Thai soft power manifests in the form of amulets in China
The amulet market in Thailand has an annual trading value of tens of billions of baht and continues to grow steadily, especially among Chinese tourists who have a deep respect for…
Lao New Year exuberantly celebrated countrywide
The town centre was awash in eye-catching events such as a bustling street market, an elephant parade, a Naga procession, an exhibition of handicrafts, performances by local…
Culture Ministry holds events to mark Bangkok’s 242nd anniversary as capital
The events will take place from April 21 to 25 at the National Museum, Bangkok, and the National Theater.
Chinese tourist falls off cliff while posing for photo on Indonesian volcano
Local police said on April 21 the victim plummeted from a height of 75m and died from the impact of her fall. They have classified her death as an accident.
Singapore gunning for spot as world’s best Mice events destination: STB
It is also the first of six global campaigns that will be rolled out by the Singapore Tourism Board which include those positioning Singapore as a family playground and culinary…
Hamad International in Doha named world’s best airport, Changi falls to second
Changi Airport was also named the best airport in Asia, and best in the world for its immigration services.
Thailand’s rising star Patty Vuntanadit follows sister Pam’s path
At the 2024 CDI Sint-Truiden in Belgium on April 5, 2024, Patty and her horse ‘WallStreet JV’ competed in the CDI3* Grand Prix class for the first time, scoring a satisfactory…
Mang Nanie’s house of books
Hernando "Nanie" Guanlao turned his two-story home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district into a public library where anyone can borrow books for…
Kuala Lumpur readies for a Sakura-themed digital art exhibition
The festival is powered by Naked, Inc, a Tokyo-based outfit that will be marking its first-ever digital art and projection mapping display in Malaysia, after presenting shows in…
More South Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
Many of yeogi.com's, a local online tourist agency, survey respondents said they will leave for North America or Europe.