News in Asia

A new theme park opened in the coastal province of Quang Nam in central Vietnam on July, 28th.

Opened in June 2018 and immediately dubbed 'The Hands of God Bridge', the shimmering golden bridge has quickly become the latest most spoken of tourist draw in Vietnam.

More winners of 2018 Travel Awards – this time from KAYAK Singapore. It is the inaugural ranking and they manage to surprise us in several categories! 

Train rides between Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, and Sihanoukville, a popular seaside resort city, will most probably be free of charge during Pchum Ben holiday in October 2018.

TripAdvisor has announced the list of the best amusement parks-2018 worldwide. Only three Asian theme parks have made it up to the World's Top-25 – alas! – but there are 6 parks from Orlando alone!

The royal seaside resort city on the western coast of Gulf of Siam will now feature its own Mövenpick Resort which will take over another property after refurbishment.

Tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka are now 'tourist-friendly' certified. Starting from July, 31st, tuk-tuks which comply with the standards of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) display a special logo to confirm they provide high-quality services to tourists.

UNESCO may remove some of the attractions in Sri Lanka from their World Heritage List unless measures are undertaken to preserve these sights in a proper state.

Travelling to Thailand during rainy season? The special rainy season campaigne of the Tourism Authority of Thailand is aiming at you: visit Tak (and we would add: do not skip Kanchanaburi either!). 

New railway line will soon link Denchai in the Phrae province, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Khong, the two latter destinations located in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand. The respective project has been recently approved by the Thai cabinet.

Great news for the loves of marionettes: Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, also known as the Traditional Thai Puppet Theatre, will be performing again after 8 years of – not oblivion but – closure.  

Visiting India in August? Monsoon brings rains – and some of the most important cultural and religious festivals to the country. Plan to check at least one of the festivals listed below.

'Changi Stopovers' programme encouraging passengers to book their connecting flights via Singaporean airport with a stopover long enough to explore the city has got a facelift and is back again with more participating hotels than before.

Thanks to the growing number of Chinese travellers heading to Japan in general and to the island of Kyushu in particular, Alibaba Group has joined hands with JR Kyushu to offer scenic railway tours – hopefully not only Chinese tourists will benefit from collaboration.

A popular British online travel companion website Travelsupermakert has published the list of the fastest growing tourist destinations to put in your travel bucket before everyone else does.

On July, 29th, Thailand marks the National Thai Language Day. On this day in 1962 the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej attended a discussion on the Thail language at Chulalongkorn University.

Subic Bay International Airport, the Philippines, will soon probably see daily direct flights from Macau performed by Royal Air Charter Service, a Philippine-registered airline which serves non-scheduled commercial domestic and international flights.

Heavy rains responsible for the recent collapse of the dam in Attapeu, southwestern province of Laos, continue to hinder travel plans of those who are heading to the western, northern and northeastern border regions of Thailand and southern parts of Laos. 

The encreasing passenger traffic in the northeastern provinces of Thailand calls for expansion of the existing airports and shows potential for new ones as well.

A new attempt to oblige all foreigners to buy travel insurance before travelling to Thailand has been suggested this week at the Thai Chic Travel Fair seminar. Will it work out well this time?