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Rescuers in high-risk volcano search for crashed Philippine plane

Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on Mount Mayon volcano.

Al Jazeera

A collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

Cambodia's government said the pieces of jewelry that arrived back in their homeland included items "... precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period."

WEKU

Philippine rescuers climb active volcano to reach crashed plane

Philippine rescue teams began climbing an active volcano on Tuesday in a “very risky operation” to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed at the weekend, officials said.

Bangkok Post

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Trove of looted gold returns to Cambodia

Some were jewel-encrusted diadems worn by Angkor royalty as far back as the ninth century. Other items were also treasured legacies of Cambodia’s past: belts and necklaces woven from fine gold filaments, or body ornaments shaped into rosettes and scrolling vines.

Bangkok Post

China's domestic tourism expected to fully recover in summer

BEIJING: A full recovery of China's domestic tourism market is expected during the summer holidays this year, as the market has been building momentum since the country optimized its COVID-19 response in January, according to a report on the website of China Daily.

Bangkok Post

Collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia

A spectacular collection of centuries-old jewelry has been returned to Cambodia

The Independent UK

Fire damages tour boats recharging at river pier

SAMUT PRAKAN: A fire at a pier on the Chao Phraya river damaged three electric tour boats moored there for recharging, in Phra Pradaeng district on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

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Woven into the fabric of society

The Thai Textile Society presents the lecture "Masterpieces From Southeast Asian Ethnicities: Their Diversity In Tastes And Craftsmanship In Textile Weaving And Dyeing" at Siam Society, Asok Road, on Saturday at 10am.

Bangkok Post

Zen meets mixology

Zuma has recently launched a cocktail menu that captures the serene beauty of the Japanese zen garden.

Bangkok Post

Four feared dead in horror plane crash as wreckage spotted near remote volcano

The plane was bound for the Philippines' capital Manila, but vanished after taking off on Saturday morning with two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers on board

Daily Mirror

Stolen crown jewels returned to Cambodia after being handed over in London

London art dealer accused of smuggling precious artefacts was in possession of Angkorian treasure

Evening Standard

Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

Bangkok Post

The real value of city's architectural heritage

By refurbishing vacant old buildings scattered around the city and transforming them into public amenities, Bangkok now has a way to put abandoned properties to good use, while at the same time saving its historic character from being left to fall into a state of ruin.

Bangkok Post

Chaiwat promoted at national parks department

Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, who helped expose a major corruption scandal at the top of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), has been promoted to a new job within the department.

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Operators seek tourism law reform following scam

Tour operators are calling for tourism laws to be reformed to protect travel agents, not only customers, following an alleged Japan tour scam worth 14 million baht.

Bangkok Post

2,200-passenger cruise ship visits Chon Buri

CHON BURI: A cruise ship with more than 2,200 tourists on board docked in Si Racha district on Friday to begin a two-day visit expected to generate 20 million baht for this eastern province.

Bangkok Post

Chinese arrivals forecast to reach 1m in August

About 161,000 Chinese tourists have entered Thailand since Beijing eased travel restrictions on Jan 8, with the total expected to reach 500,000 on May 1 and one million in August, authorities said on Friday.

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Surat Thani sees sharp rise in arrivals, revenue

Surat Thani, which includes popular islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, recorded the country's highest growth in tourist arrivals and tourism revenue last year, according to ministry data.

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First 'cultural map' of the country now online

The first online cultural map of Thailand is now available with more than 2,000 cultural sites across the country, ready to be upgraded for metaverse technologies.

Bangkok Post

Calls for scrutiny of tourism fund

Tourism operators are concerned about the transparency of the Tourism Promotion Fund, which is estimated to have a budget of more than 13 billion baht from the 300-baht tourism fee collected from international visitors.

Bangkok Post

Prayut hits back at triads jibe

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday hit back at the opposition over the granting of Thai citizenship to Chinese-born businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant, saying it was the Yingluck Shinawatra government that endorsed his naturalisation.

Daily Mirror

Beach resort dubbed 'North Korean Benidorm' now abandoned and filled with faeces

The resort was meant to be built near the city of Wonsan and got its nickname after Kim Jong-un reportedly sent a fact-finding mission to Spain’s Costa Blanca in 2017

Bangkok Post

Saudi pact paves way for jump in passenger flights

Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen air services cooperation which would see both countries increase the number of passenger flights between the countries from nine per week to 42.

Bangkok Post

Celebrating Rattanakosin art

The Year of the Rabbit provides an occasion for the "Gilded Black Lacquer Cabinet" exhibition at the historic Thaworawatthu Building to present a new collection, the majority of which is featured in the Gold-Motif Cabinets: Series 2 (Rattanakosin Era) Book 1.

Bangkok Post

Ibis budget lands in Phnom Penh

Accor recently announced the opening of its latest ibis budget address -- ibis budget Phnom Penh Riverside.

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