by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 27, 2023 | China, Laos, News, Travel
The China-Laos Railway has started a cross-border tourist train service from the Chinese capital Beijing to the Lao capital Vientiane. The train travels from Beijing Fengtai Railway Station and along the Beijing-Guangzhou and Shanghai-Kunming train lines via Libo, and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 25, 2023 | Crime, Philippines, Travel
A “cult scare” is driving tourists away from Socorro town in Surigao del Norte. Socorro municipal agriculturist Edelito Sangco, chair of the government’s Task Force Kapihan, said tourist arrivals in the town had nosedived since the cult-like activities of the Socorro...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 24, 2023 | Malaysia, Lifestyle, Travel
The “Jewel of Kedah” is losing its shine. The number of visitors to Langkawi has been shrinking since September, and the island will likely miss its visitor arrivals target this year by at least half a million. Since September, the island saw a month-on-month drop of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 11, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
Thailand has set new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to promote legal employment. The new visa fee is 500 Thai baht or THB (14 USD), down from 2,000 THB ( 55 USD). The fee for applying for a temporary...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 14, 2023 | China, News, Thailand, Travel
Thailand’s new government has approved temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says the visa exemption, which will also apply to visitors from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, will be effective from 25 September until 29...
