Rising environmental consciousness is having a rippled effect in Thailand. After Maya Bay, Similan Islands, this is now Koh Samui which edicts new rules in terms of environment, especially by banning single-use plastic on the [Read More…]
Monday morning crash of a Boeing 737MAX belonging to Lion Air raises questions about safety procedures at the low cost airline. Since its launching in 2000, Indonesia largest carrier has indeed a long history of [Read More…]
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Thailand monopolistic duty free concession King Power, died in a helicopter crash after taking off in Leicester. Mr. Srivaddhanaprabha was a clever businessman who build a duty free empire in Thailand. [Read More…]
According to Malaysian newspaper New Strait Times, Malaysia budget towards promotion is not sufficient to turn around the corner and make tourist arrivals growing again. Hopes are high for a change in 2019 reports the [Read More…]
The reopening of Boracay to domestic and international tourism is good news for Boracay, one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines. However, things might never be like before, after the six-month total closure [Read More…]
Indonesia highlighted earthquake recovery efforts in Lombok by showcasing places to visit on the island at ITB-Asia’s Muslim Travel Pavilion in Singapore. The country took the opportunity not only to reaffirm the support of the [Read More…]
Bangkok Airways and Philippine Airlines (PAL) are all set to embark on a codeshare partnership to expand convenient connections for passengers traveling between Philippines and Thailand. The codeshare agreement will take effect on October 28, [Read More…]
A story is currently shaking off Thai Airways International. It was revealed last week that two passengers on a Zurich-Bangkok flight had to downgrade themselves from First to Business class to let two off-duty pilots [Read More…]
TUI Group, one of the world’s leading tour operators and the largest tour operator in Europe, will soon begin operations here in Malaysia, their first full-fledged office in Southeast Asia. Mohamaddin bin Ketapi, Minister of [Read More…]
China, Myanmar sign MoU on feasibility study of a rail link between Muse, a city in Shan state facing China and Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. China and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) [Read More…]
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