News in Asia

While north of the country is traditionally regarded as the best winter destination, southern Thai provinces offer a fair share of winter attractions, too. 

Two of the Thai traditional desserts are mentioned in CNN International's list of 50 best world desserts. Which ones – make your guess!

The airport shuttle train from Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Central railway station operated by Cambodia Royal Railways stopped its free rides. Now be ready to shell out USD2.5 for a ride.

Phnom Penh will get the country's first dino-themed park already in the beginning of 2019. It will be located in Chroy Changvar neighbourhood, some 5 km north of the city centre.

An ordinary travel by rail in India can be dirt cheap or not; oppressively hot and inconvenient or pleasantly cool and comfy but there is a special experience on offer: a number of luxutry tourist trains and historic locomotives ply the most popular routes in the country. Which one to choose?

Well, not now but it will be possible soon, believe it or not. While currently there are no direct trains and flights available for this route, the highest rail route in the world will soon connect the capital of India with a high-desert city in the Himalayas in northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir state

Need ideas to spice your beach-packed Philippines itinerary? We've got something for you. Namely, caves, churches, hill tribes and river boat tours. Head to Northern Luzon to give a different twist to your journey. 

The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) will offer its customers online shopping by the end of December 2018. The respective agreement between the state-owned corporation and its first official online shopping service provider, Speed Regalo, has been signed earlier this week.

The popular annual farm tour to Jim Thompson's Farm located in Pak Thong Chai District of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, is officially opened. 

And most likely you've guessed wrong! It is the Thais who lead the world travelling solo. It is especially amazing to learn it if you've already travelled around Thailand and have seen plenty of those trucks loaded with family members on a vacation outing plying the roads of the Kingdom.

The Yamanote Line, Tokyo's loop railway line and one of the busiest and most important lines, which connects most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, will welcome its 30th station in 2020.

The number of national parks and places of scenic beauty in Japan which adopt voluntary payment program is increasing. The park authorities are now starting to ask visitors to pay an entry fee.

Khon Kaen, Thailand, has begun testing its new dual track rail line between Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen provinces as well as conducting tests of its elevated train system. 

The fourth annual TAT Newsroom Blogger Thailand Competition held by the Tourism Authority of Thailand runs from December, 1, 2018 till January, 31, 2019 this time. Are you ready to participate?

Hainan Island, a popular resort destination in China, further releases duty-free shopping restrictions effective from December, 1.

The general manager of the China Railway Corporation (CRC) said they will implement paperless train tickets all around the country during the next year. Get ready!

The amazing Lake Toba, the largest and deepest volcanic lake in the world located on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, comes alive this week with the annual Lake Toba Festival 2018 hitting the island today and going through December, 8.

The 10th anniversary edition of the famous urban music fiesta, Djakarta Warehouse Project will hit the idyllic island of Bali and will last three instead of usual two days, between December, 9 and December 9. 

The famous summer capital of the British during the colonial period in Myanmar, Pyin U Lwin will host the 13th edition of Flower Festival from December, 15, 2018 through January, 15, 2019.

As more men from Inwa are moving to Mandalay to work as masons and carpenters in construction companies the traditional means of transportation in the region, horse carts, risk to disappear unless women take over their men's duties.