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Thai police have banned prostitution services on Pattaya beach as part of a major crackdown to prevent crimes against foreign tourists. Thailand’s Tourist Police on Wednesday announced sex workers were no longer permitted to stand along the beachfront in Pattaya to provide sex services to tourists, the Thaiger reported. If …

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has offered all foreign athletes and coaches at the SEA Games free admission to Angkor Wat. Phnom Penh Post quoted him as saying Monday: “After the games, if athletes want to visit Angkor Wat, they will not be required to buy tickets, but will be …

A woman in Malaysia has caught attention from social media for using the sizzling sunlight to fry an egg outdoor. Fatasha Nadia attempted to make an omelete outdoors on May 12, when the temperature was 36 degrees Celsius, she wrote on Facebook. She poured cooking oil on a pan under …

Major airlines in Thailand have reported positive business results during the first quarter, as foreign tourists have flocked back to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy in large numbers. Thai Airways posted a net income of 12.51 billion baht ($370 million) during the first quarter, rebounding from a net loss of 3.25 …

U.K. newspaper Independent has named Vietnam among the seven best countries to visit in Southeast Asia. April and September are the ideal time to touch down in Vietnam, with “less humidity and lower temperatures than at the peak of summer,” it said. It urged tourists to explore the well-preserved ancient …

Pho Hoa, a 50-year-old restaurant in HCMC’s District 3, features a southern-style bowl for almost $4, a high price in Vietnam, but well worth it for the savory broth and beef. Since its humble beginnings as a small shop in the 1960s, the restaurant on Pasteur Street has become a …

A pod of over 30 dolphins were spotted swimming at a beach in Dai Lanh Cape in Phu Yen on Sunday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., a number of visitors to the cape, around 35 km from Tuy Hoa, the capital of the central province, saw the dolphins, each nearly 2.5 …

For vegan food lovers, Saigon has it all. Here is a list of 10 vegan eateries in Saigon that offer delicious and diverse dishes to satisfy your taste buds. Hum Vegetarian Hum Vegetarian is a chain of restaurants that offers a cozy and elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy delectable …

Legislators are set to back a government proposal to extend the validity of e-visas from 30 days to a maximum of three months and allow multiple entry. Le Tan Toi, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Defense and Security Committee, said Friday these changes would meet the demand of …

Thai police are investigating a woman accused of stealing a Rolex watch worth a million baht ($30,000) from a British tourist in the beach town of Pattaya. The tourist filed a report to police earlier this week, saying a Thai woman whom he invited to his room to hang out …