News in Asia

Following the provinces of the Eastern Seaboard – Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat – central and Isan regions begin their annual fruit festivals calling all durian and santol lovers.

The Tourism Association of Binh Thuan together with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism have initiated a summer promotion campaign to attract more visitors. It is high time to visit Binh Thuan for less money!

The western railway line which connects the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with Poipet, a town at the popular border crossing with Thailand, has been finally completed and the first trains have already made their maiden journey.

The Etawah Safari Park, Uttar Pradesh, India, inaugurated on June 1st, will be hopefully opened for public in October this year.

The northern province of Lamphun, Thailand, have recently launched a campaign promoting train travel in Lamphun and the neighbouring provinces of Phrae and Lampang.

Singapore Food Festival, the yummiest event of the country's festival calendar, will be held for the 25th time this year, from July, 13, till July, 29. Two full weeks of local flavours not to miss!

Cambodia Airports have revealed their plans to make a major facelift of the Sihanoukville airport to enable it to handle the increasing passenger arrivals.

Twelve art troupes and hundreds of artists are taking part in the national festival of song and dance which is on till July, 7 in the northeastern province of Cao Bang, Vietnam, close to the border with Chinese province of Guangxi.

Government revealed their plans to build seven new marinas in Thailand in the frame of Thailand Riviera project which will also help boost marine tourism around the country.

Twelve pristine islands within Lakshadweep group of islands which are still out of reach for tourists will soon be opened for visitors, as announced by the regional administration. 

The Ayeyarwady Dolphin Conservation will extend protection areas for conservation dolphins to 120 km along the Ayeyarwady river.

A new luxury train is coming to Odisha, a popular tourist destination known for ancient Hindu temples and rich tribal culture, in Eastern India.

This weekend, the eastern tourism fair at BITEC, Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center, presents to the visitors tourism potential of the four provinces on the Eastern Seaboard .

Last week the Vietnamese budget airline VietJet performed its first direct flight between the capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi, and Taichung in Taiwan.

The renovation of the domestic terminal within Phuket International Airport is now officially completed – the opening ceremony was held on June, 25 with President of Airports of Thailand (AoT)  attending.

This year, the annual three-day Mon floating boat festival in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi province, will be held from September, 23 to 25.

Tourism Authority of Thailand is going to promote three coastal provinces of the Gulf – Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon – as well as the Ranong province sitting on the Andaman Sea Coast under 'Thailand Riviera' plan.

A popular UK based travel web-site Momondo named Hoi An one of the 10 safest destinations in the world for solo travellers. Now you know where to head if your friends are all watching World Cup and you are not!

Starting last Friday, Omni Focus bus company launched shuttle bus service between Yangon International Airport and Yangon Central Railway Station.

A city-wide motocycle taxi system will be created in Mandalay, Myanmar. Tourists, no more fear to get ripped off!