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Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Published on 21/04/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has instructed the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to overhaul the 2025 tourism marketing plan, which could downgrade foreign receipts from 2.3 trillion to 2 trillion baht, to cope with the weak Asian market that dropped 17% in the first quarter.
China-built airport in Nepal ‘littered with corruption’
Published on 19/04/2025
» A government inquiry into a new $216-million international airport in Nepal’s second-biggest city found that “irregularities and corruption” by officials and lawmakers allowed a Chinese state-owned contractor to ignore its obligations and charge for work it never completed.
'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» KHARTOUM — It had been nearly two years since Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.
Hong Kong airport incident probe finds crew error caused runway closure in 2021
Published on 18/04/2025
» A probe into an incident involving an arriving Siberia Airlines cargo plane that disrupted runway operations at Hong Kong International Airport for 90 minutes in 2021 has found that the incident was caused by the crew's lack of knowledge of an unopened paved area, which they mistook for the assigned runway exit.
Earthquake hits Chiang Mai's room rates during Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2025
» Hotels in Chiang Mai offered lower room rates than last year to draw last-minute domestic travellers, whose confidence was still shaken by last month's earthquake.
Earthquake hits Chiang Mai's room rates during Songkran
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/04/2025
» Despite a robust performance during the Songkran holiday, hotels in Chiang Mai offered lower room rates than last year in a bid to draw last-minute domestic travellers, whose confidence was still shaken by last month's earthquake.
Hong Kong's Cathay to keep power bank ban for aircrew, but vows layover option
Published on 12/04/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will keep its ban on pilots and cabin crew carrying power banks on flights, but has acknowledged the inconvenience and pledged to provide them with the devices at overseas layovers.
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, killing all six aboard
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2025
» A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams said.
Nepal PM Visits AIT, Strengthens Development Ties
Published on 09/04/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand — 3 April 2025: The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) welcomed the Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, to its campus on 3 April 2025. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Mr. Dhan Bahadur Oli, Ambassador of Nepal to Thailand, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Nepal’s longstanding ties with AIT and pledged USD 100,000 in support of its academic mission.
Songkran could feature a soaking from the skies
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» More tropical storms are forecast during the coming Songkran festival, particularly in upper Thailand, where strong winds, thunderstorms and hail are expected between April 12 and 14, according to the Meteorological Department.