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NAKHON PHANOM: Heartthrob actor-singer Pakin "Tono" Kumwilaisak is ready for his charity swim across the Mekong River to Laos on Saturday to raise funds for cash-strapped public hospitals, defying criticism and concern for his safety.

The new phase of the domestic tourism subsidy programme is being drafted with an additional 3-4 million hotel rooms, double the number in the fourth phase, which is scheduled to end this month, as the government aims to push GDP growth to 3.3% this year.

Tourism operators in Phuket are urging airlines to slash their prices as the island's image as an expensive destination is seen as harming travel opportunities, especially without the huge Chinese market, which accounted for 40% of business before the pandemic.

Retired Arkansas accountant Dora Jane Flesher wanted a postpandemic adventure off the beaten track. In Saudi Arabia she was mesmerized by ancient tombs carved into sandstone outcroppings in Al-Ula. She was less impressed by a museum featuring a collection of old TVs and touch-tone phones plus rocks from every U.S.…

Exotic breeds, children’s park, garden and life-size animal sculptures spread across 106 acres to give hands-on farm experience to tourists

Kerala, a tropical paradise, consistently inspired both domestic and international travel buffs to

Venturing to Vietnam brings with it the prospect of fantastic food, affordable travel and even better memories. But some things are rarely mentioned.

Bangkok's once bustling Khaosan Road has been a shadow of its former self since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, but business owners are hoping Thailand's reopening to tourism this week will soon restore its buzz.

Tourism on the island came to a standstill at the beginning of the pandemic. Putu Sayoga captures the impact on a once thriving industry

A London swimming pool perched between skyscrapers has left Brits dizzy, but it's only half as scary as China's 'plank walk' or Mexico's Island of the Dolls

A trip to two luxury resorts in Vietnam showcases how the other half lives