B?c Liêu to host Southern Khmer festival in November B?C LIÊU — The 7th Southern Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be held in the C?u Long (Mekong) Delta province of B?c Liêu on November 17-19. The festival, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the B?c Liêu Province People’s … Read more
Lao Government Seeks To Restart Flights At Shuttered Attapeu Airport Source: RFA The Lao government wants its national airline to resume flights to a small airport in the country’s southeastern Attapeu province, though operations were suspended a year ago because of low passenger numbers and mounting debt, a government official who manages Laos’ airports said. … Read more
Sharing the Karen way of life, sufficiently Phanon Khorsook, 24, faced disappointment and confusion from his parents and community when he decided to return to the mountainous village in Uthai Thani where he was born after earning a bachelor’s degree… They felt he could find a job with better pay in Bangkok or in the … Read more
Japanese Film Festival to begin in Vietnam next week The 2017 Japanese Film Festival will take place sequentially in three of Vietnam’s biggest cities from next week to early 2018, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam has announced. Eleven new films, which are made after 2015, will be screened at cinemas in … Read more
Hanoi breaks into top 10 fastest growing tourism cities in the world: report Jakarta also made it to the top 10, indicating Southeast Asia’s rising significance as a key travel hub. Hanoi has been ranked seventh on a new list of the world’s fastest-growing tourism cities, making a marked improvement from last year’s index. The … Read more
It was the only hotel in Vietnam to make the list. Leading travel guide Condé Nast Traveler has named The Reverie Saigon in downtown Ho Chi Minh City at number four on its list of the “50 Best Hotels in the World”. The results were compiled following a survey of more than 300,000 of the … Read more
The lonely tower of Lim Chin Tsong Empty and overlooked, the Chin Tsong palace is one of Yangon’s most eccentric landmarks. By JARED DOWNING | FRONTIER Photos THEINT MON SOE aka J IN 1920, French statesman Georges Benjamin Clemenceau visited the stunning mansion of Chinese businessman Lim Chin Tsong, perhaps for an evening of banter … Read more
Chiang Mai expands international direct flights to meet ATF 2018 demand BANGKOK, 20 October, 2017 – Chiang Mai continues to expand international direct flights to Thailand’s Northern gateway city as it prepares to meet the demand leading up to the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 (ATF 2018) in January next ye Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of … Read more
Luang Prabang Film Festival Announces 2017 Lineup KPL) The Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) has announced the lineup for its eighth annual event, which will run on December 8-13 2017. Official selections are made by experts and critics from across Southeast Asia referred to as “Motion Picture Ambassadors,” and represent a carefully chosen collection of … Read more
Popular Bagan Pagoda Closes After Terrace Collapse October 2017 YANGON — One of the most popular sunset-viewing pagodas in the ancient city of Bagan is temporarily closed to the public after the lower parts of the first terraces in the southeastern part of the pagoda collapsed on Wednesday because of rains, according to the Department … Read more
2018 is a Visit Laos Year & the tourist office is making an effort to promote up country festivals. Check out some of these, listed by province. Oudom Xai Khmu New Year December 2017 – January 2018 Xekong 21-13 January 2018 Ethnic Festival City Pillar Luang Namtha 1st February 2018 Ethnic … Read more
MSIG Thailand Action Asia 50 – 1st Edition Trail Running Race When: 17 December 2017 Where: Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai The MSIG Thailand Action Asia 50 – 1st Edition trail running race will be held in Doi Inthanon National Park on 17 December, 2017. This fundraising event is jointly organised by the Doi … Read more
YANGON — At least one person has been killed and two injured in a massive fire at one of Yangon’s most iconic hotels. The fire broke out around 3:15am and quickly engulfed the Kandawgyi Palace Hotel, lighting up the city’s skyline. A male guest from Japan was confirmed dead at the scene, while a 24-year-old … Read more
Myanmar set for First Off-Road Motorbike Competition November 2017 MANDALAY — Off-road motorcyclists are preparing for Myanmar’s first enduro competition, a long-distance cross-country time trial to be held in Mandalay. The Myanmar Enduro Competition 2017 will take place on Nov. 18 on Nay Kar Hill Range in Patheingyi Township, about 10 kilometers east of Mandalay … Read more
Myanmar’s nascent tourism sector must be cautious No other country in the world has had such an incredible turnaround on tourism as has Myanmar. Five years ago, foreign tourists hardly knew about this country except that it was in a complete lock-down under a dictatorial regime. Fewer than 40,000 tourists came here in 2010. But … Read more
Visit Laos Year 2018 to Kick Off By This Month October End The Visit Laos Year 2018 is due to take off by the end of this month. However, the most expected measure to boost tourist arrivals, a visa simplification or free visas on arrival for more countries does not seem to be anymore in … Read more
Air Race 1 World Cup Thailand 2017 When: 17 – 19 November 2017 Where: U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport in Sattahip, Chonburi Thailand has confirmed it will host Air Race 1 World Cup Thailand 2017 from 17 to 19 November, 2017 at the U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport located on the Royal Thai Navy Base in Sattahip, … Read more
Phimai Festival 2017 celebrates the glory of Phimai Historical Park The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the organising the Phimai Festival 2017 from 8 to 12 November at Phimai Historical Park, Chakkarat River in Phimai District and around Nakhon Ratchasima province. The annual Festival celebrates the grandeur of Phimai during the reign of … Read more
BANGKOK, 17 October, 2017 – The fourth annual friendship caravan continues to strengthen bilateral tourism relations between China and Thailand, as it expands overland travel itineraries in neighbouring Mekong countries via Cambodia and Lao PDR. The thirteen-vehicle convoy, under the theme ‘Lancang – Mekong Culture and Tourism Friendship Caravan 2017‘ embarked on a 31-day trip … Read more
How to register your drone in Thailand by Richard Barrow If you intend to fly a drone in Thailand, whether as a hobby or for commercial reasons, you have to by law register your drone first. If you don’t you could face a fine of up to 100,000 Baht or even up to five years … Read more
XIENG KHUANG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Visiting cultural sites is a great way for tourists to explore Lao traditions and find out about the country’s arts from both the new and ancient eras. Cultural, natural and historical tourism are the three kinds of tourism being promoted in Laos. But cultural tourism possibly has the greatest … Read more
The End of a Decade-long Conflict Will Turn Surakarta Palace into a National Heritage Site Years of conflict between various members of the Royal family of Surakarta (or Solo) in Central Java (Indonesia) have been deterrent for the growth of tourism to the city. The conflict emerged in 2005 as some of Surakarta family members … Read more
Maya Bay to close for three months next year May Bay of “The Beach” fame will be closing for a few months to give it a chance to recover from the hordes of tourists… Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island, made famous among others by the film The Beach, will be closed for three months … Read more
Vietnam plans seven-day Lunar New Year break Tet / New Year is a time for family reunions in Vietnam with droves of migrant workers flocking home. Vietnam’s labor ministry has proposed two options for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday that would both grant workers a seven-day break. The country’s biggest holiday will fall … Read more
Hanoi among world’s fastest growing travel destinations Hanoi made the top 10 on the world’s fastest travel destinations list with a 16.4% annual growth rate in the 2009-2016 period, according to the MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index 2017. Hanoi was placed 7th, up from 13th last year. In 2016, the Vietnamese capital welcomed 2.94 million … Read more