Nepal Plane carrying 72 people crashed in Pokhara, all dead
Kathmandu, Nepal – All 72 people onboard – four crew members and 68 passengers – died on Sunday (Jan 15) after an ATR-72 plane of yeti airlines crashed near central Nepal’s Pokhara. The flight was en route from Kathmandu to Pokhara. The plane took off from Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am today. It reportedly […]
Shopping and Tourism Festival with K-Culture marking the Year of Visit Korea
2023 Korea Grand Sale runs from Jan 12 to Feb 28 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism visited Myongdong Welcome Center on Jan 12 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) together with the Visit Korea Committee holds the 2023 Korea Grand Sale from January 12 (Thur) to February 28 (Tue). The Korea Grand […]
Tourism Malaysia Organises Sales Mission in Taiwan after Border Reopens
TAIPEI – Tourism Malaysia is set to boost its promotion activities in Taiwan by organising a Sales Mission in an effort to bring back Taiwanese travellers in the post-pandemic period Malaysia. Headed by Mr Manoharan Periasamy, Senior Director of International Promotion (Asia & Africa) Tourism Malaysia, the Malaysian delegation comprises two (2) state tourism bodies, ten […]
Thailand Tourism strengthens “Visit Thailand Year 2023” toward a meaningful travel direction
A series of new concepts and enhanced efforts are introduced to continue the milestone achievement from the ‘Visit Thailand Year 2022’ campaign. Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is strengthening the ongoing “Visit Thailand Year: Amazing New Chapters” campaign toward a meaningful travel direction. Underlining the kingdom’s soft power foundations and experience-based tourism, […]
Thailand welcomes the first group of Chinese tourists post-pandemic
Bangkok – Three Thai ministers jointly welcomed the first group of Chinese tourists, arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday (Jan 9) after China relaxes its travel rules post-pandemic. Present at the airport welcome ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Transport, H.E. Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, and […]
Thailand maintains ‘fully-reopen’ entry rules, no vaccination proof is required
Only visitors coming from or going to countries which require a RT-PCR test need to have COVID-19 insurance. Bangkok – Thailand announced on Monday (Jan 9) that the nation continues to welcome all international tourists under the fully-reopen-to-tourism policy that was introduced on 1 October 2022. Earlier, Thailand announced that it requires covid-19 vaccination proof […]
Thailand requires Covid-19 vaccination proof from International travelers
BANGKOK: Thailand requires Covid-19 vaccination proof from international travelers, according to the country’s aviation regulator. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Saturday (Jan 7) said, “Starting January 9, 2023, to January 31, 2023, International travelers arriving in Thailand must have proof of full vaccination; OR proof of recovery from COVID in the last […]
Indonesia saw 657.27 thousand international visitor arrivals in November 2022
In the meantime, the room occupancy rate of classified and non-classified hotels was 54.41 percent and 24.04 percent, respectively. The number of international air transport passengers in November 2022 increased by 1.06 percent. A total of 4.58 million international visitor arrivals to Indonesia at the main entry gates were recorded from January to November 2022, […]
China to reopen border with Hong Kong from Jan 8
China is all set to reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Sunday (Jan 8). China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said in a notice, The opening will bring the resumption of quarantine-free travel between the financial hub and the mainland although it would be done in a “gradual […]
Japan announced relaxation on flights from Hong Kong
Japanese authorities on Wednesday (Jan 4) announced the relaxation of restrictions on Hong Kong flights. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government) welcomes the relaxations. The Japanese authorities started restricting their airports’ handling of passenger flights departing from Hong Kong on December 30, 2022. Starting from January 8, passenger flights from Hong Kong to […]
