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Minor Hotels unveils plans to expand amid tourism boom

Minor Hotels plans to grow its portfolio to 600 properties in 59 countries with more than 91,000 rooms in 2025, driven by an optimistic outlook for the global tourism industry after Covid-19 infections eased.

Bangkok Post

Losses mount at Airport Rail Link

The Airport Rail Link (ARL) service has been losing 70 million baht a month as it is carrying fewer commuters than the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Bangkok Post

Anantara Hoi An: a luxurious hideaway in Vietnam’s most beguiling city

On the banks of the Thu Bồn River, the resort is the perfect base from which to explore the many charms of Hội An

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Rain or shine, it is Yakshagana season all year-round now

The beginning of monsoon is no longer the end of Yakshagana performances in the Karnataka’s coastal districts. With an abundance of venues opening up over the last decade, Yakshagana theatre is thriving throughout the year.

The Hindu

Laos expects China's resumption of outbound group tours to boost tourism

VIENTIANE: With the tourism sector in Laos gradually recovering, the Lao government expects that China's resumption of outbound group tours will be a strong boost to the Southeast Asian country's tourism industry.

Bangkok Post

Celebrate Wellness Day with Dusit Thani Hua Hin

In celebration of Global Wellness Day on June 10, Devarana Wellness at Dusit Thani Hua Hin resort is hosting a three-day wellness festival titled "Well Fest: A Weekend Of Wellbeing By The Sea", featuring a wide range of mindful and meaningful activities held in the resort's beautiful grounds by the…

Bangkok Post

Art goes underground at Phahon Yothin

After the successful launch of Metro Art Series 1 earlier this year, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM), the operator of the expressway and MRT Blue and Purple Lines, in collaboration with Bangkok Metro Networks Company Limited (BMN), are organising activities within the railway system.

Bangkok Post

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TAT forecasts tourism revenue of B3tn in 2024

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) remains confident the industry can garner revenue of 3 trillion baht next year, matching the level of 2019.

Bangkok Post

A creative plan to restore the glory of Khon Kaen's business district

'Chuka, chuka, chuka." Gone are the days when people made their own garments, but sewing machines still hum from a narrow corner of an old shophouse. Stacks of different clothes and mannequins take up space on the ground floor. Staff cut fabric, engrave names and sew white uniforms in an…

Bangkok Post

Siren: Survive the Island cast — meet the teams in the Netflix survival show

The Siren: Survive the Island cast are taking on a series of grueling challenges in Netflix's latest Korean survival series. Here's who is taking part.

WhatToWatch

Kerala — how to get a taste of South India in one week

From tropical windswept beaches to charming houseboat stays on the calming Alleppey backwaters, Alice Howarth dives into God’s Own Country and sets out the perfect seven-day itinerary

Evening Standard

World Environment Day | How Tamil Nadu’s tiger reserves tackle the summer

The five tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu burst with life every summer. Ahead of World Environment Day, take a look at the fire lines, water troughs and conservation methods used by the Forest department to protect the thickets when the sun beats down

The Hindu

Bali tourists to receive 'dos and don'ts' card on arrival as part of crackdown on unruly behaviour

Authorities in Bali will distribute a list of "dos and do nots" for visitors arriving at the tourist island and are warning they will cancel visas amid a wave of disrespectful tourists.

ABC News

Flying the rainbow flag, loud and proud

The spirit of Pride Month is about to unfold in every corner of Bangkok, inviting people of all stripes to join hands and hearts in embracing the spectrum of human diversity.

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Sappe sets aside B1bn for new warehouse, production line

Sappe Plc, the manufacturer of drinks under the Sappe brand, is to build a new automated warehouse, establish a production line and implement a cost reduction scheme to cope with the new government's pledge to raise the daily minimum wage.

Bangkok Post

CPN invests B1bn in huge sales campaign

Central Pattana Plc (CPN) is partnering with firms under the Central Group umbrella as well as its leading business partners by investing more than 1 billion baht in a mid-year sales campaign dubbed "The Greatest Grand Sale 2023".

Bangkok Post

Sector pushed on refining accessibility

Accessible tourism operators are urging the Tourism and Sports Ministry to turn Thailand into a destination friendly to disabled and elderly people by setting a long-term action plan and prioritising this agenda.

Bangkok Post

And the winner is — Thai Buddhism

Having followed Thai politics rather closely since the 1960s, I suggest that the best explanation for the results of the recent May 14 election is Thai Buddhism.

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VAT refunds surge after reopening

Tourist tax refunds have skyrocketed since Thailand fully reopened in June last year, according to Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.

The Hindu

V-P Dhankhar and Cambodian king discuss capacity building, defence and parliamentary cooperation

India and Cambodia enjoy warm and friendly relations

The Hindu

Jaishankar meets Cambodian King, says visit to India reaffirms strong civilizational bond

The Cambodian King was greeted by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremonial welcome in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on his visit to India.

Bangkok Post

Police chief seeks bribe claim truth

National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas has ordered highway police to investigate claims that drivers of overloaded lorries are not being arrested because they display special bribe-paid stickers.

Bangkok Post

Grab Thailand to break even before Q4

Grab Thailand, the local operation of the Southeast Asian super application, plans to break even before the fourth quarter as it sees itself on a path to group profitability through its "One Grab" synergy.

Bangkok Post

Food event transactions increase by 81%

The food and beverage trade event Thaifex-Anuga Asia 2023 ended on Saturday and generated up to 120 billion baht in transactions, outstripping the original target of 70 billion baht.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart urges review of land tax

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is calling on the incoming government to review the new land and building tax rules as Bangkok's revenues have dropped significantly since the new rates were put in place earlier this year.

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