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The State Railway of Thailand made a big change in its 126-year history on Thursday when the SRT moved the operation of long-distance train services to the North, Northeast and South of the country from Hua Lamphong station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, formerly known as Bang Sue Grand…

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Survey predicts holiday outlay of B45bn

Spending during the Chinese New Year festival, which starts on Friday, is expected to be the most active in three years, helped by the country's economic recovery and a revival in tourist arrivals.

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Bangkok's new passenger train terminal starts operations

Thailand is ushering in a new age of train travel as Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially begins operations

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Financial worries keep many Chinese at home

About 40% of Chinese travellers aren’t planning to venture overseas this year despite the sudden easing of restrictions, mainly because of the financial impact of Covid, according to a survey published on Thursday.

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Zero-Covid Left in Dust as Chinese Revelers Fuel Travel Boom

Armed with selfie sticks and freshly recovered from Covid, Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets in the country's backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion. As Lunar New Year approaches, China is seeing a domestic travel boom after the government abruptly dismantled its…

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Free bus services between new terminal and Hua Lamphong

Free shuttle bus and ad-hoc bus services between Hua Lamphong station and Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal, formerly known as Bang Sue Grand Station, were launched on Thursday.

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Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom

Dali (China) (AFP) - Armed with selfie sticks and freshly recovered from Covid, Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets in the country's backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.

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Why Vietnam is celebrating the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit

Hanoi (AFP) - As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin.

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Tourism workers run short

More than 9,000 workers are still in demand in the tourism industry as foreign arrivals continue to arrive in large numbers, according to the Labour Ministry.

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Emporium, EmQuartier invite all to eat well

Foodies are invited to enjoy auspicious and sumptuous meals being served during "Emporium EmQuartier Happy Chinese New Year 2023" until Jan 31.

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Dusit suffering from lack of long-haul hotel guests

Hotel operator Dusit International is experiencing an ongoing shortage of long-haul guests because of limited flights and high airfares, although last year's fourth quarter saw its best performance in three years with a 75% occupancy rate.

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Holiday spending forecast at B21.3bn

Tourism spending during the Lunar New Year is estimated to reach 21.3 billion baht, 48% of the total in 2019, mostly driven by foreign visitors, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

Totally Tainan

Guardian generals Shunfeng Er and Qianli Yan are stationed at the entrance of the Orthodox Luerhmen Sheng Mu Temple in the southern town of Tainan. Shunfeng Er can hear any sound on the wind, while Qianli Yan can see things up to 1,500km away.

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Why Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector is emerging as the global investor’s destination of choice

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Tripadvisor reveals top travel destinations for 2023 – and London comes in third

Reviews platform analysed millions of reviews from the past 12 months

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Têt in London: The best restaurants to celebrate Vietnamese New Year, from Bánh Bánh to Eat Vietnam

Celebrate Têt in one of London’s finest Vietnamese eateries, says Ben McCormack

Bangkok Post

Hotels struggling with staff shortage

Workers remain reluctant to return to the hospitality industry even though employee revenue from hotel service charges has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, as Chinese travellers start to return to Thailand.

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New central station ready to roll

Moving almost half of all long-haul train services from Hua Lamphong Station to Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal will help the country realise its goal of turning the terminal into the biggest rail hub in Southeast Asia, says deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.

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Singapore expects full tourism recovery by 2024

Singapore's international arrivals beat forecasts in 2022, paving the way for its tourism sector to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, its tourism authority said on Tuesday.

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Long-haul trains moving to new hub

The number of long-haul trains departing and arriving at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok will be slashed starting from Thursday, according to the Department of Rail Transport.

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China’s re-opening after Covid could be very bad news for global inflation

I spent last week in Hong Kong and Singapore, singing for my supper. It was just ahead of Chinese New Year — the Year of the Rabbit begins on January 22 — and, in the past, both cities would have been heaving. On this occasion, however, only Singapore was. Hong…

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5 killed, 4 injured in early morning crash

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Five men were killed and four others seriously injured when a pickup ran off a rural road at a bend and hit a tree in Non Thai district early on Sunday, police said.

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Thailand 'top pick' for CNY holidays

Thailand is the world's No 1 most-searched travel destination ahead of Chinese New Year week, with Suvarnabhumi Airport expecting to see over 1.8 million incoming Chinese tourists on Jan 16-28.

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In Bali, warring sides learn to cohabitate

BALI, Indonesia: At a cafe more than 6,000 miles from the front lines, the Kyiv-style cake sits near the kartoshkas, a Russian dessert made of cookies, condensed milk and butter.

Bangkok Post

Monk killed as bus rams barriers on hilly road

PHETCHABUN: A monk was killed and 13 others injured when a tour bus carrying almost 50 monks and novices rammed into concrete barriers on a hilly road in Wichian Buri district on Saturday.

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