Category : Travel

Time to turn to the trade for a Covid fix published : 22 Oct 2020 at 15:52 Travel is the stuff of dreams, but since Covid-19 raised its ugly head last December it quickly turned into a nightmare for those who rely on tourism to pay their weekly bills. We have always been comfortable with […]Read More

Calypso Bangkok has closed down curtains on its cabaret shows after 33 years of operation. It cited lost business during the Covid-19 pandemic that led to international flight cancellations and border closures during the past few months. “We have put in the utmost effort to run the business but no one knows when the situation […]Read More

Visitors are allowed to bring fruits to feed elephants at the Royal Elephant Kraal Village in Ayutthaya. (Photos by Somchai Poomlard) Back in June, Thailand was again in the headlines when UK-based animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP) released video footage showing a mahout using a bullhook to jab a two-year-old elephant to separate […]Read More

Five stages lay ahead for the world’s almost one million accommodation providers until their booking cycle resets into a different normal, a new report by SiteMinder, a global hotel industry guest acquisition platform, reveals. From Booming to Privilege: ‘The New Realities for a Hotel Industry in Need of a Reset’ is SiteMinder’s six-month study of […]Read More

The gold Buddha sculpture stands handsomely on top of Phu Khok Ngio (also spelled Phu Khok Ngiew) hill in Loei’s Chiang Khan district. Before the image is a newly-built glass-floored skywalk, set up on a bank of the confluence of the Hueang and Mekong rivers. The skyway is the latest attraction in the province. It […]Read More

Terrace rice fields in Phitsanulok. (Photo: Chinnawat Singha) Phitsanulok has introduced Phu Thap Si in Ban Nam Chuang as “Sapa Muang Thai”, or Sapa in Thailand. Located in Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam, Sapa is a famous tourist destination known for its rice terraces, pleasant weather and its peak at Fansipan, the highest mountain […]Read More

IATA revises 2020 forecast published : 12 Oct 2020 at 14:51 The International Air Transport Association has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere. IATA now expects full-year 2020 traffic to be down 66% compared to […]Read More

Phuket gears up for 9-day vegetarian festival published : 6 Oct 2020 at 04:00 newspaper section: Life The annual vegetarian festival will get under way between the first to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the Chinese calendar. This year, it will fall between Oct 17-25 and celebrations have been organised in […]Read More

AirAsia ceases operations in Japan as Covid-19 wipes out travel published : 5 Oct 2020 at 19:58 AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes reacts during an interview with Reuters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sept 7, 2020. (Reuters file photo) AirAsia Group Bhd will cease operations in Japan immediately as it tries to reduce cash burn amid […]Read More

A villa converted for use as an alternative state quarantine (ASQ) room for incoming overseas tourists is seen at The Senses Resort in Phuket on Saturday. (AFP photo) A private infinity pool, gourmet meals — and two temperature checks a day. Welcome to five-star quarantine in Phuket, where well-heeled tourists can live in luxury while […]Read More