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Malaysia–Thailand caravan launched to boost Hat Yai tourism

Malaysia–Thailand caravan launched to boost Hat Yai tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the “Smile@South Malaysia–Thailand Caravan” to restore travel confidence among Malaysian visitors and stimulate tourism in Hat Yai during the New Year period.
Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Hong Kong scraps New Year's Eve fireworks after deadly fire

Hong Kong scraps New Year's Eve fireworks after deadly fire

Vietnam, Malaysia rise as Southeast Asia's tourism bright spots as Thailand slumps

Vietnam, Malaysia rise as Southeast Asia's tourism bright spots as Thailand slumps

Vietnam and Malaysia are rising tourism stars in Southeast Asia thanks to relaxed visa policies and improving infrastructure while Thailand has lost its lead due to border clashes and safety concerns.
December 26, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes hit tourism at Angkor temples

Thailand-Cambodia border clashes hit tourism at Angkor temples

Chasing visitors around Cambodia's Angkor temple ruins to offer his services, tour guide Bun Ratana says he has had little work since deadly clashes with Thailand broke out, despite it being high season.
December 26, 2025 | 12:34 am PT
Sniffer dogs intercept prohibited pork products from Vietnamese passenger at Thai airport

Sniffer dogs intercept prohibited pork products from Vietnamese passenger at Thai airport

A sniffer dog team at Suvarnabhumi Airport discovered a Vietnamese passenger's suitcase containing pork sausage and other pork products, which are prohibited from entering Thailand under African Swine Fever (ASF) prevention measures.
December 25, 2025 | 07:47 pm PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy records 33% drop in Vietnamese tourists this year

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy records 33% drop in Vietnamese tourists this year

The number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, reached 600,000 so far this year, down 33% from last year amid growing safety concerns.
December 25, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Direct route launched to connect Vietnam's economic hub and northwestern region

Direct route launched to connect Vietnam's economic hub and northwestern region

Vietnam Airlines has launched its first direct flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City to northern Dien Bien Province, strengthening air connectivity between the country's largest economic hub and the northwestern region.
December 25, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Sa Pa's vanishing pink: the last cherry blossoms above O Quy Ho

Sa Pa's vanishing pink: the last cherry blossoms above O Quy Ho

O Quy Ho tea hills in northern Vietnam dazzle one last time with cherry blossoms as cloud seas and green slopes give way to a new urban vision.
December 25, 2025 | 06:17 pm PT
InterContinental Phu Quoc marks Year of the Horse with Tet-themed activities

InterContinental Phu Quoc marks Year of the Horse with Tet-themed activities

InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort has introduced a series of activities to mark the Year of the Horse, combining traditional Tet elements with seasonal leisure and dining experiences.
December 25, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Chinese man jailed for theft targeting business-class passengers after Singapore Airlines alert

Chinese man jailed for theft targeting business-class passengers after Singapore Airlines alert

A Chinese man who took a passenger's luggage on a Singapore Airlines flight from Dubai to Singapore has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
December 24, 2025 | 11:18 pm PT
Which is world's busiest international air route this year?

Which is world's busiest international air route this year?

Hong Kong-Taipei continued to be the world's busiest international route this year with 6.8 million seats, a modest 1% increase compared with 2024, according to data from British aviation firm OAG.
December 24, 2025 | 10:03 pm PT
Peak Fansipan blanketed in ice on Christmas Day

Peak Fansipan blanketed in ice on Christmas Day

Visitors reaching the summit of Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai were delighted to witness a rare natural scene as ice coated the peak in white early on the morning of Dec. 25.
December 24, 2025 | 09:57 pm PT
Foreign tourists surprised by packed streets on Christmas Eve

Foreign tourists surprised by packed streets on Christmas Eve

Foreign visitors were surprised by the bustling atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Vietnam and streets and churches being filled with crowds of people late into the night.
December 24, 2025 | 07:50 pm PT
Flight attendant, 25, stabbed to death in luxury Dubai hotel room

Flight attendant, 25, stabbed to death in luxury Dubai hotel room

A 41-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a Russian flight attendant in a luxury hotel room in Dubai.
December 24, 2025 | 06:11 pm PT
Vietnam targets 25 million foreign visitors in 2026 after record-breaking year

Vietnam targets 25 million foreign visitors in 2026 after record-breaking year

Vietnam's tourism industry has set a target of welcoming 25 million foreign tourists next year, a 16% increase compared to this year's record-breaking figure.
December 24, 2025 | 04:32 pm PT
Southern gold: rice harvest season in Mekong Delta valley

Southern gold: rice harvest season in Mekong Delta valley

Ta Pa Valley in southern Vietnam comes alive during harvest season, with rice fields glittering at dawn alongside sugar palms and Khmer temples.
December 23, 2025 | 06:54 pm PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy welcomes nearly 32 million tourists this year

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy welcomes nearly 32 million tourists this year

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 31.76 million foreign visitors so far this year, down 7.25% from the same period a ‌year earlier.
December 23, 2025 | 06:52 pm PT
Oman Air to launch non-stop flights from Singapore Changi next year

Oman Air to launch non-stop flights from Singapore Changi next year

Oman Air will operate non-stop flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Muscat, the capital of Oman, four days a week starting July 2 next year.
December 23, 2025 | 04:32 pm PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy welcomes nearly 13 million tourists in 10 months

Southeast Asia's largest economy welcomes nearly 13 million tourists in 10 months

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 12.76 million foreign arrivals between January and October this year, marking a 10.32% year-on-year increase.
December 22, 2025 | 11:21 pm PT
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