Foreigners visiting Thailand will soon be forced to pay a 20-baht premium in order for the country to provide basic travel insurance for all tourists. The money collected at immigration will go to Thailand’s Tourism […]
As Myanmar transitions from a closed-off country to one that is ready to welcome a huge influx of tourists, a recent report says that the Southeast Asian nation is ill-prepared to handle the flocking vacationers. […]
After recently announcing a partnership with the Thai government, the popular short-term rental platform Airbnb has begun coordinating with local Thai officials to legitimize the website and bring it above board. In turn, Airbnb’s hosts […]
Last week, Airbnb hosts were standing on shaky ground after the company informed them that they were breaking the law by operating in Thailand. One day later though, Airbnb eased those concerns by announcing that […]
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The tourism ministry says that it is unable to keep up with the growing number of tourists All travelers visiting Thailand may soon be mandated to obtain travel insurance prior to their arrival. The proposal […]
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Visa Inc. is training local banks in Myanmar to use electronic payment systems to accommodate the influx of travelers coming into the country expecting to use ATMs and electronic credit card facilities. Myanmar has been […]
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Thailand and Myanmar have begun to work together in a joint project to construct a new deep sea port in Myanmar. The $50 billion Dawei dep sea port project will be on Myanmar’s southern Andaman […]
