Noen Sai Ngam is being promoted as a new tourist attraction on the Scenic Routes project. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut) Despite an oil spill off its coast earlier this year, Chumphon continues to be a popular spot among scuba divers, both experienced and beginners, hoping to see a giant shark whale at least once in their […]Read More
Indonesia foreign visitors up 13.62% in Jan published : 1 Mar 2022 at 12:00 Artists perform the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Kecak Dance performance at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana park (GWK) as an attraction for tourists visiting GWK during the Christmas and New Year holidays in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, on Dec 26, 2021. (Photo: Reuters) JAKARTA: […]Read More
Tourism operators eye Ukraine conflict warily Samui yet to receive significant cancellations from Russian market published : 26 Feb 2022 at 04:00 Health officials check a passenger’s documents at Koh Samui airport in Surat Thani province. The island expects more visitors after the removal of the second RT-PCR test and reduction in health insurance coverage […]Read More
After the global freeze on travel over two years, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the new “Amazing Thailand, Amazing New Chapters” concept for 2022, leading both Thai and foreign tourists to continue their journey and gain new travelling experiences, filled with a more fascinating insight into local culture and wisdom. The Western-style […]Read More
Govt to scrap Day-5 PCR test, cut insurance cost for Test & Go arrivals published : 23 Feb 2022 at 15:57 updated: 23 Feb 2022 at 21:12 In this file photo taken on Oct 30, 2021, tourists walk along Phra Nang beach in Krabi. (AFP) The government will further relax entry rules for foreign visitors […]Read More
Staff with Australian souvenirs wait for the passengers at the Sydney International Airport on Feb 21, 2022, as Australia reopened its borders for fully vaccinated visa holders, tourists, and business travellers. (Photo: AFP) For British banker Roger Smyth, Australia’s border reopening could not come soon enough. After landing at Sydney Airport on Monday morning, he […]Read More
Foreign tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport as Thailand resumes its quarantine waiver for vaccinated travellers under the ‘Test & Go’ programme. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb) Since the restart of the Test & Go programme on Feb 1, the Thai government has issued more than 100,000 applications, yet efforts to revive tourism still face many hurdles. What […]Read More
Sunset Hill Resort in Koh Phangan offers both co-working space and a total of 42 bedrooms to accommodate digital nomads and remote workers. A new regimen of working life outside of a traditional office environment has gained popularity amid the pandemic, giving rise to the digital nomad trend that lets people blend work and travel […]Read More
Salt Society Beach Bar & Kitchen. Centara Reserve Samui is the inaugural property of the new brand Reserve, which aims to be the five-star-luxury tier under Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hospitality operator. The beachfront property is formerly known as Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui for more than two decades until it was closed […]Read More
Philippines reopens to foreign travellers after 2-year Covid ban published : 10 Feb 2022 at 13:20 FILE PHOTO: People relax along White Beach in Boracay Island amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Aklan province, Philippines, Dec 1, 2021. (Reuters) The Philippines on Thursday reopened its borders to foreign tourists, lifting a two-year ban implemented to […]Read More











