Firstly, pack light. You’ll be living in T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops most of the time and you can easily pick up cheap clothes in Southeast Asia. You certainly won’t need to take a coat, although a long-sleeved shirt will be useful for when the air conditioning is turned up to 11 (shopping malls, buses, restaurants, … Read more
Hong Kong’s previous tourism advantages, and the combined factors that once brought visitors to a destination in its own right – rather than as a quick stopover on the way to somewhere else – have also changed. 11 million people visit Hong Kong in first quarter, more than double 2023 number Closer examination of what … Read more
Tokyo’s Sézanne is the newly crowned winner of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024” list. The two Michelin-starred neo-classical French restaurant, located on the 7th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, climbed from No. 2 on the 2023 list to secure the top spot. Japan had nine restaurants make this year’s list, as … Read more
Phrae functioned as a semi-independent kingdom ruled by a succession of sovereigns until the late 19th century, when it came under the growing influence of Siam. Its population is an ethnic mix that includes Tai Lue – who migrated there from Yunnan province, in China – Kayin and Shan, who came from Burma at the … Read more
In an unexpected turn of events, Adarsh Gourav, recently seen in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and Jackson Wang, the multi-talented Chinese singer-songwriter and K-pop sensation from the group GOT7, were recently spotted in Thailand. The video capturing their camaraderie has sent social media platforms into a frenzy, with fans eagerly speculating about the nature of … Read more
Passengers on a Lufthansa flight experienced “absolute horror” as a man died mid-air after coughing up “litres of blood” on Thursday. The incident took place on Flight LH773, which departed from Bangkok for Munich at 11:40 PM on Feb. 8. The male passenger, believed to be a 63-year-old German, didn’t appear to be in a … Read more
Adarsh Gourav ha set foot in Thailand, and has commenced shooting for the highly anticipated TV series Aliens. Currently, in Thailand, Adarsh is indulging in the vibrant local cuisine and forging bonds with his fellow actors from the hit franchise. Set to film for the next four months in Thailand, Adarsh Gourav joins an international … Read more
“It’s a very homey dish that my mum always cooked, and she’s always telling me the tricks of the original, and how to do it perfectly,” says Pichaya. “That has stuck [in] my head until now and I cannot leave that out of the menu.” While evidently a version that, visually, has little to do … Read more
And in keeping with the environmentally conscious age, along with a fleet of newly launched electric-powered passenger boats there are a handful of solar-powered ones used by operators providing tours of the city’s waterways. Mr Tai ties up his solar-powered boat, the Sol Solar, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand. … Read more
