Indonesia’s Riau Islands province ranks second after Bali as most-visited destination for foreign tourists
Fadli The Jakarta Post Thu, January 16, 2020 Riau Islands. Photo: The Jakarta Post BATAM, Indonesia – Riau Islands ranked second after Bali as Indonesia’s most-visited destination for foreign tourists […]
Cambodia Vendors told to demolish stalls to ‘beautify’ Otres
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh PostTue, January 14, 2020 The Preah Sihanouk provincial administration on Monday requested that vendors who have stalls on Otres Beach cooperate and demolish them this […]
Lake Toba Festival to be scrapped after failing to attract visitors
Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Wed, January 15, 2020 Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Photo: The Jakarta Post MEDAN, Indonesia – The North Sumatra administration has said it will cancel the […]
Website advises travellers to stay clear of Angkor Wat
Ry Sochan The Phnom Penh Post Mon, January 13, 2020 The Apsara National Authority has put in place a plan to fight the rapid erosion of Angkor Wat – the […]
Five more countries added to Myanmar’s Visa-on-Arrival list
By Mizzima Mon, January 13, 2020 Downtown Yangon. Photo: The Irrawaddy NAY PYI TAW – Myanmar has eased visa regulations to draw more tourists to the country this year according […]
Luxury Cambodia getaways win worldwide deluxe resort awards
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase Khmer Times Thu, January 9, 2020 Fishing at Shinta Nabi Wild, a luxury resort changing attitudes to tourism in Cambodia. Shinta Mani Wild Cambodia used to […]
New ticket prices announced to marvel at Borobudur sunrise, sunset
The Jakarta Post Thu, January 9, 2020 Buddhist stupas at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Photo: Wonderful Indonesia MAGELANG, Indonesia – Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, has […]
Indonesian woman to represent Asia-Oceania in Arctic Circle expedition
The Jakarta Post Thu, January 9, 2020 Dewi Anggraini Nurfadilah. (Via Fjallraven/File) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Thirty-year-old explorer Dewi Anggraini Nurfadilah is set to conquer the Arctic Circle on Fjällräven Polar […]
Mekong Jewel starts operation
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase / Khmer Times Monday, January 6, 2020 Mekong Jewel, a ‘Supership that will ply the Mekong River between Cambodia and Vietnam, has started its operations. The […]
Thailand Government Vows to Protect Ethnic Hill Tribes Groups
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES December 31, 2019 Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, has assured the public that the government is looking after people of all ethnic hill tribes groups […]
Capturing the spirit of Myanmar’s Dala people in pictures
San Lin Tun The Myanmar Times January 1, 2020 There are not many books on Dala Township, Yangon and its inhabitants. To fill this gap and to highlight the beauty […]
Thai Ethnic Groups Serve Up New Rice at Chiang Rai’s Flower Festival
The rice dishes of ethnic food were put on display, drawing the attention of many tourists and visitors to the ASEAN Flower Festival 2019. The Flower Festival is currently being […]
Thailand’s Maya Bay to remain closed for another two years
By The Thaiger December 20, 2019 So that’s going to be almost the end of 2021 The Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced that Maya Bay […]
Myanmar authorities crack down on zero-dollar tourists
Zeyar Hein The Myanmar Times Dec 18, 2019 Photo: Shin Moe Myint YANGON, Myanmar – The government has instructed souvenir shops to transact with zero-dollar tourists in cash only, Yangon […]
Indonesians to pay higher Schengen visa fees next year
The Jakarta Post Wed, December 18, 2019 JAKARTA – Indonesian citizens will be required to pay a higher fee when applying for a Schengen visa starting Feb. 2, 2020. According […]
Myanmar Mixologist Heads to Global Cocktail Competition in Puerto Rico
By LWIN MAR HTUN The Irrawaddy 14 December 2019 Yangon mixologist Ko Lal Muan Puia making his competition cocktail “Kalay Pop” at Gekko Yangon. / Htet Wai / The Irrawaddy YANGON, […]
