-genius extemporizing is unmatched in this sly work of fiction.

While church and state relations in Vietnam have improved over the past several years, disputes over land near the Thai Ha Church in Hanoi are threatening those gains. In the past few weeks, several parishioners trying to reclaim land have been arrested or detained.

The goal of this week's two-day summit in Seoul, South Korea, is to create a joint plan to rebalance the global economy. But tensions are building over currency manipulation and trade, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to flood the economy with more money through quantitative easing hasn't helped.

Two small businesses have not only weathered the recession well but have actually expanded to new locations.

The military-led government in Myanmar has driven the country's economy and infrastructure into the ground. Many of its people cross the border to get better wages and basic health care.

The mother of a 12-year-old boy says the 10-year-old neighbor suspected of fatally stabbing her son is not a monster.

Counting Down The 10 Best Films Of 2013 And More

Here to look back at some of the trends of 2013 as well as some of the best and worst is KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando.