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There are so many options for touring North Thailand it’s hard to know where to start. The GT Rider North Thailand trip planning outline explains the options for which routes to take, ... Read more
Bokeo Airport Completes 90% Construction, Operations to Start This Year The cost of construction is estimated to be at around USD 175 million, covering an area of 300 hectares. Construction... Read more
Luang Prabang Plans to Attract 4 Million Tourists by 2025 The province’s five-year tourism plan hopes to attract 4 million tourists by 2025. Currently, at its midway point, Luang Prabang has... Read more
Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival 2023 23-25 June 2023, Dan Sai District, Loei The most outrageous festival in Thailand. Also known as the Ghost Festival, this unique celebration is full of... Read more
Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to build a new road The road will connect the Sadao border checkpoint in Songkhla to Bukit Kayu Hitam town in Malaysia’s Kedah state to boost ties bet... Read more
380 New Species of Animals and Plants Discovered in the Greater Mekong Region A color-changing lizard, a thick-thumbed bat, a poisonous snake named after a Chinese mythological g... Read more
Tha Khek certifies 71 old colonial buildings as national heritage. Khammouan province has been certified 71 French buildings and houses as historical conservatories to preserve as a historic... Read more
Air Asia to Restart Flights From Vientiane to Kuala Lumpur in August. Air Asia will resume three weekly flights from Vientiane Capital to Kuala Lumpur in August to boost more tourism... Read more
Deputy governor Thapanee set to take over as TAT chief. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has selected Thapanee Kiatphaibool, its deputy governor for domestic marketing, to be t... Read more
Phu Kho Noi ready for tourists as rains restore greenery damaged by fires. Phu Kho Noi mountaintop, a popular viewpoint for enjoying the famous sea of mist, has once again turned green follo... Read more
The Lao New Year festival program for Luang Prabang has been announced, featuring a variety of activities for both visitors and residents to enjoy from 11 to 20 April. The most important day... Read more
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department’s Road Safety Centre released data on road accidents during the seven days which ended on 4 January 2023. The seven deadly days period ran f... Read more
Phayao city will hold their annual boat racing competition on the beautiful Phayao lake on 4th December 2022. There will be boats of 8 rowers & 12 rowers, plus a Sub board Race. For more... Read more
Wiang Kaen district by the Mekong will host the 2022 ASEAN Flower shower @ Kaeng Pha Dai from 30 December 2022 – 3 January 2023. In addition to a magnificent flower display, there will... Read more
The Golden Triangle arguably got it’s name from Khun Sa the infamous Shan freedom fighter or opium warlord who reigned in the 60s & 70s. At his peak he had a trained militia of 10,000–20... Read more
The KMT Kuomintang were the nationalist Chinese forced out of China & Myanmar when they lost the war against the communist Chinese forces. In a long march that led them through S-W China... Read more
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