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Thailand Falls Behind in Sustainable Tourism as Laos Wins Global Praise

Thailand is falling behind in the race for sustainable tourism, industry leaders warned at the Thailand Tourism Forum 2025, held on 7 May in Bangkok. Alisara Sivayathorn, CEO of Sivatel Bangkok Hotel, pointed to a troubling statistic: fewer than 1 percent of hotels in Thailand currently meet international sustainability standards. The...

Cambodia’s Biggest Airport to Open in July, Ending Pochentong’s 70-Year Run

Cambodia is preparing to open the USD 1.5 billion Techo International Airport (TIA) on...

Luang Namtha Plans Restoration of Tad Nam Dee Waterfall After Storm Damage

Authorities in Luang Namtha Province are reviewing plans to restore the Tad Nam Dee...

Thailand to Enforce New Air Passenger Protection Rules

Thailand will introduce new regulations on 20 May to strengthen protections for airline passengers...

Luang Prabang Surges Past Tourism Goals with Over 1.1 Million Visitors, Fueling Economic Growth

Luang Prabang experienced a tourism boom in the first quarter of the year, generating...

Laos Welcomes Over 1 Million Tourists in Four Months

Compared to last year, the country has reported an impressive number of over 1 million international tourists to have visited Laos between January to...

Air Asia to Restart Flights From Vientiane to Kuala Lumpur in August

Air Asia will resume three weekly flights from Vientiane Capital to Kuala Lumpur in August to boost more tourism between the two countries. The announcement...

Vietnam Airlines to Resume Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Connecting Flight

Vietnam Airlines will restart its flight connecting the three major cities of Hanoi, Luang Prabang, and Siem Reap starting in July.  VNExpress reports that the...

THB 300 Tourism Fee for Entry Into Thailand Still in Limbo

The fate of the THB 300 tourism fee scheme, which was proposed in July 2022, currently lies in the hands of the incumbent government,...

100 Primary School Students Visit China to Celebrate International Children’s Day

One hundred top performing fifth graders from primary schools in Laos are currently on a visit to China to celebrate International Children’s Day. The students,...

Govt Approves Lao Tourism Year Campaign in May Cabinet Meeting

The government has approved the idea of promoting 2023-2024 as Lao Tourism Year, at the latest cabinet meeting on Tuesday. In the cabinet meeting chaired...