Everything is edible in Thailand, including the high protein insects from ants to scorpions. This story and the accompanying pictures of this highly lucrative trade were published in several newspapers across four continents.

For 23 years the the government and the sparatist Tamil Tigers waged a brutal and bloody war in the north of this tropical island country. A ceasefire was signed in 2002. Giordano Stolley visited the northern areas shortly after the ceasefire came into effect.