The Rise of AirAsia's 100th Dragon 4-Feb-2012
AirAsia, World’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011) welcomed the arrival of its 100th Airbus A320 today.
Many things need to be done to develop tourism 4-Feb-2012
The biggest problem of Vietnam’s tourism industry is the lack of qualified staff. As travel firms have been focusing on competing in prices
Chinese Tourists to the Rescue 4-Feb-2012
As the Chinese government ponders riding to the rescue of Europe's battered economies, recent figures show Chinese tourists and shoppers are already doing their
Get a feel for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam with a local 4-Feb-2012
South-east Asia is beautifully picturesque and wonderfully relaxing yet it has that fabulous contradictory ability to quicken the pulse while assaulting the sen
Man About Town 4-Feb-2012
Congratulations to local tour guide Chansarak Noun for cracking the travel site Viator.com's Top Ten Private Guides List for 2011.
Gold rush at Angkor 4-Feb-2012
I became a tour guide in 2005 and deeply regret that I did not start that business earlier. I had no idea how much money a German, French, Spanish, Italian or R
THAI Airways president asks PATA, "Make Visas Easier" 3-Feb-2012
THAI Airways president, addressing the PATA Hub City Forum in Bangkok yesterday, asked the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to help make it easier for Tha
Airline traffic up 5.9Percent 3-Feb-2012
Global airline passenger traffic rose 5.9% last year despite weak conditions, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday, with 2012 likely to be
Outbound tourists increase during Tet 3-Feb-2012
Around 80,000 tourists in Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces went abroad through Tan Son Nhat International Airport Minh City to enjoy their lunar New
Hong Kong sees more Indonesian visitors 3-Feb-2012
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said that Indonesia remains its largest market in the South and Southeast Asia region, as the number of visitors grew 15 perc
Opening Doors tour launches in Kampot 3-Feb-2012
A series of music concerts by local and international artists will provide free music performances and cultural entertainment to underprivileged people living i
Korean Air launches Seoul-Danang service 2-Feb-2012
Korean Air uses its Boeing B737-800 aircraft configured with some 145 seats for the two weekly flights to Danang on Thursdays and Sundays.
Tiger snaps up Indo airline 2-Feb-2012
Singapore budget airline Tiger Airways said Monday it had bought a 33percent stake in beleaguered Indonesian carrier PT Mandala Airlines as part of its regional
Tourist arrivals register robust growth in Jan 2-Feb-2012
The sustainable international visitors growth of last year has continued in the first month of this year too, recording a 27.7 per cent growth in arrivals in Ja
Govt reiterates tourism commitment 2-Feb-2012
Tourism will prosper this year, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told travel representatives on Monday, but warned competition would be tough in the lead-up t
Kingdom expects 15percent economic growth in 2014 2-Feb-2012
The Cambodian economy could potentially grow 14.9 per cent by the end of 2014, according to statements yesterday from Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan
Bikers hit the road for good cause 1-Feb-2012
Last weekend, roughly 100 bikers rode from Bangkok to Phnom Penh and then onto Sihanoukville in what was touted as the Kindom's first regional bike fest.