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Myanmar to develop Mergui islands as tourist destination
dpa, Published on 25/05/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar will give the green light to new hotels in its southernmost archipelago by the end of the year, officials say.
Holiday with a dictator: Helpful or immoral?
dpa, Published on 23/03/2015
» BERLIN — Fascinating travel destinations such as China, Cuba or Iran are home to some of the world's greatest cultural sites.
Phuket dolphin show protested
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» The construction of a dolphinarium in the Thai resort of Phuket Friday sparked outrage from animal rights groups, who say the development is unneeded and harms animals.
"Voluntourism" in Cambodian orphanages comes at a cost
dpa, Published on 26/06/2014
» SIEM REAP - A young Swedish volunteer is trying to get a gaggle of unruly Cambodian children to repeat the English alphabet, but they are much more interested in playing with the sparkly stickers they just received from a visiting tourist.
Cambodia-Laos dam dolphin threat
dpa, Published on 20/02/2014
» PHNOM PENH – The last population of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong could be driven to extinction by a planned hydropower dam on the Laos-Cambodia border, conservationists said on Thursday.
Thai unrest, typhoon hammer growth
dpa, Published on 11/12/2013
» MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered its growth forecast for Southeast Asia amid the political turmoil in Thailand and the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Myanmar civilians get senior govt posts
dpa, Published on 06/02/2013
» Myanmar has appointed five new deputy ministers, boosting the number of civilians in the government dominated by retired military officers, officials said Wednesday.
Laos lures Korean golfers
dpa, Published on 21/01/2013
» VIENTIANE - A big jump in South Korean tourist arrivals in Laos is being attributed to the lure of new golf courses in Luang Prabang, the ancient capital, and in Vientiane.