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Escape the hustle and bustle

Escape the hustle and bustle

Billed as a low-carbon destination, Koh Mak is the perfect getaway for those looking to get close to nature without hurting the planet.

10 Mar 2022 1

More than just a holiday

It was early morning when I felt moist grass beneath my bare feet. Surrounded by trees, I closed my eyes and walked down the yard. I concentrated on breathing, but my mind kept wandering elsewhere. Burdened by the past and the future, I'm never able to live in the moment.

8 Mar 2022
More than just a holiday

Travel warning

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds Thailand, Hong Kong and New Zealand to the list of destinations Americans are advised to avoid because of the spread of Covid-19.

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Prachuap Khiri Khan to draft new tourism plan

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A new strategy to revive tourism in this popular coastal province will be drafted, after it has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years, the provincial governor said on Tuesday.

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Prachuap Khiri Khan to draft new tourism plan
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Vietnam welcoming tourists again but quarantine, testing rules unclear

Vietnam is poised to welcome international travellers on Tuesday but a lack of clarity on the rules of a wider reopening while the coronavirus is still rampaging is causing confusion.

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Vietnam welcoming tourists again but quarantine, testing rules unclear
11 Mar 2022

Indulgences and adventures

After a 50-minute car ride from Krabi International Airport and a 45-minute speed boat ride from a private jetty, you'll arrive in style at sunny Pimalai Resort & Spa on Krabi's Koh Lanta, weather permitting.

11 Mar 2022
Indulgences and adventures
10 Mar 2022

Singapore to open to all vaccinated travellers

Singapore aims to open to all travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 sooner rather than later as the Asian country targets restoring passenger volumes to at least 50% of pre-Covid-19 levels this year, Transport Minister S Iswaran said on Thursday.

10 Mar 2022
Singapore to open to all vaccinated travellers
10 Mar 2022

‘World’s largest’ floating hydro-solar farm powers green push in Isan

A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, symbolising the kingdom's drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050.

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‘World’s largest’ floating hydro-solar farm powers green push in Isan
10 Mar 2022

TAT unfazed by warning to Americans over Thailand

The level 4 alert issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against Thailand should not create a huge impact on tourism as the sector is already weak, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

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TAT unfazed by warning to Americans over Thailand
10 Mar 2022

Catch colourful blooms in Chiang Mai

Royal Park Ratchapruek in Chiang Mai is now welcoming flower lovers to enjoy the delightful sight of colourful blooms until June.

10 Mar 2022
Catch colourful blooms in Chiang Mai
10 Mar 2022

Escape the hustle and bustle

Billed as a low-carbon destination, Koh Mak is the perfect getaway for those looking to get close to nature without hurting the planet.

10 Mar 2022 1
Escape the hustle and bustle
9 Mar 2022

Call centre opens for stranded Ukrainian, Russian tourists

PHUKET: Phuket opened a call centre on Wednesday to help tourists from Ukraine and Russia unable to return home because of flight cancellations and economic sanctions imposed over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Call centre opens for stranded Ukrainian, Russian tourists
8 Mar 2022

Americans advised to avoid travel to Thailand

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds Thailand, Hong Kong and New Zealand to the list of destinations Americans are advised to avoid because of the spread of Covid-19.

8 Mar 2022 124
Travel warning