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...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 24, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Reports, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam
About 2,800 new units were launched in Vietnam’s resort real estate segment in the second quarter of 2024. This is an eight-fold increase from the first quarter but mostly concentrated in a few locations, the Vietnam Association of Realtors report. In the first...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 22, 2024 | Asia, Economy, Japan, News, Tourism, Travel
The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January-June hit a record high of 17,777,200 for the first half of the year, and June saw another record of 3,135,600 visitors in a single month, the Japan National Tourism Organization reports. The record numbers are...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Economy, Indonesia, News, Tourism, Travel
Bank Indonesia (BI) says that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) digital payment system will be made available in more countries. According to Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta, the central bank will sign agreements for the cross-border use of QRIS...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 18, 2024 | ASEAN, Laos, News, Southeast Asia, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam
Laotian Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and VietJet Airline will enhance air transportation between Laos and Vietnam. The collaboration is expected to create up to 2,500 new jobs in the aviation sector. VietJet is set to collaborate with the Department of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 15, 2024 | News, Bangkok, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Thailand has relaxed its rules to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions as part of measures to promote tourism and encourage longer stays, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul says. The directives took effect on Monday. The directives include a new...
