Taiwan Granting Visa-Entry To Tourist From Southeast Asia

The small island nation which was once called Formosa and known today as Taiwan, is attracting tourists from Southeast Asia.  Starting on 1st August, citizens of Thailand and Brunei will be given a free visa- entry to Taiwan for 30 days. Meanwhile, nationals of Cambodia,...

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"Phuket among world’s top 10 islands," says the world's largest travel website

Thailand's largest island, Phuket, seems to be getting more international limelight this year. The mecca for beach-goers was ranked No. 8 in the Traveller's Choice Awards by TripAdvisor as the world's top 10 islands. "Blue lagoons and salmon sunsets make for a dream-like atmosphere,...

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ASEAN has the "World's Best Airport"

Asian airports dominated this year's list of Skytrax's "Worlds Best Airport," taking six out of the top ten spots. Singapore's Changi Airport. Photo: www.carbonated.tv That said, we, ASEANERs, have another reason to be proud as Singapore's Changi Airport is once again  regarded...

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Asean last surviving 'Founding Father' dies at the age of 101

The last surviving "Founding Father" of ASEAN, Thanat Khoman, has died at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok. He was 101 years old. From left, Philippine foreign secretary Narcio Ramos, Indonesian foreign minister Adam Malik, Thai foreign minister Thanat Khoman, Malaysian deputy premier Abdul Razak...

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Snowfall pounds Myanmar's Kachin State

With the cold spell from China moving down and covering Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Burma, people are experiencing a very chilling winter indeed. Kachin State In Vietnam half of the mountainous areas in the north are covered in snow. Residents of the areas affected revealed that "this is the...

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Snow Covers Northern Mountains in Vietnam

Lao Cai, Vietnam - Many areas in the mountainous region is covered with snow after strong cold spell hit the country since yesterday. Buffaloes battling the cold spell. Photo: Viet Nam News The temperature in the mountainous province of Lao Cai particularly in Sa Pa, plummeted...

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Cheap direct flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap via Thai Smile Airways

Planning to experience some culture without hurting your pocket? Lucky you! Next month Thai Smile Airways, a subsidiary of Thai Airways, will launch direct flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap. The low cost carrier which flies to Phnom Penh, was recently granted a permit to operate the route...

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Mount Bromo: "Sea of Sand's" Most Famous Attraction

Standing magnificently at 2,329 meters or 7,641 feet in the vast plain and protected nature reserve since 1919 called "Sea of Sand," is an active volcano called Mount Bromo; the most famous of the Tenggar Massif, a visited tourist attraction in East Java, Indonesia. Although Indonesia is...

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Irrawady River: Myanmar's River of Spirits

Myanmar has a significant number of rivers flowing majestically in different parts of the country. These rivers continue to play even to this day an important role as they are used in transporting goods and other merchandises. Among the many rivers of Myanmar, the Ayeyarwaddy River formerly...

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