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Iran war deals blow to Southeast Asia tourism as transit hubs shut aviation

Iran war deals blow to Southeast Asia tourism as transit hubs shut aviation

The war in Iran is threatening Southeast Asia’s tourism industry as flight disruptions across key Middle Eastern transit hubs keep European visitors from reaching the region.
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy faces big tourism challenges due to Middle East conflicts

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy faces big tourism challenges due to Middle East conflicts

Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights from HCMC to Thailand resort island

Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights from HCMC to Thailand resort island

Thailand suspends overseas trips, orders civil servants to work from home, use stairs to respond to energy crisis

Thailand suspends overseas trips, orders civil servants to work from home, use stairs to respond to energy crisis

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict ​in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, ‌with measures including suspending overseas trips, working from home and using stairs instead of elevators.
March 10, 2026 | 05:13 am PT
2 Southeast Asian beaches voted among world's most beautiful: Tripadvisor

2 Southeast Asian beaches voted among world's most beautiful: Tripadvisor

Banana Beach in Thailand and Kelingking Beach in Indonesia have been named among the world's 18 best beaches as part of Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Destinations.
March 10, 2026 | 04:36 am PT
Foreign tourist filmed leaving Phuket steakhouse restaurant through back door without paying

Foreign tourist filmed leaving Phuket steakhouse restaurant through back door without paying

A foreign man allegedly left a steakhouse on Thailand's popular island Phuket through a back door without paying for his meal on March 3, drawing attention from netizens.
March 8, 2026 | 11:35 pm PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy sees return of Chinese tourists

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy sees return of Chinese tourists

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 5.9 million foreign visitors between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22, with Chinese arrivals accounting for 16% of the total.
March 2, 2026 | 03:07 pm PT
Billionaire Chearavanont’s company to expand retail footprint in Southeast Asia with $580M plan

Billionaire Chearavanont’s company to expand retail footprint in Southeast Asia with $580M plan

CP Axtra, a company controlled by the family of Thailand’s richest man Dhanin Chearavanont, will invest around THB18 billion (US$580 million) this year to expand its retail network in Southeast Asia.
February 27, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy urged to reform law enforcement to boost tourism

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy urged to reform law enforcement to boost tourism

Thai tourism operators are calling on the government to reform law enforcement and regulatory management in a bid to revitalize and strengthen the country’s tourism sector.
February 22, 2026 | 05:33 am PT
Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
February 21, 2026 | 02:14 am PT
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.
February 20, 2026 | 04:08 am PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy dismisses claims of escalating travel costs

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy dismisses claims of escalating travel costs

Tourism authorities have rejected assertions that travel to Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has become prohibitively expensive, arguing that perceptions of rising costs stem largely from exchange rate volatility rather than domestic inflation.
February 14, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Madam Pang's Thai football association to pay off million-dollar debt by March

Madam Pang's Thai football association to pay off million-dollar debt by March

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) expects to settle a large debt related to television broadcasting rights by March this year, 11 months following its legal defeat to media company Siam Sport.
February 14, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Thailand's Lunar New Year spending projected to rise 5%

Thailand's Lunar New Year spending projected to rise 5%

Around THB54.2 billion (US$1.75 billion) will circulate in the country’s market during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, the highest level in six years and up 5% year-on-year.
February 13, 2026 | 03:37 pm PT
Tet airfares from Vietnam to Thailand double as holiday demand soars

Tet airfares from Vietnam to Thailand double as holiday demand soars

Round-trip airfares to Thailand from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have doubled during Tet, causing many people to reconsider travel plans.
February 10, 2026 | 07:59 pm PT
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