by Antti Rahikainen | Jul 7, 2025 | Editors Choice, Culture, Innovation, Lifestyle, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Hanuman, sentinel of myth and memory, welcomes guests to a sanctuary where Finnish heat meets Thai herbal soul. In the gentle haze of steam, where eucalyptus and lemongrass mingle, a new chapter in Thailand’s wellness story is being written. Jintana Herb Sauna...
by Antti Rahikainen | Jun 14, 2025 | Lifestyle, Business, Culture, Editors Choice, Event, Finland, Innovation, Trade
President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at Finland’s Happiness Day, Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: Business Finland Finland’s President Alexander Stubb undertook a high-profile visit to Japan from 8 to 12 June, combining diplomacy, economic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 2, 2025 | Culture, Entertainment, News, Philippines, Thailand
Thailand’s plan to legalize casinos is a “big threat” to the Philippines’ gaming sector, which would face fierce competition from a tourism giant. According to Alejandro Tengco, president and CEO of Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. (Pagcor), says the gaming...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 30, 2025 | China, Culture, Event, Lifestyle, News, Tourism, Travel
Chinese authorities expect a record 9 billion inter-regional trips during this year’s Spring Festival travel period, which began on 14 January and will continue until 22 February, an estimated 7% rise from last year’s Spring Festival. Almost 205 million...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 19, 2025 | China, Culture, News, Social Media, Technology
American “TikTok refugees” have immigrated on popular Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, “Little Red Book”. Amid TikTok’s likely closure in the US within days, some of its American users have migrated to the Chinese Instagram-like social media app. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 25, 2024 | News, Bangkok, Culture, Entertainment, Finland, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Bangkok has a new Finnish-owned bar. Mind you, not a regular one. Even the name – Paradise Beach Bar – promises something new and exotic. It doesn’t fail in that regard: the smooth salsa sounds, more than a mouthful of food, and exotic drinks will...
