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Thailand targets tourism growth of at least 7.5% in 2025 to earn 3.4 trillion baht (US$94.16 billion) in revenue, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Minister of Tourism and Sports Sermsak Pongpanit said that the country will focus on upgrading the tourism supply chain to better accommodate tourists, …

The resumption of high-speed boat and ferry services on Tuesday after a 3-day rough seas hiatus allowed 700 tourists to return home after a long weekend stranded on Nam Du Island off the southern coast. Kien Giang Maritime Port Authority has resumed high-speed boat and ferry services between Nam Du …

Le Méridien Saigon unveils its 2024 Mooncake Collection, “City of Stars” on July 19, showcasing the city’s twinkling night sky and celebrating the warmth and love of each individual. Inspired by the beauty of Saigon’s night sky and its most picturesque locations, the “City of Stars” collection features three mooncake …

For most tourists, living costs and the quality of tourism services are their main concerns while traveling abroad. Guess which country has the most expensive cities in the world.

Thailand has five representatives while Cambodia and Vietnam have two each in a list of the 100 most loved hotels in the world as voted by readers of American magazine Travel+Leisure. In Thailand, Hyatt Regency Koh Samui ranked 40th, followed by Mandarin Oriental (Bangkok) at 44th, Capella Bangkok at 48th, …

A French chef has reinvented tartare at the Michelin-recognized French Grill in Hanoi, blending French culinary techniques with the increasingly famous flavors of the traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup pho. As one of the capital city’s most revered restaurants, located in the JW Marriott Hotel in South Tu Liem District, …

Three luxury resorts in Cam Ranh, Phu Quoc and Da Nang, top Vietnam beach destinations, have been named among Southeast Asia’s most loved resorts as voted by readers of Travel+Leisure magazine. With a score of 99.2 points out of 100, Alma Resort Cam Ranh ranked first. Located along Long Beach …

South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans “honorary ambassadors” as part of a drive to promote tourism, joining a long list of Korean celebrities to take up the role. South Korea has seen tourism figures recover to nearly pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with around a third of visitors …

A Chinese tourist has recently recalled her nightmare experience of being bitten by a dog during a durian buffet in Malaysia’s Penang on social media. The 32-year-old tourist from Liaoning visited Malaysia last month and paid RM40 (US$8.53) to attend a durian buffet at an orchard in Penang, she said …

Tourists have shared a list of travel hotspots they’d never return to in a forum discussion on social media platform Reddit, with Cairo, Florida, Rome, and Dubai being heavy criticized. Many netizens slammed Egypt’s Cairo for “being ruined by scammers.” “Cairo, Egypt. Never again will I go there. Sure the …