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Cambodia – Travel Mart 2017

Date:17/11/2017 – 19/11/2017 Location:Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center Welcome to Cambodia Travel Mart “ CTM” 2017; it’s an upcoming B2B travel exhibition for the kingdom, this is the first time ever, the event is going to be held at large scale where local and international buyers, suppliers, trade professionals and media partners meet … Read more

Thailand – New Tourism Marketing Concept

New Marketing Concept “Open to the New Shades of Thailand” launched at WTM London London, 6 November, 2017 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand will use the World Travel Market 2017 (WTM), one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, as a platform to launch its new marketing concept, “Open to the New Shades of … Read more

MotoGP – Why Andrea Dovizioso is already 2017’s MotoGP winner

Why Andrea Dovizioso is already 2017’s MotoGP winner   Andrea Dovizioso’s hopes of clinching a first MotoGP title this weekend at Valencia are slim, but Oriol Puigdemont argues the Ducati rider will leave Spain as a winner regardless Many parallels have been made between this MotoGP season and 2006, when Nicky Hayden defied the odds … Read more

Myanmar – The Yangon Heritage Trust

History   Yangon boasts one of the most spectacular and diverse urban landscapes: famous Buddhist buildings like the Shwedagon Pagoda, Anglican and Roman Catholic Cathedrals, Baptist and Methodist churches, over a dozen Sunni and Shia mosques, Hindu, Parsi and Sikh temples, and even a Jewish synagogue and an Armenian church. The city retains one of … Read more

VietJet – New Direct Flights Chiang Mai / Phuket – Ho Chi Minh

Vietjet links Ho Chi Minh City to Phuket and Chiang Mai Vietjet has begun selling tickets for two new routes, linking Ho Chi Minh City to the Thai tourist destinations of Phuket and Chiang Mai. To celebrate the launch of the new routes, Vietjet is offering 180,000 promotional tickets priced from only 0 dong (Bt0), … Read more

MotoGP – Mick Doohan talks Marquez, Dovi, Rossi..

MotoGP: Mick Doohan talks Marquez, Dovi, Rossi.. A chat with five-time 500cc world champion Mick Doohan during the Malaysian MotoGP pre-event, held at the national Velodrom on Wednesday… Q: First of all Mick, what did you think of that race at Phillip Island? Mick Doohan: It was great, wasn’t it! To be fair, I wasn’t … Read more

MotoGP – Australian GP 2017: Rossi and Dovizioso lied to us.

Australian GP: Rossi and Dovizioso lied to us. Valentino exaggerated the problems with the Yamaha M1, while Andrea was convinced that the Ducati GP17 would be fast everywhere. Rossi and Dovizioso lied to us. The Yamaha is not as desperately behind as Vale often led us to believe, neither is this year’s Ducati as competitive … Read more

Myanmar – Italian Support for Yangon Colonial Buildings.

Italy helps to preserve historical buildings in Yangon They look like neglected sleeping beauties: the colonial buildings in Downtown Yangon. Their facade shows cracks, the paint is peeling and windows are broken. For years you could hear the warning: “Visit Yangon before it changes forever.” New investments shift the architecture of the urban landscape quickly. … Read more

Myanmar – Sagaing Struggles to Jump Start Wildlife Tourism

Sagaing Region struggling to jump-start wildlife tourism project amid scarce funds Despite having the most forest cover in Myanmar, the Sagaing regional government is struggling to jump-start its wildlife tourism program due to a lack of money to implement it, said a senior official. U Than Htay, a member of the regional Tourism Development Committee, … Read more

Laos – aims for 5.2 Million visitors in 2018

Laos Sets Ambitious Plan to Attract 5.2 Million Tourists In 2018 (KPL) The government has an ambitious plan to have more than 5.2 million foreigners visiting the country and increase the annual income generated by the foreign visitors to US$900 million next year. “In order to make a rebound in tourism growth, the Ministry of … Read more

Vietnam – 2017 Southern Khmer festival in November

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

Laos – Attapeu airport to reopen

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

Thailand – Sustainable Karen Eco Tourism

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

MotoGP – Australian MotoGP: Top 5 quotes after 2017 race

Australian MotoGP: Top 5 quotes after race Marc Marquez “It was such an amazing race, I think we put on a fantastic show for the fans! I’m very happy, as I knew that today was important. Dovi was struggling a little this weekend, while I was feeling really good on the bike and had to … Read more

Vietnam – 2017 Japanese Film Festival

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

Vietnam – Hanoi in top 10 fastest growing tourism cities.

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

Myanmar – Yangon & the lonely tower of Lim Chin Tsong

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

Thailand – Chiang Mai expands direct international flights.

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

Laos – 2017 Luang Prabang Film Festival

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

MotoGP – working with Valentino Rossi

What’s it really like to work with Valentino Rossi? Few would argue that Valentino Rossi is MotoGP’s ‘GOAT’ – but what’s it really like to work with The Doctor on a day-to-day basis? We asked Aussie mechanic Alex Briggs, a long-standing member of the Rossi squad. Alex Briggs has lived the ultimate MotoGP mechanic life. … Read more

MotoGP – Pedrosa’s tyre issues with Michelin

Analysis: Why Pedrosa’s helplessness is Michelin’s frustration The tyre problems that have robbed Dani Pedrosa of any chance to fight in certain MotoGP races this year have been a source of great frustration to Michelin, which is trying to help the Spanish veteran. Last Sunday at Motegi, Pedrosa withdrew from the race with four laps … Read more

Myanmar – Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan, closed

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

Laos – 2018 Festivals

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

Thailand – Doi Inthanon 2017 Running Trail Race

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

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