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New Zealander guilty of British tourist's 'Tinder murder'
AFP, Published on 22/11/2019
» WELLINGTON: A New Zealand man was found guilty Friday of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland last year after a jury rejected his defence that she was accidentally choked in a sex game gone wrong.
Khao San Road calls out for help
News, Published on 27/11/2022
» Street vendors on Khao San Road in Bangkok are calling for state agencies to come up with tourism campaigns to attract many more foreign visitors to return to this famous backpacker street after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bali airport closed as volcano gushes column of ash
Associated Press, Published on 29/06/2018
» DENPASAR, Indonesia: The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport Friday, stranding thousands of travellers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed a 2,500-metre column of ash and smoke.
CSI LA Facebook followers arrested in Koh Tao rape case
Online Reporters, Published on 05/09/2018
» SURAT THANI: Police have arrested nine of 12 people wanted for publishing or "sharing" a CSI LA Facebook report about the alleged rape of a 19-year-old British tourist on Koh Tao.
Khao San Road to be closed for Songkran fun
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2023
» Khao San Road in Bangkok will be closed from April 13-15 from noon to 8pm for water splashing events during Songkran, which is expected to generate 30-40 million baht a day, says a local business leader.
Khao San roars back to life as Test & Go axed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2022
» Businesses on Khao San Road are surging back to life as more foreign visitors are returning after the cancellation of the Test & Go entry scheme.
Myanmar junta to reopen borders to tourists
Published on 12/05/2022
» Myanmar's junta will allow tourists to apply for visas after a break of more than two years, state media said Thursday, sparking calls by an activist group for foreign travellers to stay away.
Industry chiefs applaud staged return to business as usual
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2022
» Business operators have welcomed the government's further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, particularly the downgrading of the virus' status, saying they will attract more tourists and help boost the economy.
Smear 'attacks' banned at Silom
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2018
» Police will closely monitor the famous backpacker hangout of Khao San Road and the financial district of Silom until Sunday as the two prime partying spots for this weekend's Songkran festival, which officially kicks off Friday, are expected to attract huge crowds again this year.
Soft power fashion panel quits en masse
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2024
» A panel of fashion experts advising the government’s soft power committee has resigned en masse, with some sources speculating they were dismayed by a planned marketing stunt involving elephant-print pants.