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33 Chinese tourists rescued after boat sinks off Phuket

33 Chinese tourists rescued after boat sinks off Phuket

33 Chinese tourists were safely rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Phuket on Monday.
Swiss, Danish tourists among three dead in Australian plane crash

Swiss, Danish tourists among three dead in Australian plane crash

Spanish tourist, 23, killed by elephant at Thai sanctuary

Spanish tourist, 23, killed by elephant at Thai sanctuary

Fiji says 5 Australians, American tourists being discharged after pina colada incident

Fiji says 5 Australians, American tourists being discharged after pina colada incident

Fiji doctors have decided to discharge five of the seven patients -- including four Australians and an American -- who were hospitalised after drinking pina coladas at a luxury hotel bar, the government said Monday.
December 16, 2024 | 03:40 pm PT
Australian, American guests hospitalized after drinking cocktails at Fiji's 5-star resort

Australian, American guests hospitalized after drinking cocktails at Fiji's 5-star resort

Seven foreigners including four Australians and an American have been hospitalized after drinking cocktails at a five-star Fiji hotel resort, health officials said Sunday.
December 15, 2024 | 06:19 pm PT
Foreign tourists among more than 260 stranded due to landslides in central Vietnam

Foreign tourists among more than 260 stranded due to landslides in central Vietnam

Landslides on Khanh Le Pass in the central province of Khanh Hoa disrupted traffic on Sunday morning, leaving 37 vehicles and over 260 people stranded.
December 15, 2024 | 05:10 am PT
French, South Korean tourists killed by falling tree in Bali

French, South Korean tourists killed by falling tree in Bali

Two female tourists, one from France and the other from South Korea, were killed on Tuesday when a large tree fell in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary on the Indonesian island of Bali.
December 11, 2024 | 11:43 pm PT
Singapore jails tourist for smuggling Indian star tortoises at Changi Airport

Singapore jails tourist for smuggling Indian star tortoises at Changi Airport

A court in Singapore has sentenced a 40-year-old Indian tourist to 16 months in jail for attempting to smuggle 58 Indian star tortoises, a highly endangered species, through Changi Airport en route to Indonesia.
December 11, 2024 | 09:37 pm PT
German tourist bitten by large fish while swimming in Thailand

German tourist bitten by large fish while swimming in Thailand

A German tourist suffered significant injuries after being bitten by a large fish while swimming off Khao Lak Beach in Thailand's Phang Nga Province.
December 1, 2024 | 11:52 pm PT
Laos police detain 8 Vietnamese hostel staff over backpackers' methanol poisoning deaths

Laos police detain 8 Vietnamese hostel staff over backpackers' methanol poisoning deaths

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.
November 26, 2024 | 05:02 pm PT
Vietnamese hostel manager questioned as Laos alcohol poisoning death toll rises to 6

Vietnamese hostel manager questioned as Laos alcohol poisoning death toll rises to 6

A Vietnamese hostel manager has been detained for questioning after two young Australian tourists died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six.
November 22, 2024 | 02:24 am PT
American, Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising toll to 4

American, Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising toll to 4

An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, and the U.S. State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four.
November 20, 2024 | 10:22 pm PT
South Korean actress takes 6-year-old son to trek world's highest mountain range

South Korean actress takes 6-year-old son to trek world's highest mountain range

Actress Lee Si-young recently shared photos on social media of her trek through the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, with her 6-year-old son, sparking mixed reactions from netizens.
November 13, 2024 | 10:55 pm PT
Mountain province offers 30% hotel discounts to attract tourists back

Mountain province offers 30% hotel discounts to attract tourists back

Efforts are being made to draw tourists back to Ha Giang Province, which was hit severely by Typhoon Yagi, including hotel discounts.
October 16, 2024 | 07:30 pm PT
South Korea's largest airline to stop serving instant noodles on flights

South Korea's largest airline to stop serving instant noodles on flights

Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea, will stop serving instant cup noodles, a popular snack in Korea known as ramyeon that requires boiling water, on its long-haul flights, part of changes in response to increased turbulence incidents.
August 1, 2024 | 12:20 am PT
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