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New visa schemes launched to promote tourism
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2024
» Travellers to Thailand for vacations or brief business trips from 93 countries, including Austria, China, South Korea, Canada and Germany, are no longer required to get a visa and can stay in the country for 60 days. Aiming to boost tourism, this exemption can be renewed at an immigration office for an extra 30 days.
Five of Asia's best bike trips to take, from Himalayas to traversing South Korea
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/12/2023
» Ready to start planning your 2024 getaways? Got some bucket list adventures you just cannot put off any longer? Is next year when you finally do that trip of a lifetime?
North Korea woos foreign golfers
Published on 09/08/2023
» SEOUL: North Korea has invited foreign golfers to a tournament in Pyongyang, another tentative step in the reclusive country’s reopening after Chinese and Russian officials attended a military parade last month.
Crash landing on us! Swiss village reels from Netflix fame
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» ISELTWALD (SWITZERLAND) - "It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the towering Alps behind.
Asian fans flock to ‘Crash Landing’ site in Switzerland
Published on 19/05/2023
» ISELTWALD, Switzerland: Asian tourists flocking to a pier in the small village of Iseltwald near Interlaken in central Switzerland, which features in a hit South Korean drama, have caused a stir among the locals and caught regional authorities off-guard.
Challenges for Asean
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/04/2022
» Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the way to reopening.
Travel fair for expats
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will host the "Expat Travel Deal 2020" event in Bangkok to offer promotions on travel packages and services for expat residents.
Blowing bubbles fading dreams
Published on 20/08/2020
» I reckon "I'm forever blowing bubbles," the 1920s Tin Pan Alley ditty and anthem of the UK Premier League football club West Ham United, sums up the muddle facing the travel industry.
Korea visa-free arrivals still in effect
Published on 27/08/2018
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed rumours in the social media that South Korea planned to stop giving a visa waiver to Thais which has been in effect since 1981 due to the influx of refugees and illegal immigrants.
Taxi OK
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/01/2018
» Like Uber or Grab, the app will feature taxi booking reservations and evaluate drivers. It will also have a function for passengers to send a complaint to the DLT. The app is developed by King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.