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Thailand steps up road safety measures during New Year holiday

Thailand steps up road safety measures during New Year holiday

The Thai Ministry of Interior and partner agencies on Dec. 29 opened the New Year 2026 Road Safety Accident Prevention and Reduction Command Center, stepping up road-safety measures under an “area-first” approach to support safer journeys during the long holiday period, as reported by the Bangkok-based English-language daily online newspaper The Nation.
Fire rips through Indonesian nursing home, killing 16

Fire rips through Indonesian nursing home, killing 16

Southeast Asia's most visited country expands international air routes to boost tourism

Southeast Asia's most visited country expands international air routes to boost tourism

Philippines poised to shape future of regional tourism

Philippines poised to shape future of regional tourism

The Philippines is set to help shape the region's tourism future as it assumes the ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
December 28, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
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

Air travel across Thailand has surged ahead of the 2026 New Year holiday, with passenger numbers climbing steadily throughout December, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the Ministry of Transport to expand seat capacity and lower fares to support public travel.
December 27, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

Which Southeast Asian country is home to the world's fastest-sinking city?

This city is sinking by up to 25 centimeters a year, faster than anywhere else on Earth.
December 26, 2025 | 03:07 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
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
Cambodia, Thailand to hold talks on resuming Trump's truce as fighting enters third week

Cambodia, Thailand to hold talks on resuming Trump's truce as fighting enters third week

Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday to hold a Dec. 24 meeting of defense officials towards resuming a months-old ceasefire, as fierce border fighting between them entered a third week with at least 80 people killed so far.
December 22, 2025 | 03:13 pm PT
6 Indonesian men face jail, caning for illegal entry into Singapore

6 Indonesian men face jail, caning for illegal entry into Singapore

Six Indonesian men aged between 23 and 29 were arrested early on Sunday for illegally entering Singapore by sea.
December 21, 2025 | 08:35 pm PT
Filipino cuisine 25th best in the world, behind Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand: TasteAtlas

Filipino cuisine 25th best in the world, behind Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand: TasteAtlas

The Philippines has been ranked 25th in a list of 100 best cuisines in the world this year by international food magazine TasteAtlas, trailing behind Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
December 18, 2025 | 05:38 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country spends the most time online?

Which Southeast Asian country spends the most time online?

People across Southeast Asia are some of the world's heaviest Internet users, but one country stands out with an eye-stretching daily average that nearly hits 9 hours.
December 15, 2025 | 02:52 pm PT
Asia's leading beach destination welcomes 4.7 million tourists in 11 months

Asia's leading beach destination welcomes 4.7 million tourists in 11 months

The Philippines, named “Asia’s leading beach destination” at the 2025 World Travel Awards, welcomed 4.7 million foreign visitors in the first 11 months of the year, marking a 3.02% year-on-year decline due to significantly lower arrivals from South Korea and China.
December 14, 2025 | 11:54 pm PT
Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.
December 13, 2025 | 04:01 am PT
3 Vietnamese coffee drinks among Southeast Asia's best: TasteAtlas

3 Vietnamese coffee drinks among Southeast Asia's best: TasteAtlas

Vietnam's iced milk coffee, iced black coffee, and egg coffee have made it into the top 10 best drinks in Southeast Asia, according to international food magazine TasteAtlas.
December 12, 2025 | 11:00 pm PT
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