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Backpacker's drowning death confirmed
Published on 01/11/2019
» PHNOM PENH: An autopsy has determined that a British backpacker whose body was found at sea a week after she disappeared had died from drowning, the governor of Preah Sihanouk province said on Friday.
Beach in ‘The Beach’ goes on 4-month retreat from tourists
Associated Press, Published on 28/03/2018
» Authorities have ordered the temporary closing of the beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach" to halt environmental damage caused by too many tourists.
Thai AirAsia adds Sihanoukville to Cambodia routes
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2019
» Thai AirAsia is to start direct service from Don Mueang airport to the Cambodian beach town of Sihanoukville.
French citizen charged with raping British tourist
Reuters, Published on 10/04/2018
» A French national has been charged with raping a British backpacker on the popular holiday island of Koh Tao, police said on Tuesday.
Second Australian dies after Laos poisoning
Published on 22/11/2024
» A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
Police site crashes as Kiwis turn into shutdown snitches
AFP, Published on 30/03/2020
» WELLINGTON: New Zealanders have become so keen to report their neighbours for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules that police on Monday said a website dedicated to addressing the issue crashed soon after going live.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Who is the 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj?
Published on 22/12/2022
» PARIS: Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Charles Sobhraj, a French national known as the "bikini killer" who police say is responsible killing over 20 young Western backpackers across Asia during the 1970s and 1980s.
Khao San New Year countdown cancelled
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/12/2022
» The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Road will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual.
Vendors ignore ban on road stalls on Khao San
Reuters, Published on 01/08/2018
» Hundreds of street vendors in the capital's bustling backpacker district of Khao San Road ignored an announced ban and orders to leave, carrying on business as usual on Wednesday.