by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 13, 2024 | Event, Lifestyle, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Government deputy spokesman Karom Polpornklang estimates that flight bookings to Thailand are expected to surge by 36% during the Loy Krathong festival, which falls on Friday, 15 November. He adds that many countries have planned to host their own Loy Krathong...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 22, 2024 | Japan, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Society
According to the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association (APJEA), the number of bookshops in Japan has fallen by nearly half from 20,880 in 2004 to 10,918 in March 2024. Moreover, 27.7% of Japan’s 1,741 municipalities do not have a bookshop....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 11, 2024 | Korea, Asia, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, Reports
According to a recent Agoda survey, 49% of tourists visited the country primarily for its culinary options. According to the poll, South Korea is the top food destination in Asia, with 64% of visitors citing food as their main reason for traveling, followed by Taiwan...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 6, 2024 | Bangkok, Environment, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, News, Thailand, Visions
For 2024, Bangkok’s district offices aim to develop 124 kilometres of roads, install and upgrade 31,900 streetlights, set up and improve 9,500 canal lights, plant 200,000 trees, improve traffic congestion spots, and create 153 “15-minute” parks, Bangkok Governor...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 26, 2024 | China, Entertainment, Finland, Lifestyle, News, Tourism
Finland will return Lumi and Pyry, two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time because the zoo where they live can no longer afford their upkeep, says Risto Sivonen, the chairman of the Ähtäri Zoo’s board. The pandas were brought to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Climate, Lifestyle, News, Reports, Southeast Asia, Weather
In Southeast Asia, the proportion of those who see climate change as a serious and immediate threat has dropped to 42.5% in 2024, according to the latest Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. This is down from 49.4% in 2023, 45.8%...
