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Malaysia cracks down on social media hiking trend after jump in numbers needing rescue

Officials are banning some ‘compressed hikes’ which involve walkers tackling demanding routes in short timeframes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3

Police under fire over missing case updates

Police in Chon Buri have apologised to the families of three Thai murder victims for failing to provide regular updates on the investigation, while insisting officers continued working on the case and remain committed to bringing those responsible to justice.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Wat Pho: Beyond the Reclining Buddha

Insight Wat Pho app transforms temple visits into interactive experiences

Bangkok Post · Aug 1

A tale of two tourist incidents

Inviting the fury of the Thai public on a matter that is admittedly done and dusted, I cannot help but feel compelled to at least voice my misgivings over the recent “noisy Italian students” incident, especially how it played out compared with another similar occurrence.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1

‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island

Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the island

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1

Ministry seeks B2.45bn for tourism

The government plans to launch tourism stimulus projects worth 2.45 billion baht in September, relying on funding from the 200-billion-baht borrowing decree allocated to ease cost-of-living pressures amid the surge in energy prices, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31

Calls mount to probe Hlun's death further

The sudden death of a 27-year-old Thai traveller and YouTuber has sent shockwaves through Thailand, leaving his followers and the wider public searching for answers.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31

Singapore student Siti Aishah Siregar left home saying she was going to college; hours later her family found her passport missing and a Cambodia flight ticket in her email

A Singaporean student, Siti Aishah Siregar, disappeared after telling her family she was going to college. Her family discovered her passport missing and a flight ticket to Cambodia in her email. Singapore police confirmed the 20-year-old had already departed the country on an outbound flight. Her father issued an emotional…

The Times of India · Jul 31

Italian student wrongly identified in BTS video, hit with thousands of threats

A 23-year-old university student in Milan has filed a police report after being wrongly identified online as one of the Italian students filmed harassing a passenger on Bangkok's Skytrain, receiving thousands of messages in Thai, English and broken machine-translated Italian.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31