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Asia’s gamblers cheer wave of legalisation

MACAU: In a sea change for the traditionally conservative region, some of the biggest tourism spots in Asia and the Middle East are moving toward building or allowing their first casinos, raising competitive pressure on existing hubs like Macau.

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Outbound market keeps focus on Asia

Asian countries are engaged in fierce competition for the Thai outbound travel market, banking on increased flight capacity compared with last year.

Bangkok Post

Messages hidden in art

Nakhon Phanom airport was established during the Vietnam War to facilitate the transportation of supplies and troops for the US military. The airport served as a strategic location for the US Army to access Vietnam by flying over Laos which borders Thailand.

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Kerala to launch mobile app to promote women-friendly tourism

Kerala Tourism will soon launch a mobile app to further strengthen the country’s first ‘women-friendly tourism’ initiative launched by the State government to turn the State’s tourism sector gender inclusive

The Hindu

Philippine villagers flee ashfall, sight of red-hot lava from erupting Mayon volcano

Truckloads of villagers have fled Philippine communities close to the erupting Mayon volcano, traumatized by the sight of red-hot lava flowing down its crater and fearful of sporadic blasts of ash

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Hun Sen to bar vote boycotters from running in future polls

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered an election law be amended to penalise anyone who boycotts next month's poll, which critics have said will be a sham because of the premier's moves to stamp out all opposition.

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Myawaddy households struggle without power from Thailand

TAK: Ordinary households in Myawaddy have been hit hard by the decision to cut off the supply of electricity across the border from Thailand, but big Chinese investors are unaffected, their huge complexes brightly lit as usual at night.

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British expat completes charity walk from Pattaya to Phuket

A 1,000-kilometre walk may seem daunting, but not for James Lee Valentine. He is living proof that having a sense of charity and resolve and experience can make a great difference to people's lives.

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BTSC confident of Green Line debt payment

Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), expressed confidence on Monday the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would service overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of the Green Line extensions.

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TCEB aids Phuket expo

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is in the process of convincing more countries to vote for Phuket in its bid to host Specialised Expo 2028, with the final presentation scheduled to take place next week.

Bangkok Post

InterContinental Danang review: coastal cool in central Vietnam

Around 30 minutes up a long winding hill climb lies the Da Nang outpost of the InterContinental Hotels Group nestled in the pristine Son Tra Nature Reserve. Nearby is the more well-known Hoi An, but being a little less famous means fewer people flocking to the exquisite beaches in the…

The Week

A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

The Week

Lava seen at Philippines’s Mayon volcano as thousands evacuate

At least 12,800 people have been evacuated from the area around the mountain as volcanic activity intensifies.

Al Jazeera

Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate

More than 12,000 villagers have left their homes in mandatory evacuations within a six-kilometre radius of Mayon volcano's crater in the Philippines.

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Philippines' Mayon Volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption putting thousands on alert

The Philippines’ most active volcano is gently spewing lava down its slopes, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion

Bangkok Post

Chadchart hails uni at cleanup day event

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt joined a Big Cleaning Day event organised by Srinakharinwirot University, where he highlighted the need for cooperation to maintain the environment.

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Usable water down in Northeast dams

The volume of usable water in Khon Kaen's Ubolratana Dam has dropped by 11% due to the insufficient number of wastewater treatment plants that could process runoff discharged by the agriculture and industrial sectors in the region, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).

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Asia's food mecca

Every year, hungry travellers from Thailand and around the world visit Italy, the UK, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to indulge in renowned dishes from these countries.

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Call for strategy to support beauty, wellness sectors

The new coalition government is being urged to implement a consistent policy to support Thailand's beauty and wellness market over the long term.

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Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocks

Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.

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Poolside merriment in the North

Anchored by a picture-perfect swimming pool, Meliá Chiang Mai has opened Tien Pool Bar with a design that pays tribute to some of Chiang Mai’s most famous landmarks, including Tha Phae Gate.

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Soft opening of Suvarnabhumi's SAT-1 terminal in Sept

A new satellite terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, dubbed SAT-1, will be launched in a soft opening in September in a step toward major improvements in air passenger services, Airports of Thailand (AoT) director Kirati Kitmanawat said on Sunday.

Dynamite News

Ambubachi Mela in Assam to begin on June 22

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Highway 12 to economic heaven

The completion of Highway 12 -- a 793-km transport corridor linking Tak in the North with Mukdahan in the Northeast -- will provide immense business opportunities as the emerging economic driver in the region, according to local transport and tourism industry leaders.

The Hindu

Monsoon in Malabar

There was nothing here — life, culture or cuisine — that was somehow not related to the rains.

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